Staff reports, The Examiner
2007-08-17 10:00:00.0
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SAN FRANCISCO -

The San Francisco Medical Examiner’s Office on Thursday has identified the victim of a fatal Wednesday night shooting as Darski Alexander.

Alexander, 35, of San Francisco, was found at Innes Avenue and Mendell Street, in San Francisco’s Bayview district, a police dispatcher said.

The shooting was reported at 6:45 p.m. and Alexander was pronounced dead at San Francisco General Hospital at 7:21 p.m., according to the Medical Examiner’s Office. Police are investigating the incident.

COMMUNITY

Assemblywoman may push ban on products with lead

Assemblywoman Fiona Ma, D-San Francisco, speaking in front of the Children’s Council of San Francisco on Thursday, said that if the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission does not take steps to ban lead in all children’s products, she will introduce a California ban of toys and other products containing lead in January.

“Children who are exposed to lead at any level are in harms way,” Ma said. “We can not let this become another issue where the Bush administration is asleep at the wheel.”

The stern talk comes two days after toy giant Mattel announced a massive recall of two groups of toys may contain excessive amounts of lead.

Ma has already sponsored a “toxic toy” bill in the state Legislature that would ban phthalates, a known carcinogen.

Saturday volunteer cleanup set for Portsmouth Square

The Community Clean Team, a citywide volunteer program that partners city agencies with residents, merchants and students to clean neighborhoods, will sweep up Portsmouth Square on Saturday.

For more information, call (415) 554-6920, or go to www.sfconnect.org. The cleanup will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Kearney and Clay streets.

E-mail your city officials:

Mayor: Gavin Newsom

Supervisors: Jake McGoldrick - District 1; Michela Alioto-Pier – District 2; Aaron Peskin - District 3; Ed Jew - District 4; Ross Mirkarimi - District 5; Chris Daly – District 6; Sean Elsbernd - District 7; Bevan Dufty - District 8; Tom Ammiano - District 9; Sophie Maxwell - District 10; Gerardo Sandoval – District 11