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Transit agency gives SF taxi drivers chance to compete with Uber, Lyft

Taxi drivers in San Francisco will soon get a chance to edge in on Uber and Lyft business by fulfilling…

2 years ago

Transit agencies expand service for busy Outside Lands, Halloween weekend

It's shaping up to be a busy weekend in San Francisco with Halloween falling on a Sunday and the three-day…

3 years ago

San Francisco taxis look to compete with upfront ride cost

San Francisco’s taxi industry is taking a big step in the effort to compete with Uber and Lyft. The San…

3 years ago

Second Uber assault suspect surrenders to police

San Francisco police announced Sunday night that Arna Kimiai, 24, turned herself in for her alleged involvement in the assault…

3 years ago

Las Vegas police arrest one suspect in Uber assault

San Francisco police announced Thursday the arrest of a suspect who allegedly assaulted an Uber driver on Sunday. A video…

3 years ago

California voters reject rent control and employee rights for gig workers, but close Prop 13 loopholes and restore parolee voting rights

With things like affirmative action, abolishment of cash bail, rent control and a referendum on Proposition 13 on the table,…

3 years ago

California ride-share, delivery drivers to remain independent contractors

Drivers for app-based companies like Uber, Lyft and DoorDash will likely remain independent contractors in California.

3 years ago

DA takes aim at DoorDash after Uber, Lyft ordered to classify workers as employees

San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced Wednesday that he has asked San Francisco Superior Court to order food delivery…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

Outcome of SF ride-hailing tax rests in uncounted mail-in ballots

Just five more votes in favor of Proposition D would have pushed the election night total over the two-thirds threshold.

4 years ago

Governor signs ‘landmark’ bill to reclassify independent contractors as employees

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed Assembly Bill 5 into law to reclassify workers for ride-hailing services and other companies…

5 years ago

Judge sentences Uber driver to eight years for sexual assault

A 53-year-old Uber driver was sentenced on Friday to 8 years in state prison for sexually assaulting a young female…

5 years ago

Buttigieg joins rideshare driver rally for workers’ rights

“I’m here because where I come from, gig is another word for job. It means if you’re working a gig,…

5 years ago

Outside Lands came in with a bang, went out with a whisper

Sunday was the last call for Outside Lands Bay Area madness, for now, anyway.

5 years ago

Businesses, organizations form ‘All In’ coalition to help city’s homeless

Sixty-five San Francisco businesses and organizations have joined forces to create the All In campaign, a coalition that seeks to…

5 years ago

Supes table homeless commission, move rideshare surcharge to ballot

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors failed to move a charter amendment to the November ballot that would have established…

5 years ago

Rideshare drivers deliver demand letter, protest at Uber office

Uber and Lyft drivers chanted and cheered outside the Uber headquarters building in San Francisco Friday as they delivered a…

5 years ago

As drivers strike and IPO looms, SF steps toward taxing Uber stock windfall

Drivers of ride-hail companies switched off their apps Wednesday in San Francisco and across the nation.

5 years ago

SF taxi drivers rally loudly against new airport rules

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

5 years ago

New rules divide what’s left of San Francisco taxi business

Dozens of cab drivers spoke against taxi reforms that transit officials say will help suffering workers.

6 years ago

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