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Free talk to focus on global recycling system collapse
Local steps to address the global collapse of the recycling market will be the topic of a free talk by Martin Bourque, executive director of Berkeley’s Ecology Center, at...Read More
Newsom puts brakes on Lombard Street reservations, fee system bill
The plan to establish a reservation and fee program for San Francisco’s most famous and visited crooked street hit a road block Saturday. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill...Read More
Plans, fees move ahead to upgrade state’s aging 911 system
Newsom said at least 80 percent of 911 calls now come from cell phones, but current call centers predate internet and cell phone technology.Read More
Supe’s ‘Reuse Ordinance’ would add 25-cent fee on disposable cups, takeout containers
Following on the heels of a single-use bag fee increase, one supervisor is proposing a 25-cent charge on single-use beverage cups and takeout food containers. Supervisor Aaron Peskin introduced...Read More
Supes approve fee increase for single-use plastic bags
The cost for single-use plastic bags offered to San Francisco customers at the checkout stand will rise from 10 cents to 25 cents beginning July 1, 2020. The San...Read More
Board moves forward proposal to increase single-use bag fee
The cost of a plastic checkout bag from San Francisco stores could soon rise from 10 cents to 25 cents in an effort to encourage customers to bring their...Read More
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 proposal that they say could "disrupt...Read More
Santa Cruz Co. waives fees to spur housing construction
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to waive fees on accessory dwelling units to ease a housing shortage crisis, county officials said.Read More
Railroad hazardous materials fee struck down
A federal appeals court in San Francisco struck down a California law imposing a fee on railroads transporting oil and other hazardous materials Thursday.Read More
Berkeley to consider vehicle dweller park
The Berkeley City Council at its meeting Tuesday will consider a proposal to ask City Manager Dee Williams-Ridley to develop a plan to create a "vehicle dweller park" for...Read More
Air quality district approves more vehicle charging stations
Several Bay Area locations will install more than 2,000 electric vehicle chargers after the Bay Area Air Quality Management District approved more than $6 million in funding for the...Read More
Free pet adoptions at Martinez and Pinole shelters
The Contra Costa County Animal Services Department will offer free adoptions this week from Thursday to Saturday to free up crowded shelters.Read More
SF sets fees for sidewalk delivery robot testing
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved fees fees that autonomous robot companies will need to cough up in order to obtain a permit.Read More
eHarmony pays $1.28 million to settle fee lawsuit
The online dating company eHarmony Inc. paid $1.28 million this week to settle a consumer protection lawsuit, Santa Clara County prosecutors said Tuesday. The complaints in the lawsuit, filed...Read More
BART bumps fares, paper ticket penalty for 2018
A New Year means higher fares for BART riders, especially for those who use paper tickets.Read More
DMV self-serve kiosk debuts at Safeway
The Safeway in Potrero Hill officially welcomed a "DMV Now" self-service kiosk.Read More
Winemaker fined $42,300 for poor housing conditions
A farm labor contractor and a winemaker must pay $42,300 in penalties for providing poor housing conditions to farm workers in Sonoma County, U.S. Department of Labor officials said....Read More
SF may slash parking fee, but meter hike awaits
San Francisco’s transportation agency is seeking to repeal last year's parking meter transaction fee, but in its place would be a parking meter hike throughout The City.Read More
Taxi protest chokes SFO traffic
A taxi protest Monday clogged up airport traffic as taxis circled the terminals.Read More
Parking fee at Oakland airport Bart begins
Drivers parking their cars at the Oakland International Airport BART station will have to pay a $1 parking fee beginning Monday, BART officials said today. Read More