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County launches Mobile Citizen app to report potholes, graffiti, dumping
A new smartphone application allowing residents to easily and quickly report public works concerns has been launched, Contra Costa County officials said. The application, called Mobile Citizen with an...Read More
Agency expands ‘Meals for Kids’ app for students, families in need during coronavirus shutdown
The California Department of Education’s “CA Meals for Kids” mobile app has been updated to help students and families find meals during novel coronavirus-related emergency school closures, State Superintendent...Read More
Transit agencies bring in new year with fare hikes
Multiple transit agencies are beginning the new year with fare hikes. The cost to ride San Francisco’s famous cable cars will rise as of Jan. 1. Single-ride fares will...Read More
Updated SF proposition results show potential for shift on two measures
San Francisco voters were asked to consider six propositions Tuesday. How ballots were cast have a direct impact on The City’s affordable housing, services for disabled and aging residents,...Read More
Prospective new SFMTA board member touts congestion pricing
Former Executive Director Steve Heminger of the Bay Area’s Metropolitan Transportation Commission will most likely join the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s Board of Directors. Heminger, who had been...Read More
SF proposes reservation, fee system to curb Lombard Street congestion
Tourists who want to zigzag around San Francisco’s iconic crooked street may soon have to make a reservation and pay a fee. Assemblyman Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) held a...Read More
Riders ding Muni over long waits, construction in latest survey
Overall Muni rider satisfaction slipped this year after passengers this summer faced long waits.Read More
BART launches new app including real-time departures
BART announced a new app to help riders navigate their way around trains and stations.Read More
Oakland to open third Tuff Shed camp
A new city of Oakland-operated village of Tuff Sheds to temporarily house homeless people near Lake Merritt is expected to open this week, and shortly thereafter the city will...Read More
Jump bikes get used more, ridden farther, pilot finds
Demand is growing and evident in an updated SFMTA report on dockless bikes.Read More
Muni fares to climb next month for locals, tourists
San Francisco Muni fares will increase Sept. 1 for monthly Fast Pass users and visitors purchasing a visitor passport.Read More
Uber driver guilty of vehicular manslaughter
A San Francisco Superior Court jury found a former Uber driver guilty Thursday of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter for fatally striking a 6-year-old girl on New Year's Eve in 2013.Read More
Castro trash bins keep garbage in — and people out
San Francisco Mayor Mark Farrell was talking trash in the Castro — five new “smart” garbage bins that prevent people from digging through their contents.Read More
Report seeks to improve what’s left of SF taxi industry
A report released by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency recommends full-service taxicab companies be allowed to set their own fares.Read More
Electric scooter permit plan to end sidewalk free-for-all
The SFMTA board approved a 12-month pilot program that grants up to five permits to electric scooter operators.Read More
Muni adds $5 all-day pass under new budget
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is adding a new Muni fare option as part of its $1.2 billion, two-year budget.Read More
Lime Bike e-scooters return for second SF ‘pop-up’
LimeBike will again bring out their motorized scooters during this weekend in San Francisco.Read More
Lime Bike e-scooters flood SF streets
The City was decked out in green for St. Patrick's Day, but a certain lime color was also seen around The City over the weekend.Read More
San Jose boasts ‘fastest-growing’ airport in US
San Jose's Norman Y. Mineta International Airport (SJC) released statistics Friday about ridership in 2017 and a preview of additional flights coming this year.Read More
VTA launches smartphone fare-pay app
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority has unveiled a new, free mobile payment app called EZfare.Read More