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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>For many of us with family or friends in the Los Angeles area, it’s a scary time right now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12020765/thousands-flee-los-angeles-area-as-wildfires-burn-out-of-control-destroying-homes\">The major wildfires devastating L.A. County communities\u003c/a> have already claimed at least two lives, destroyed more than a thousand homes and buildings and forced at least 70,000 people to evacuate. As the largest fires — the Palisades, Eaton and Hurst — continue to grow, fanned by strong Santa Ana winds, a fourth fire began on Wednesday morning, and Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s easy to feel helpless when disaster hits the people you care about — especially if you’re far away. But if you’ve got loved ones in the L.A. area who have already been impacted by these fires or who you’re worried could be affected soon, we’ve collected these guides below to coping in a wildfire situation that you can send your family and friends in Southern California. You can also use these guides to familiarize yourself with what happens during an active wildfire situation so you can advise your loved ones if they’re in a tough spot right now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another thing you can do: Make sure your loved ones are signed up for their county’s emergency alerts right now. Our friends at LAist have a \u003ca href=\"https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/evacuation-orders-warnings-what-they-mean-emergency-wildfire-earthquake\">comprehensive list of emergency alert sign-up links\u003c/a> in their guide to the wildfires raging in Los Angeles County right now. They can also \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2024/09/25/g-s1-24534/wildfire-app-watch-duty-firefighting\">download the free Watch Duty app\u003c/a> to monitor where fires are burning near them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#emergency-bag-la-fires\">What to pack in an emergency bag\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#air-quality-la-fires\">How to protect yourself from toxic wildfire smoke\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#why-does-my-phone-not-work\">Why our phones can stop working during wildfires\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11834901/fire-evacuation-what-actually-happens-and-how-can-you-plan\">GUIDE: How does fire evacuation work — and how can you plan for it?\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Having to evacuate your home due to the threat of wildfire is a scary prospect — especially if you’ve never had to do it before. Tens of thousands have already evacuated their homes in L.A. County, but fire can travel in highly unpredictable ways, affecting communities that would never have suspected themselves to be under threat of wildfires or evacuation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even if your loved ones in L.A. haven’t yet had to evacuate or think they’re too far away to be affected, it’s really important that they still know the best procedures for safely leaving their home and to be prepared ahead of time to actually do it. According to L.A. County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone, there have already been “a high number of significant injuries to residents who did not evacuate.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some of the takeaways:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>An evacuation warning comes before an evacuation order and is a warning that you might need to evacuate soon — that’s the time to prep your emergency bags. The evacuation order is mandatory, i.e., “go time.”\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Cal Fire recommends that you dress to cover your skin to protect against heat and flying embers while evacuation and says 100% cotton is preferable: long pants, a long sleeve shirt, heavy shoes/boots, a cap, a dry bandana for a face cover and goggles or glasses.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>If you’re anticipating evacuation, put your emergency bag and supplies in your car, if you have one, then back your car into your driveway with all doors and windows closed — and then carry your car keys with you at all times.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11834901/fire-evacuation-what-actually-happens-and-how-can-you-plan\">Read the full guide to how to evacuate from a wildfire\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://kqedsf.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/basic/index.html?appid=c7285ba9ce524bbba6c689e96d013112\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>A map of wildfires currently burning in the Los Angeles area\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"emergency-bag-la-fires\">\u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11833686/what-to-pack-in-your-emergency-bag-with-covid-19-in-mind\">GUIDE: What to pack in your emergency bag to prepare for a wildfire\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>A crucial part of being ready to evacuate is having a “go bag” ready. Experts advise keeping such a bag by the front door — or inside a car — so a person can easily grab it and go. If your L.A.-based loved ones do wind up evacuating, they may have to walk to safety and should so choose a bag that’s durable and easy to carry, such as a backpack or duffle bag. 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Though he had often vowed to declare a fentanyl state of emergency on his first day in office, experts had said it likely wouldn’t be possible under city rules.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“As we speak, the San Francisco Police Department and Sheriff’s Department are rapidly shifting resources and personnel to bring drug dealers to justice and clean up our streets,” he told the hundreds of people gathered at Civic Center, including former mayors Willie Brown, Art Agnos, Frank Jordan and the incoming Board of Supervisors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lurie’s administration will make permanent the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11989112/can-san-francisco-arrest-its-way-out-of-tenderloins-drug-crisis\">Drug Market Agency Coordination Center\u003c/a>, a move spearheaded by former Mayor London Breed to streamline efforts by local law enforcement and other city departments to shut down open-air drug dealing in the Tenderloin and South of Market neighborhoods.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott has also been tasked with creating a road map to extend its operation to 24 hours a day and expand its reach to the 6th Street corridor, which has seen an increase in drug activity in recent months.