Jerold Chinn

Jerold serves as a reporter and San Francisco Bureau Chief for SFBay covering transportation and occasionally City Hall and the Mayor's Office in San Francisco. His work on transportation has been recognized by the San Francisco Press Club. Born and raised in San Francisco, he graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in journalism. Jerold previously wrote for the San Francisco Public Press, a nonprofit, noncommercial news organization. When not reporting, you can find Jerold taking Muni to check out new places to eat in the city.

Muni fares, parking fines set to climb as SFMTA tries to close budget gap

Discounts for paying fares with Clipper will shrink, with parking fines set to increase by 8 percent.

6 days ago

More track work on Taraval project won’t delay finish date, officials say

More work is needed at 46th and Taraval months after first phase of construction was complete.

1 month ago

West Portal community grieves three killed in nightmare bus shelter crash

Three charges of vehicular manslaughter have been filed against the 78-year-old driver allegedly involved in the deadly crash.

1 month ago

As Valencia merchants threaten to sue, center bike lane rolls on

The controversial center bike lane pilot project on Valencia Street will continue for now despite outcry from merchants that the…

2 months ago

Free parking, free transit for Chinese New Year parade Saturday

Reporting from CHINATOWN As San Francisco celebrates Lunar New Year and the Year of the Dragon, the city is offering…

2 months ago

Taraval merchants seek relief as marathon street project drags into third year

Reporting from THE PARKSIDE Business owners on Taraval Street in the Parkside neighborhood are fuming over a transit and underground…

2 months ago

Changes coming to N-Judah Outer Sunset terminal after 15 collisions involving cars

Left turns are being restricted at the intersection of Judah and La Playa, along with other changes to improve safety.

3 months ago

Muni boosts schedules for school-serving routes – but at a cost

Peak hour service will increase on some routes, but service will slow on others.

3 months ago

BART begins rollout of $90 million fare gates to stem evaders

Eight stations including four in San Francisco are next in line for the new fare gates.

3 months ago

Weathered, rusty chains give way to featureless metal railing under Golden Gate Bridge

The sharp aim of bureaucrats, not a constant pounding from the Golden Gate, brought down the chains at the end…

4 months ago

Muni, SamTrans, Caltrain will be free on New Year’s Eve. BART won’t.

BART will run trains through San Francisco until after 1 a.m., but you'll need to pay.

4 months ago

Don’t dump that Christmas tree, recycle it for free

From. Jan 2 through 12, San Francisco residents can have Christmas trees picked up with their residential trash.

4 months ago

First-ever retail space in Muni subway station serves Chinatown passengers

More retail is expected to launch at the Chinatown-Rose Pak Station in months ahead.

4 months ago

Federal grant boosts funding for SF e-bike food delivery pilot program

To lessen the carbon footprint of food delivery vehicles, the San Francisco Environment Department is expanding its e-bike food delivery…

4 months ago

Fresh funding advances SF Bay ferries closer to electric-powered future

Battery-powered ferryboats will expel zero emissions during operation and carry up to 300 passengers.

5 months ago

Proposal to require mayor’s approval for changes to Muni fares, parking fees withdrawn

Sponsor Ahsha Safai withdrew the charter amendment after a plan to extend parking meters to nights and weekends was shelved.

5 months ago

Tenderloin ‘green oasis’ project including bikeway and play areas receives funding

Golden Gate Avenue between Jones and Leavenworth is slated for a transformation in 2024.

5 months ago

APEC security lockdown to disrupt public transit in downtown, SOMA

The Central Subway will skip key stops South of Market, while California Street cable cars will be substituted by buses.

6 months ago

BART says ‘bye, bye’ to paper tickets at end of November

The transit agency is preparing for a future using 'open payments' direct from debit or credit cards.

6 months ago

Cruise driverless cars banned after crash, string of unsafe incidents

DMV reprimanded Cruise for improperly withholding video footage after Oct. 2 incident involving a pedestrian.

6 months ago

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