Jerold Chinn

Cars

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 up for a scheduled hearing. The company ...

By Jerold ChinnNovember 19, 20200

Crime

San Francisco police seek public help to find hit-and-run suspect

San Francisco police are turning to the public for help in identifying a suspect involved in a hit-and-run crash that left a 90-year-old ...

By Jerold ChinnNovember 17, 20200

Bay Area

Covid-19 update: Breed ‘sounding the alarm’ in SF, five Bay Area counties now in most restrictive tier

In response to surging cases, San Francisco has slipped back two tiers in the state’s four-tiered reopening guideline, requiring city officials to tighten ...

By Jerold ChinnNovember 16, 20200

News

Solemn memorial honors lives lost in traffic collisions

Pedestrian advocates turned the steps of San Francisco City Hall into a memorial Sunday afternoon with 187 pairs of shoes laid out to ...

By Jerold ChinnNovember 16, 20200

Bay Area

Rather than raise tolls, Golden Gate Bridge moves to lay off 146 employees

District officials in charge of the Golden Gate Bridge voted Friday to lay off employees in response to a budget shortfall.

By Jerold ChinnNovember 13, 20200

News

Covid-19 fingered as latest culprit behind more Central Subway delays

San Francisco’s Central Subway project is delayed once again and will not complete substantial construction until next spring.

By Jerold ChinnNovember 13, 20200

Government

SF supe proposes prohibition on tobacco, cannabis smoking inside apartments

San Francisco tenants living in apartments with three or more units could soon be prohibited from smoking tobacco and cannabis inside their homes. Board ...

By Jerold ChinnNovember 12, 20200

Coronavirus

San Francisco shuts down indoor dining in effort to tamp down Covid-19 surge

After Friday, San Francisco restaurants will no longer be permitted to serve diners indoors, a change to local health guidelines prompted by an ...

By Jerold ChinnNovember 10, 20200

Government

Breed, Haney propose stricter appeals process for city projects

Supervisor Matt Haney is looking to tighten requirements surrounding how public appeals to city projects are considered. Mayor London Breed is supporting the ...

By Jerold ChinnNovember 10, 20200

Election

Philhour concedes, Chan wins District 1 supervisor race

San Francisco District 1 supervisor candidate Marjan Philhour has conceded the race to Connie Chan after falling behind by 123 votes. Philhour said in ...

By Jerold ChinnNovember 8, 20200

Election

San Francisco voters show wide support for new street cleaning department proposition

San Francisco voters are backing a measure to create a new department focused on keeping sidewalks and streets clean. The latest update provided by ...

By Jerold ChinnNovember 6, 20200

Election

Voters save Caltrain with Measure RR passage in all three counties

Voters in the three counties served by Caltrain passed a measure that will add a one one-eighth cent sales tax in each county ...

By Jerold ChinnNovember 5, 20200

Election

Philhour’s lead grows slightly in tight District 1 supervisor race

Marjan Philhour is holding onto a thin lead in the ranked-choice San Francisco District 1 supervisor race, but the difference is still too ...

By Jerold ChinnNovember 5, 20200

Election 2020

Philhour lead trimmed to 25 votes in ultra-close District 1 supervisor race

Marjan Philhour continues to hold a razor-thin lead over Connie Chan.

By Jerold ChinnNovember 4, 20200

Election 2020

San Francisco voters say ‘yes’ to ballot propositions

San Francisco voters were asked to consider 13 propositions for the Nov. 3 election.

By Jerold ChinnNovember 3, 20200

Election 2020

Early results show Caltrain sales tax above 2/3 majority required to pass

Early votes have Proposition RR, which would provide a dedicated funding stream to Caltrain, headed toward approval.

By Jerold ChinnNovember 3, 20200

Coronavirus

Organizers cancel San Francisco’s famous Chinese New Year Parade

San Francisco’s world-renowned Chinese New Year Parade has been officially canceled for 2022 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, organizers announced Sunday. The parade, organized ...

By Jerold ChinnNovember 2, 20202

Coronavirus

San Francisco pauses reopening plans amid case, hospitalization uptick

In a sudden shift Friday, San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced a temporary pause on The City’s reopening efforts due to an uptick ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 30, 20200

Government

Breed nominates disability advocate with ‘important perspective’ to SFMTA board

Mayor London Breed nominated transit disability advocate Fiona Hinze to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors Thursday. Hinze, who lives with ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 30, 20200

News

Better Market Street design changes draw criticism from advocates

A redesign for the first phase of San Francisco’s Better Market Street project is drawing ire from supervisors and advocates. Christina Olea, of the ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 29, 20200

Business

SF offers struggling entertainment venues reprieve with waived fees, taxes

With most entertainment venues unable to operate during the Covid-19 pandemic, San Francisco Mayor London Breed and Treasurer José Cisneros announced Monday they ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 28, 20200

News

San Francisco supervisors push for more red light cameras

City leaders are pushing the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to add more red light cameras citywide. Ricardo Olea, The City’s traffic engineer, told ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 26, 20200

Bay Area

Directors approve permanent BART ambassador program in 7-2 vote

Bay Area Rapid Transit officials Thursday formalized a permanent program for 10 unarmed ambassadors to roam trains and stations to address rider safety ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 24, 20200

Crime

CAREN Act passes unanimously, giving false 911 call victims legal recourse

San Francisco supervisors Tuesday unanimously passed an ordinance that targets residents who make false and racially-motivated 911 calls. Sponsored by Supervisor Shamann Walton, the ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 22, 20200

News

Transit agency pilots left-turn calming program at seven intersections

Seven intersections have been targeted to pilot traffic calming measures that San Francisco transit officials hope will encourage drivers to slow down while ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 21, 20200

Business

SF lets some non-essential workers return to offices next week

A limited number of San Francisco's non-essential workers can once again return to their office desks Tuesday, but they may have some dusting ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 20, 20200

Crime

Medical examiner identifies motorcyclist found dead near Panhandle

A male motorcyclist found dead near the Panhandle early Wednesday morning has been identified by the San Francisco medical examiner’s office as 42-year-old ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 16, 20200

Cars

Cruise gets green light to test driverless cars on SF streets

The self-driving company Cruise, owned by General Motors, received the go-ahead from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to test driverless vehicles on ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 15, 20200

Coronavirus

San Francisco reopens playgrounds with modified health and safety guidelines

San Francisco Wednesday reopened playgrounds to children after more than seven months of closure caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. More than 180 public playgrounds ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 14, 20200

Coronavirus

Lowell High School admissions policy debate draws tense moments

School officials Tuesday night heard from opponents and supporters of a controversial proposal to temporarily change admission requirements at one of San Francisco’s ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 14, 20200

Crime

SF leaders denounce brutal attacks on elderly Asian women

San Francisco leaders Thursday condemned two recent attacks on elderly Asian women in the Tenderloin. Police earlier this week announced the arrest of ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 9, 20200

News

With appeals out of way, transit agency pushes to finish third Slow Streets phase by month’s end

After fighting off several California Environmental Quality Act appeals at the Board of Supervisors last week, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 8, 20200

Crime