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12020854\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12020854\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250108_LurieInaugurationDay_GC_00309.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250108_LurieInaugurationDay_GC_00309.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250108_LurieInaugurationDay_GC_00309-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250108_LurieInaugurationDay_GC_00309-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250108_LurieInaugurationDay_GC_00309-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250108_LurieInaugurationDay_GC_00309-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250108_LurieInaugurationDay_GC_00309-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Daniel Lurie addresses a crowd of hundreds for the first time as city mayor on Inauguration Day at Civic Center in downtown San Francisco, California, on Jan. 8, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>As of December, the DMACC has made more than 5,000 arrests and seized 277 lbs of fentanyl, according to SFPD data — numbers Lurie hopes will grow with a wider reach.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The fentanyl crisis is not a 9-to-5 operation, and neither can we be. We have to have a response 24-7,” he told reporters ahead of his speech, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12020422/san-francisco-mayor-elect-daniel-lurie-launches-political-career-cable-cars-chinatown-market-prayer\">riding a cable car down Powell Street\u003c/a> with his family.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lurie, who has made efforts to connect with the incoming and returning members of the Board of Supervisors since \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12013464/daniel-lurie-clinches-victory-become-sfs-next-mayor-unseating-london-breed\">his November election\u003c/a>, said that the package of emergency ordinances will go before the board on Tuesday and with an expedited approval process, could go into effect in about a month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If passed, it would expand his and certain department leaders’ emergency powers to roll out drug and homelessness initiatives without the regular policy approval process, which can take six to 12 weeks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_12020422 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/250107-LurieInterfaithCeremony-23-1020x680.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The package will ask supervisors to waive certain rules around executing contracts and grants and speed up approval of contracts and leases for behavioral health, substance abuse and shelter services.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is truly a new era of cooperation and mutual respect between City Hall, the Board of Supervisors, law enforcement, and the thousands of city employees working on the front lines,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A career philanthropist, Lurie is also asking the board to authorize the use of private funds for public initiatives to address the fentanyl crisis. 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In the spring, the Crisis Stabilization Unit will begin operating a 24-hour drop-off location where police can take people struggling on the streets who don’t need to go to the emergency room or be taken to jail.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>SFPD Chief Scott said the unit would help the department deal with the volume of calls that it gets daily and can’t keep up with.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_12020420 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/250105-LurieInaugurationCleanup-17-1020x680.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You see people that need help, and jail is not always the appropriate solution, the emergency room is not always the appropriate solution,” he said. “You need a place for those [people], and we don’t have the capacity right now to handle the volume of people that need help.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lurie will also create another police-led team dedicated to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12017695/san-francisco-wants-to-make-it-cheaper-for-developers-to-build-housing-downtown\">revitalizing the downtown corridor\u003c/a> in a bid to make it more welcoming to tourists, businesses, and the city’s workforce. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>Updated 11:26 a.m. Wednesday\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/barbara-lee\">Barbara Lee\u003c/a>, whose term in the U.S. House ended this month, announced Wednesday morning that she is running for Oakland mayor in this year’s special election.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Her announcement comes after a turbulent year for Oakland, during which the city contended with recall campaigns, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12018688/oakland-broad-cuts-public-safety-city-agencies-amid-massive-deficit\">a massive budget deficit\u003c/a> and criticisms over public safety. Former Mayor Sheng Thao was recalled by \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/elections/results/alameda\">a significant margin\u003c/a> in November, less than two years into her term as Oakland’s 51st mayor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lee, a 13-term member of Congress and a leading progressive voice, is likely to have broad support in Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Oaklanders have always overcome challenges by coming together,” she said in \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/barbaralee_ca/status/1877023784382734772?s=46\">a social media post\u003c/a> announcing her candidacy. “At this critical moment, we must not be a city divided, but a community united.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Following Thao’s recall, Oakland’s mayoral picture was muddy. City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas only served as interim mayor for a few weeks before stepping down to take her seat on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, which she won in November.