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Key updates from the Bay Area include new details about the suspect in a Chinatown bakery stabbing, a proposal for a large safe RV parking site in San Jose, and San Francisco Mayor London Breed's budget priorities for the next two years.
Fuk Pulai, the suspect in the recent Chinatown bakery stabbing, was released from prison just 10 days before the incident. Bakery owner reports that the police informed him that Pulai had stabbed his father in a Chinatown park back in 2016. After pleading guilty, Pulai received a nine-year sentence but was released early this month. He is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow.
In San Jose, officials are considering a proposal to create the city's largest safe RV parking site in the Bay Area. The proposed location on Berryessa Road near the San Jose Flea Market could accommodate up to 85 vehicles. Mayor Matt Mahan believes this site would help consolidate RVs currently dispersed throughout the city streets and provide services to assist residents in finding permanent housing.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced her two-year budget plan, totaling $14.6 billion annually. Major priorities include addressing the homelessness crisis, improving cleanliness, and increasing safety. The budget allocates funds for 220 new police officers, as well as initiatives aimed at moving people off the streets and into shelters and supportive housing.
Mayor Breed emphasized that she is not afraid to cut funding from programs that do not produce results. The budget also seeks to revitalize downtown by attracting new businesses through tax incentives. The Board of Supervisors must approve the budget before Mayor Breed can sign it by August 1st.
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