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Study: Bay Area ranks third in traffic congestion

 While Honolulu may be a desired vacation getaway it is a nightmare when it comes to traffic congestion followed by Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area, according to an annual survey released Wednesday.

Inrix, a company that builds apps for traffic information and directions, annually gathers data on congestion on the nation’s highways.

While its 2012 report found that as a country, the United States experienced a 30% drop in traffic congestion in 2011, it’s still a nightmare trip for many Bay Area commuters.

The drop in U.S. traffic congestion in 2011 follows two years of modest increases in 2009 (1%) and 2010 (10%). The last time America experienced a similar decline was 2008, when traffic congestion plummeted 34%.

The annual survey also revealed a correlation between cities showing the biggest drops in traffic congestion also were cities and gas prices. Where gas prices exceeded the national average at its April 2011 peak ($3.96) -- including Los Angeles ($4.25), San Francisco ($4.25) and Honolulu ($4.48) – all showed some decline in congestion.
But even though the roadways may be a little less congested, Bay Area commuters still spend hours a day traveling to and from work.

By analyzing traffic in the nation's 100 largest metropolitan areas Inrix determined the 2011 Top 10 Worst U.S. Traffic Cities:

1. Honolulu: Drivers waste 58 hours in traffic. Worst time: Tuesday 5:15-5:30 p.m.
2. Los Angeles: Drivers waste 56 hours in traffic. Worst time: Thursday 5:45-6 p.m.
3. San Francisco: Drivers waste 48 hours in traffic. Worst time: Thursday 5:45-6 p.m.
4. New York: Drivers waste 57 hours in traffic. Worst time: Friday 5:30-5:45 p.m.
5. Bridgeport, Conn.: Drivers waste 42 hours in traffic. Worst time: Friday 5:30-5:45 p.m.
6. Washington, D.C.: Drivers waste 45 hours in traffic. Worst time: Thursday 5:45-6 p.m.
7. Seattle: Drivers waste 33 hours in traffic. Worst time: Thursday 5:30-5:45 p.m.
8. Austin: Drivers waste 30 hours in traffic. Worst time: Thursday 5:30-5:45 p.m.
9. Boston: Drivers waste 35 hours in traffic. Worst time: Thursday 5:30-5:45 p.m.
10. Chicago: Drivers waste 36 hours in traffic. Worst time: Thursday 5:30-5:45 p.m.

According to the Inrix survey, there is just one Bay Area commute that ranks among the 10 worst traffic corridors in the country.

1. Los Angeles: A 13-mile stretch of the San Diego Fwy/I-405 NB from I-105/Imperial Hwy interchange through the Getty Center Dr. exit that takes 33 minutes on average, with 20 minutes of delay

2. New York: A 16-mile stretch of the Long Island Expy/I-495 EB from the Maurice Ave. exit to Minneola Ave./Willis Ave. exit that takes 39 minutes on average, with 22 minutes of delay

3. Los Angeles: A 15-mile stretch of the Santa Monica Fwy/I-10 EB from CA-1/Lincoln Blvd. exit to Alameda St. that takes 35 minutes on average, with 20 minutes of delay

4. New York: An intense three-mile stretch of I-678 NB (Van Wyck Expy) from Belt Pkwy to Main St. that takes 13 minutes on average, with 10 minutes of delay

5. Los Angeles: A 17.5-mile stretch of I-5 SB (Santa Ana/Golden St Fwys) from E. Caesar Chavez Ave. to Valley View Ave. exits that takes 40 minutes on average, with 22 minutes of delay

6. New York: A 10-mile stretch of I-278 WB (Brooklyn Queens/Gowanus Expy) from NY-25A/Northern Blvd. to the NY-27/Prospect Expy Exits that takes 31 minutes on average, with 18 minutes of delay

7. Los Angeles: An eight-mile stretch of I-405 SB (San Diego Fwy) from Nordhoff St. to Mulholland Dr. that takes 22 minutes on average, with 14 minutes of delay

8. New York: A six-mile stretch of the I-678 SB (Van Wyck Expy) from Horace Harding Expy to Linden Blvd that takes 20 minutes on average, with 13 minutes of delay

9. Pittsburgh: An intense three-mile stretch of Penn Lincoln Pkwy/I-376 EB from Lydia St. to the US-19 TK RT/PA-51 exit that takes 13 minutes on average with nine minutes of delay in the morning peak period.

10. San Francisco: An 11-mile stretch of the CA-4 EB (California Delta Hwy) from Bailey Rd to Somersville Rd. that takes 16 minutes on average, with 11 minutes of delay.

_{Wed, 23 May 2012 07:07:31 -0700}

Police searching for suspects in GG Park assault after Bay to Breakers

 San Francisco police are asking for the public's help to identify the people involved in a fight in Golden Gate Park on Sunday afternoon following the Bay to Breakers that left a man hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.

The assault occurred shortly before 5 p.m. in the Sharon Meadows area of the park, near the Sharon Art Studio and tennis courts, police said.

The 31-year-old victim was with friends who had attended the race earlier that day. He and his friends were dressed as troll dolls, according to police.

They were standing near a second group of about 12 males and females and an argument broke out between the two groups, police said.

Police said some of the females in the second group were wearing purple and one was wearing an orange tutu, while the males were wearing red and white 49ers jerseys.

A male from the second group punched the victim, who fell and struck his head on the ground and lost consciousness.

Police said the victim remains hospitalized with life-threatening injuries and has not regained consciousness.

Police are asking anyone who witnessed the incident or who may have pictures or video footage from the area around that time to come forward. Anonymous tips can be left at (415) 575-4444 or sent by text to TIP411.

_{Wed, 23 May 2012 01:33:10 -0700}

Parents of infants born in Fairfield, Sacramento warned of tuberculosis exposure

A warning went out Tuesday to parents of infants born at the Northbay Medical Center in Fairfieid that stated their newborn babies may have been exposed to tuberculosis.

In March and April, a person with active tuberculosis spent time in the neonatal intensive care unit on the second floor at the hospital. Now as many as 15 babies need to be tested for TB.

Technicians will look for a telltale sign.

"There's a bright fuschia colored bacterium on here," explained Katya Ledin, assistant director of the Solano County Public Health Laboratory.

It was the Solano County Public Health Laboratory that confirmed a county resident has an active case of tuberculosis.

"There is concern about potential exposures," said Dr. Michael Stacey, chief medical officer of the Solano County Health Department.

He said because the infected person was at the Fairfield hospital and around vulnerable newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit.

"The likelihood that any of those babies has been infected with TB is low," said Stacey. "But a baby that does get active TB has the possibility of getting very severe disease."

As a precaution health officials have notified the parents of the babies in the unit at the time.

"They've been directed to go to their doctor to be evaluated and tested and possible put on medication to prevent them from getting active TB," added Stacey.

Area resident Mona Dunehew is pregnant with a daughter who is due in two weeks. She can't imagine what the new mothers must be feeling.  

"The mother has been through a lot and know the stress on top of it. It's just devastating," said Dunhew.

Health officials said the person being treated for tuberculosis is now in isolation and will be for two more weeks.

"I'm confident that we are going to be able to do an effect investigation in this case and get those treated who need to be treated and prevent more cases of TB," said Stacey.

In addition to the Fairfield hospital, the person was also in the neonatal intensive care unit at a hospital in Sacramento, where the parents of 20 newborns have been notified.

Health officials are also contacting visitors and staff who may also have been exposed.

_{Tue, 22 May 2012 22:52:01 -0700}

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