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12012459\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12012459\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/EastBayElection1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/EastBayElection1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/EastBayElection1-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/EastBayElection1-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/EastBayElection1-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/EastBayElection1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/EastBayElection1-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakland City Councilmember Treva Reed (left), Congressional candidate Lateefah Simon and Congresswoman Barbara Lee (center) at a campaign event on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at Mills College in Oakland. \u003ccite>(Annelise Finney/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Bas has since been replaced by Councilmember Kevin Jenkins, who was sworn in Monday morning as interim mayor and will serve until a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12016605/oakland-special-election-mess-after-mayoral-recall-heres-why\">special election\u003c/a> is held in April to fill out the rest of Thao’s term.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Candidates for the special election must declare by Jan. 17. So far, 15 others in addition to Lee have \u003ca href=\"https://cao-94612.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/documents/Apr-2025-Election-Candidate-List_2025-01-08-011658_dmom.pdf\">filed paperwork\u003c/a> at some point in the process. They include former Oakland City Councilmember Loren Taylor, who ran against Thao two years ago and said shortly after the recall that he would \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12012357/sheng-thao-accepts-defeat-in-contentious-oakland-mayoral-recall\">enter the race\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Taylor told KQED on Wednesday that he will continue his campaign and that Lee’s announcement does not change his strategy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Oakland needs new, fresh perspectives when it comes to leadership and governance,” he said. “That’s what I intend to bring on the campaign trail in terms of how to address our tough challenges in ways that are diverging from the past administration and leadership.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Taylor also noted that while Lee’s progressive values may work in guiding policymaking in Washington, they may not be practical in Oakland when it comes to issues like minimum wage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_12020609 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/250106-BarbaraLeeExitInterview-07.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Renia Webb, another candidate and a former staffer in Thao’s District 4 City Council office, said she has respect for Lee and “was inspired by her courage to stand up against the Iraq war,” but said it was time for her to step aside.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Oakland cannot afford to put Barbara Lee in place,” Webb said. “It will only further bankrupt our city and continue with the lawlessness that has plagued Oakland for far too long. She is the continuation of the progressive agenda that has ruined Oakland.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lee, who served in Congress for more than two decades before choosing not to run for reelection last year to mount an unsuccessful bid for the Senate, has had her name floated by many Oakland leaders as a potential mayoral candidate since Thao’s recall was confirmed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I can’t think of a person better suited who truly loves this city and has the expertise and understanding of the legislative process to hold that position than Congresswoman Lee,” said Councilmember Carroll Fife. “She has the acumen, the temperament, the relationships and the experience to unite the city in a way I don’t see any candidates on the horizon being able to do.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A \u003ca href=\"https://medium.com/@oaklandneedsbarbaralee/oakland-needs-barbara-lee-1ee21c4e3ae6\">letter\u003c/a> issued by a coalition of Oakland’s “business, labor, community, government and faith leaders” in December urged Lee to run for office due to her robust legislative experience and her previous involvement in the East Bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We know that to solve Oakland’s problems and unlock its powerful potential, it is going to take a unique combination of courage and proven experience. Barbara Lee embodies that,” the letter reads.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Signatories of the letter include former City Council President Bas and Councilmember Dan Kalb.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Lee’s announcement on Wednesday morning, she said she had the support of Oakland firefighters and business and labor leaders.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Firefighters have “been an early supporter of Barbara Lee both at the state and the federal level and we are 100% behind her campaign as Oakland’s mayor,” said Seth Olyer, president of the firefighters union.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Oakland is a very difficult place to work, and so, we all believe in the mission of Oakland. We all believe in Oakland. We are Oaklanders,” Olyer continued. “We give our bodies and everything else to Oakland, and so, we’re all in this fight together. I know she has our back and we have hers.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lee took her first steps toward running for Oakland mayor on Monday, opening a \u003ca href=\"https://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/Campaign/Committees/Detail.aspx?id=1477668\">campaign account\u003c/a> titled “Barbara Lee for Oakland Mayor 2025.” She also filed paperwork with the Secretary of State and with the city’s Public Ethics Commission.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Oaklanders have always overcome challenges by coming together,” she said in \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/barbaralee_ca/status/1877023784382734772?s=46\">a social media post\u003c/a> announcing her candidacy. “At this critical moment, we must not be a city divided, but a community united.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Following Thao’s recall, Oakland’s mayoral picture was muddy. City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas only served as interim mayor for a few weeks before stepping down to take her seat on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, which she won in November.