Lot of sweat and brainpower into figuring out what do our riders need to keep them coming back. One factor contributing to the decline, competition with Ride Share Companies like uber and lyft. But the survey of riders found the number one reason people gave is many of them werent going out as much on weekends. Number two, they didnt like the long wait between trains on the weekends. But number three was dirty trains. Number four worries about crime. Number five, concerns about the homeless. Police chief ed alvarez said crime was down 18 in january of 2019 versus january of 2018. Cell phone thefts were also down 40 over the same period. Were not declaring victory just yet, but were continuing to work on it, and were going to keep building op it. Bart is also exploring ways to get the riders back. One proposal is to offer discounted fares to certain riders like students and seniors, or even going a step further. One of the things weve been doing is handing out free passes for the weeken
Him as an upandcoming young historian in 2004, when he was on our History Panel when we study the 1864 Valley Campaign early that year. He returned to us in 2007, when we studied the second manassas campaign, and again in 2009, when we studied the 1862 Valley Campaign. In 2012, he was with us for a look at the 1863 battle of chancellorsville, and in 2013, when we studied the prelude to gettysburg, the armies moved north. Scott has written numerous articles and books. The forgotten fury, the battle in 1996,nt, published shenandoah summer, the 1864 Valley Campaign, published by the university of North Carolina press in 2009, second manassas, long street attack, published by the potomac press in 2011, and also that year, the battle of piedmont and hunters raid on staten, published by the history press, and in 2013, the last battle of winchester. And sheraton, jubal early, the 1864 shenandoah Valley Campaign, published by bd. In addition to his articles and books, he served for 10 years on
In 2007. Ed and again in 2009. Us for ahe was with look at the 1863 battle. In 2013. Scott has written numerous articles and books. The forgotten fury, the battle of piedmont. Shenandoah summer 1864 valley campaign. Manassas long streets attack and the struggle for the rich published in 2011. Also that year, the battle of piedmont. 2013, the last battle of winchester. In addition to his articles and onks, he served for 10 years the board of the battlefield association. On thetwice served president of the bull run civil war roundtable. It for the past 10 years, he has worked for the Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Foundation on updating and correcting the battlefield interpretation for the third winchester battlefield. Now, over 600 battles acres of battlefield have been saved thanks to the Battlefield Foundation and the civil war trust. An accomplishment that has virtually saved an entire battlefield from certain destruction. He has recently completed the editing of the journal of union
Burning buildings and we are working to confirm whether the buildings are outbuildings or sheds or homes. Weve obtained coverage of this fire with meteorologist Steve Paulson talking about the powerful wind driving the fire. First, we bring in Cristina Rendon. Talk to us about the conditions. I can see its windy. Reporter very windy and the winds have not let up whatsoever. Its gotten worse since weve been in geyserville at the corner of Alexander Valley road and pine flat road. This area has been closed off to the public but cal fire crews are deep in the trenches trying to get a handle on this fire burning outofcontrol. You can see the flames along the ridge line and this area is where red winery road is and to the left is an area where 128 is in the casino wed mentioned earlier, red rock casino is in the area in danger, as we speak. In terms of the structures, along the hillside we saw at least one of those structures burning but we cant tell you if it is a house or winery or some t
Afternoon. Welcome to the july 23, 2019 regular meeting of the San Francisco board of supervisors. Madame clerk, will you please call the roll . Thank you, mr. President. Brown present. Fewer not present. Haney present. Mandelman present. Mar present. Peskin present. Ronen present. Safai present. Stefani present. Walton present. President yee. President yee thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic, for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. President yee so, on behalf of the board, i would like to acknowledge the staff of sfgovtv, michael and kelowna, who record each of the meetings and make the transcripts available to the public online. Madame clerk, are there any communications . None to report, mr. President. President yee colleagues, today we are approving the minutes from the june 18, 2019 board meeting. Are there