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San Francisco

Yet another Muni Metro meltdown spells ‘chaos’ for Thursday morning commuters

An equipment failure and a computer glitch caused headaches for Muni subway passengers Thursday morning.

By Jerold ChinnMarch 1, 20190

Government

More than 400 in-law units approved as SF clears years-long backlog

San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced that The City has cleared its application backlog of 919 accessory dwelling units.

By Jerold ChinnFebruary 28, 20190

Government

Leaked police report after Jeff Adachi’s death prompts hearing

A leaked police report surrounding the death of San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi has led two city supervisors to call for a ...

By Jerold ChinnFebruary 27, 20190

Environment

Mandelman urges SF to declare ‘climate emergency’

Supervisor Rafael Mandelman introduced a resolution at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting to declare a climate emergency.

By Jerold ChinnFebruary 26, 20190

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News

Jeff Adachi legacy honored by civic leaders, peers

Legendary. Advocate. Leader. Those are just some of the words city officials, colleagues and friends used to describe San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi ...

By Jerold ChinnFebruary 23, 20190

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News

At 59, SF public defender Jeff Adachi dies suddenly

San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi died Friday night at the age of 59.

By Jerold ChinnFebruary 22, 20190

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News

Stockton Street reopens as Central Subway nears completion

Traffic and some Muni bus lines will once again flow on Stockton Street between Geary and Ellis.

By Jerold ChinnFebruary 22, 20190

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News

Thousands more bike racks needed now, advocates say

Bike advocates are demanding San Francisco triple its efforts to install more bike racks citywide.

By Jerold ChinnFebruary 20, 20190

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News

Muni sets fresh goals after 450 hours of subway delays in January

There were a total of 15,000 minutes of delays, or about 250 hours, inside the subway for month of January.

By Jerold ChinnFebruary 20, 20190

News

Third Street corridor targeted for pedestrian, transit upgrades

Several pedestrian and Muni improvements are heading for the busy Third Street corridor from King to Mission streets.

By Jerold ChinnFebruary 20, 20190

San Francisco

Regulators fine firms $65k over Twin Peaks tunnel worker death

State regulators fined two construction companies for the death of a crew member who died last year.

By Jerold ChinnFebruary 20, 20190

Bay Area

New Ferry Building gates built to handle sea level rise, earthquakes

Gate F, located just south of the Ferry Building, opened for business serving passengers on the new Richmond ferry.

By Jerold ChinnFebruary 14, 20190

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News

‘Windfall’ spending plan halves funds for new Muni trains

A funding gap will likely exist to support any accelerated schedule for new trains.

By Jerold ChinnFebruary 13, 20190

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Health

SF General hospital shifts adult urgent care center to new building

Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital has moved its Adult Urgent Care Center into Building 5.

By Jerold ChinnFebruary 13, 20190

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Giants

Giants earlier start times bump ferry fares for night games

San Francisco Giants fans this season could soon have to shell out more cash to take the ferry service.

By Jerold ChinnFebruary 13, 20190

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News

SFMTA steers promised ‘windfall’ funds away from new trains

Transit officials are changing their direction on how to spend millions of dollars in windfall money.

By Jerold ChinnFebruary 6, 20190

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News

SFMTA seeks creative solutions to solve operator shortage

Tansit officials are hoping big ideas and aggressive recruiting will resolve staffing issues.

By Jerold ChinnFebruary 5, 20190

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News

Gordon Mar joins chorus of frustration over Muni ‘switchbacks’

The District 4 supervisor is calling for a hearing on the dreaded and frustrating Muni train switchbacks.

By Jerold ChinnFebruary 4, 20190

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News

Fix for $2.2 billion transit center to stretch through June

Officials with the Transbay Joint Power Authority announced Friday afternoon that reinforcement of the Salesforce Transit Center bus deck below First Street ...

By Jerold ChinnFebruary 1, 20190

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Environment

Bill would simplify water reuse for breweries, wineries

State Sen. Scott Wiener announced a proposal to help streamline the process for wineries and breweries who want to reuse onsite processed water.

By Jerold ChinnJanuary 28, 20190

News

San Francisco lays plans to help federal workers in future shutdowns

As President Donald Trump agreed to reopen the government, San Francisco is planning for future government shutdowns.

By Jerold ChinnJanuary 25, 20190

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News

SF taxi drivers rally loudly against new airport rules

Cab drivers blasted their cab horns while driving around San Francisco City Hall on Thursday.

By Jerold ChinnJanuary 24, 20190

News

San Francisco moves closer to eliminating library fees

San Francisco has taken a step forward to eliminate overdue library fines in order to make libraries citywide equitable for every patron. The Library ...

By Jerold ChinnJanuary 24, 20190