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12012459\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12012459\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/EastBayElection1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/EastBayElection1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/EastBayElection1-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/EastBayElection1-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/EastBayElection1-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/EastBayElection1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/EastBayElection1-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakland City Councilmember Treva Reed (left), Congressional candidate Lateefah Simon and Congresswoman Barbara Lee (center) at a campaign event on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at Mills College in Oakland. \u003ccite>(Annelise Finney/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Bas has since been replaced by Councilmember Kevin Jenkins, who was sworn in Monday morning as interim mayor and will serve until a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12016605/oakland-special-election-mess-after-mayoral-recall-heres-why\">special election\u003c/a> is held in April to fill out the rest of Thao’s term.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Candidates for the special election must declare by Jan. 17. So far, 15 others in addition to Lee have \u003ca href=\"https://cao-94612.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/documents/Apr-2025-Election-Candidate-List_2025-01-08-011658_dmom.pdf\">filed paperwork\u003c/a> at some point in the process. They include former Oakland City Councilmember Loren Taylor, who ran against Thao two years ago and said shortly after the recall that he would \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12012357/sheng-thao-accepts-defeat-in-contentious-oakland-mayoral-recall\">enter the race\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Taylor told KQED on Wednesday that he will continue his campaign and that Lee’s announcement does not change his strategy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Oakland needs new, fresh perspectives when it comes to leadership and governance,” he said. “That’s what I intend to bring on the campaign trail in terms of how to address our tough challenges in ways that are diverging from the past administration and leadership.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Taylor also noted that while Lee’s progressive values may work in guiding policymaking in Washington, they may not be practical in Oakland when it comes to issues like minimum wage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>In the final days before his inauguration, San Francisco Mayor-elect \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/daniel-lurie\">Daniel Lurie\u003c/a> announced his final two picks for policy director positions as part of his ongoing redesign of City Hall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Monday, Lurie named Alicia John-Baptiste, former Municipal Transportation Agency chief of staff and head of an influential urbanism nonprofit, as the city’s first-ever chief of infrastructure, climate and mobility. On Tuesday, he tapped Kunal Modi, a management consultant from McKinsey & Co., as the city’s first chief of health, homelessness and family services.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These choices rounded out Lurie’s roster of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12017698/lurie-unveils-major-shakeup-san-francisco-mayors-office\">four close advisers\u003c/a> tasked with streamlining accountability within the city’s vast bureaucracy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>John-Baptiste and Modi will act as intermediaries between the mayor and the city’s 56 agencies, along with \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12020118/lurie-names-sf-first-chief-public-safety-tapping-former-police-commander\">former SFPD commander Paul Yep,\u003c/a> who will lead public safety and emergency management efforts, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12018617/lurie-taps-ex-twitter-exec-tackle-sfs-housing-shortage-economic-rebound\">ex-Twitter executive Ned Segal\u003c/a>, who will oversee housing and economic development.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new deputy positions are intended to tighten the chain of command by reducing the number of the mayor’s direct reports. The idea behind the cabinet came from \u003ca href=\"https://www.spur.org/sites/default/files/2024-09/SPUR_Designed_to_Serve.pdf\">recommendations \u003c/a>published last year by SPUR (the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association), the city-planning group John-Baptiste has led for the past six years as CEO and three years as deputy director.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12020592\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12020592\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20220422_MediaPreviewBatteryBluff-09_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20220422_MediaPreviewBatteryBluff-09_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20220422_MediaPreviewBatteryBluff-09_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20220422_MediaPreviewBatteryBluff-09_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20220422_MediaPreviewBatteryBluff-09_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20220422_MediaPreviewBatteryBluff-09_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20220422_MediaPreviewBatteryBluff-09_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alicia John-Baptiste speaks during the Battery Bluff’s opening celebration, a private event hosted by the Presidio Trust, on April 22, 2022. Jean-Baptiste is the president and CEO of San Francisco Planning Urban Research (SPUR), a member-supported nonprofit organization. She was tapped by Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie as the city’s first-ever chief of infrastructure, climate and mobility. \u003ccite>(Courtesy Amaya Edwards)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I am thrilled to be returning to government service at such a critical time for the future of San Francisco,” said John-Baptiste. “I’m also excited to directly implement a recommendation from SPUR’s good government work by joining the newly-created team of policy chiefs.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In her new position, John-Baptiste will help Lurie coordinate between a large portfolio of departments: the SFMTA, the Port of San Francisco, the Public Utilities Commission, the Department of Public Works, the Environment Department and the Recreation and Parks Department.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Alicia brings extensive expertise in shaping bold, transformative policies, and whose leadership will enhance communication and transparency as we pursue a more sustainable, connected, and resilient San Francisco,” Lurie said in a statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Prior to her time at SPUR, John-Baptiste worked at City Hall for about 16 years, moving between the SFMTA and the Planning Department.