Angel Island ferry service could shut down due to devastating revenue loss Blue and Gold Fleet service from San Francisco to Angel Island may end due to declining sales, a company spokeswoman said Friday. In September, ... By Bay City NewsDecember 19, 20200 Economy
Cruise skips out on hearing, tests driverless vehicles with little city collaboration San Francisco supervisors were disappointed Tuesday when representatives for Cruise, a self-driving car company, failed to show ... By Jerold ChinnNovember 19, 2020 Cars
Judge calls PG&E ‘a recalcitrant criminal’ during probation hearing A federal judge in San Francisco called PG&E “a recalcitrant criminal” at a hearing on Thursday, but ... By Bay City NewsMay 28, 2020 Beyond SFBay
PG&E begins multi-day bankruptcy confirmation hearing A multi-day confirmation hearing on PG&E’s financial plan for emerging from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy begins in ... By Bay City NewsMay 27, 2020 Beyond SFBay
Covid-19 update: SF breaks down zip code data, state tackles digital divide, Trump announces immigration halt The John Hopkins global Covid-19 database has tracked nearly 2.5 million cases of confirmed Covid-19 infections as ... By Nik WojcikApril 20, 2020 Bay Area
Two billion in penalties floated for PG&E over wildfires The California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday proposed a $2.14 billion penalty against PG&E for its role in the catastrophic wildfires By Bay City NewsFebruary 27, 20200 Beyond SFBay
Utilities commission plans to investigate, reform use of power shutoffs A safety division of the California Public Utilities Commission will ask commissioners in the next 30 days ... By Jerold ChinnOctober 28, 2019 Beyond SFBay
Firefighters face uphill battle as wind event nears The Kincade Fire that began late Wednesday evening in an area northeast of Geyserville has since scorched ... By Nik WojcikOctober 25, 2019 Environment
Utilities commission report puts broken PG&E equipment at fire origin PG&E acknowledged to the California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday that some equipment failed in the general ... By Bay City NewsOctober 24, 2019 News
Weather ahead could again spike fire risk across Bay Area The National Weather Service is warning of another weather pattern that will lead to an increased risk ... By Bay City NewsOctober 20, 2019 Bay Area
PG&E welcomes agency review in response to shutoff criticism, governor call for credits After last week’s Public Safety Power Shutoff by PG&E that left more than 700,000 customers without power, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday called ... By Bay City NewsOctober 14, 20190 Beyond SFBay
PG&E requests $2 billion rate increase, public meetings scheduled The California Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday announced a series of public meetings in July to obtain ... By Bay City NewsMay 28, 2019 Bay Area
Broken coupling pins force single-car Muni trains San Francisco transit officials are investigating an issue that involves connecting or “coupling” of trains. By Jerold ChinnApril 18, 2019 News
San Francisco measures potential impact of PG&E bankruptcy Mayor London Breed said in a statement that PG&E’s announcement to file bankruptcy will not affect service ... By Jerold ChinnJanuary 14, 2019
Judge orders PG&E conduct sweeping inspections after deadly wildfires A federal judge in San Francisco on Wednesday tentatively ordered PG&E Co. to inspect its entire electrical ... By Bay City NewsJanuary 9, 2019
PG&E ordered to implement 60 safety improvements The California Public Utilities Commission at a meeting in San Francisco Thursday ordered PG&E Co. to implement 60 safety recommendations. By Bay City NewsNovember 29, 20180
Commission to expand inquiry into PG&E safety culture A new phase is opening in the investigation into PG&E's safety culture, the president of the California ... By Bay City NewsNovember 15, 2018
Emergency declaration protects utility customers affected by fires People affected by the devastating wildfires around the state are entitled to an array of consumer protections ... By Bay City NewsNovember 15, 2018
BART fined record $1.3 million over 2013 worker deaths The California Public Utilities Commission, which regulates rail transit safety, issued its largest fine ever to a ... By Jerold ChinnOctober 11, 2018 Bay Area
Utilities commission approves higher fee for local programs The California Public Utilities Commission at a meeting in San Francisco Thursday approved a revised fee calculation ... By Bay City NewsOctober 11, 2018
Mayors urge utilities commission to delay vote on clean energy fees The mayors of San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose joined Tuesday in urging the California Public Utilities Commission to delay voting on a ... By Bay City NewsOctober 9, 20180
Muni boss John Haley sued over alleged sexual harassment One of San Francisco’s top transit officials is facing a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment over a number ... By Jerold ChinnSeptember 27, 2018 San Francisco
Two-car N-Judah trains relaunch into service Now approaching, two-car N-Judah train in zero minutes. By Jerold ChinnJune 6, 2018 News
Muni readies two-car N-Judah trains, three-car next Muni officials have begun testing three-car trains at night as evident in a new YouTube video posted ... By Jerold ChinnMarch 2, 2018 News
BART launches first of fresh fleet The wait is over for BART passengers as the first "Fleet of The Future" 10-car train went ... By Jerold ChinnJanuary 20, 2018 News
BART ‘fleet of the future’ cleared for rollout Passengers may be able to ride BART's newly-certified train cars as soon as Friday afternoon. By Bay City NewsJanuary 18, 20180 News
Fix on the way for new BART cars The manufacturer has a fix for problems that surfaced during a test run for new BART trains, ... By Bay City NewsNovember 17, 2017 News
Brand-new BART cars fail safety tests New BART train cars flunked a safety inspection by a state regulatory agency, potentially delaying their rollout. By Bay City NewsNovember 8, 2017 News
Jitney rules approved as regulators derail Chariot Officials with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency approved a new permit program for to regulate the ... By Jerold ChinnOctober 20, 2017 News
Muni to seek approval for four-car subway trains Muni subway service returned to normal after closures during weeknights and all day on weekends. By Jerold ChinnAugust 23, 2017 News
Familiar fog foils view of solar eclipse San Francisco's famous fog was hardly enough to deter residents from stepping outside for a glimpse of a rare solar eclipse. By Bay City NewsAugust 21, 20170 News
State urged to reduce energy use during ‘Great Solar Eclipse’ San Francisco's California Public Utilities Commission calls on California residents to reduce energy use during The Great ... By Bay City NewsJuly 30, 2017
PG&E fined over outage caused by toppled tower PG&E Co. was ordered to pay a $400,000 fine for a toppled transmission tower that caused a ... By Bay City NewsJune 6, 2017
SF city attorney seeks data from Uber, Lyft San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera issued administrative subpoenas Monday to Uber and Lyft. By Bay City NewsJune 5, 2017 News
Mayor Lee calls for release of Uber, Lyft trip data San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee wants ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft to start releasing its ... By Jerold ChinnMay 16, 2017 News
California considers energy impact of commercial pot As California gears up for legalized recreational marijuana, state regulators are trying to figure out how the new industry will impact the energy ... By Bay City NewsApril 21, 20170 News