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Update: Thousands Protest, Some Arrests At Anti-Trump Events in San Francisco
Train and bus lines have been disrupted by protesters, and streets and some buildings are blocked.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Thousands of protesters are marching in San Francisco against the inauguration of President Donald Trump.
About 2,000-3,000 protesters are marching in the area of California and Montgomery streets as of about 11:30 a.m. The crowd gathered in Justin Herman Plaza at about 9 a.m.
Protesters have blocked the Wells Fargo museum, the Israeli Consulate and 555 California St., which Trump owns a portion of.
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This has been going on since 10am
A photo posted by Jessica Gray (@jgray415) on Jan 20, 2017 at 12:32pm PST
Protest in #SanFrancisco - flying the red flag. #BackInTheUSSR #PresidentTrump pic.twitter.com/cpzGOniEN9
— End of an Error (@thug_livez) January 20, 2017
Earlier, San Francisco Police arrested protesters who chained themselves to the front door of the Uber headquarters building. A group of 40-50 protesters blocked Market Street outside of the building. Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has served as an adviser to Trump.
In a statement, Uber said, "As a company we're committed to working with government on issues that affect riders, drivers and the cities where we operate. Just as we worked with the Obama Administration, we'll work with the Trump Administration, too."
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Today on the Golden Gate Bridge. #Inauguration #sanfrancisco pic.twitter.com/A5iIjgMcf0
— Katie Burton (@KatieBurton_) January 20, 2017
Protesters formed a human chain across the Golden Gate Bridge, from San Francisco to Marin County.
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Early this morning, Caltrain experienced severe delays as activists blocked tracks at 16th and Mississippi streets, halting service. Protesters linked arms with PVC pipe with the word "RESIST" spray-painted on the pipes. Police initially allowed the protesters to remain on the tracks, but 11 people were ultimately arrested.
Protesters also blocked transit buses.
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The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management this morning is activating San Francisco's Emergency Operations Center in response to activities related to today's presidential inauguration, officials said.
The center will be open today and Saturday.
The EOC staff will support field operations, coordinate city resources and provide public information as necessary.
— Bay City News contributed to this story; Photo by Daniel Montes, BCN
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