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_12020409 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/BreedLurie02-1020x680.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are thrilled to partner with a leader in the transportation space that really understands our organization from the inside out,” Erica Kato, a spokesperson for the SFMTA, told KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The agency is rebounding from a brutal period for public transportation in every American city. Lurie has yet to announce who will fill the vacancy left following the resignation of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12018056/san-francisco-public-transit-boss-jeffrey-tumlin-to-resign\">former SFMTA director Jeffrey Tumlin\u003c/a> in December after steering the agency through \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12014573/sf-muni-dire-need-funding-without-cuts-could-be-devastating\">one of its worst fiscal crises\u003c/a> in recent history. Despite recent improvements in ridership, SFMTA is facing a nearly $300 million deficit starting in 2026 after state and federal relief is exhausted — a major challenge for both the incoming director and mobility policy chief.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, a worrying increase in traffic deaths last year has led to widespread calls for the city to intensify its street safety efforts, as well as \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12020110/sf-speed-cameras-coming-march-will-they-help-cut-traffic-deaths\">criticism of the SFMTA\u003c/a> for falling behind on its “quick build” program to improve conditions at hundreds of locations by the end of 2024.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jodie Medeiros, executive director of advocacy organization Walk SF, was encouraged by Lurie’s pick.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Alicia is a problem-solver and public servant who understands that safe streets and sustainable transportation are crucial for San Francisco. 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That’s led some to dismiss this move as merely symbolic. However, the region includes the eastern Gulf of Mexico, where oil companies are interested in expanding when an existing moratorium expires. And all together, the huge swathes of ocean set aside in this move — hypothetically forever — include more than a third of the offshore U.S. oil and gas that is likely economical to extract, according to government data and analysts at Clearview Energy Partners.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The oil industry has objected to the moratorium. “American voters sent a clear message in support of domestic energy development, and yet the current administration is using its final days in office to cement a record of doing everything possible to restrict it,” American Petroleum Institute president Mike Sommers said in a statement. 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"content": "\u003cp>At the Oakland United States Postal Service Processing and Distribution Center workers have been celebrating Christmas every day since December 1st. Different units within the processing plant hold potlucks during their breaks, so they have a chance to celebrate and share food with each other. The facility feels like it’s Christmas time throughout the year, because of the number of mail that whirs through the system.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12019736\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-338_duo-scaled.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12019736\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-338_duo-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"844\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-338_duo-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-338_duo-800x264.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-338_duo-1020x336.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-338_duo-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-338_duo-1536x506.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-338_duo-2048x675.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-338_duo-1920x633.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Rejected letters and cards are stamped with a ‘Happy Holidays’ after processing at the USPS Processing and Distribution Center in Oakland. Mail can be rejected for a variety of reasons, but most commonly due to incorrect address or insufficient postage. Right: USPS clerk Muoi Tang processes letters and holiday cards during the holiday rush. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Christmas for us, is basically every day,” said senior manager Nancy Canales-Nelson. The sheer volume of mail coming in and being processed is what makes each day feel like Christmas time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unlike a typical post office, this facility runs 24/7. Over a thousand employees process packages and letters every day of the year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12019743\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-163.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12019743\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-163.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-163.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-163-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-163-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-163-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-163-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-163-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">USPS workers process packages and letters during the holiday rush. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12019744\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-183_duoB.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12019744\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-183_duoB.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-183_duoB.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-183_duoB-800x264.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-183_duoB-1020x337.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-183_duoB-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-183_duoB-1536x507.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-183_duoB-1920x634.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: USPS clerk Maria Maldonado processes packages at her station during the holiday rush at the Processing and Distribution Center in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, December 23, 2024. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>At the Oakland United States Postal Service Processing and Distribution Center workers have been celebrating Christmas every day since December 1st. Different units within the processing plant hold potlucks during their breaks, so they have a chance to celebrate and share food with each other. The facility feels like it’s Christmas time throughout the year, because of the number of mail that whirs through the system.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12019736\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-338_duo-scaled.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12019736\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-338_duo-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"844\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-338_duo-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-338_duo-800x264.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-338_duo-1020x336.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-338_duo-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-338_duo-1536x506.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-338_duo-2048x675.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-338_duo-1920x633.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Rejected letters and cards are stamped with a ‘Happy Holidays’ after processing at the USPS Processing and Distribution Center in Oakland. Mail can be rejected for a variety of reasons, but most commonly due to incorrect address or insufficient postage. Right: USPS clerk Muoi Tang processes letters and holiday cards during the holiday rush. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Christmas for us, is basically every day,” said senior manager Nancy Canales-Nelson. The sheer volume of mail coming in and being processed is what makes each day feel like Christmas time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unlike a typical post office, this facility runs 24/7. Over a thousand employees process packages and letters every day of the year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12019743\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-163.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12019743\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-163.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-163.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-163-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-163-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-163-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-163-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-163-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">USPS workers process packages and letters during the holiday rush. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12019744\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-183_duoB.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12019744\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-183_duoB.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-183_duoB.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-183_duoB-800x264.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-183_duoB-1020x337.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-183_duoB-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-183_duoB-1536x507.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-183_duoB-1920x634.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: USPS clerk Maria Maldonado processes packages at her station during the holiday rush at the Processing and Distribution Center in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, December 23, 2024. Right: Packages and cards stream through the facility 365 days a year. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In December, the facility typically processes hundreds of thousands of parcels every day with three loud, industrial size processing machines on each floor. Bay Area Communications Specialist Kristina Uppal attributes the craze to the continuous rise of online shopping and early Black Friday sales. Three shifts per day of USPS workers keep things running, and ensure presents arrive in time for Christmas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We connect every piece to every door,” Uppal said. “We definitely give Santa a little extra lift.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12019731\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-426.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12019731\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-426.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1332\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-426.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-426-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-426-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-426-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-426-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-426-1920x1279.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">USPS supervisor Rhonda Blackwood, center, serves food to her colleagues at a holiday potluck during their break. Each unit inside the processing facility has been having potlucks this holiday season during their breaks this month. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12019732\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-587_duo.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12019732\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-587_duo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-587_duo.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-587_duo-800x264.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-587_duo-1020x337.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-587_duo-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-587_duo-1536x507.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-587_duo-1920x634.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">USPS workers process packages and letters during the holiday rush at the Processing and Distribution Center. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12019730\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-605.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12019730\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-605.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1332\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-605.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-605-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-605-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-605-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-605-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20241223-USPSHoliday-JY-605-1920x1279.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A USPS worker walks out of the Processing and Distribution Center in Oakland, on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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