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Patricia’s Green becomes permanent safe haven for pedestrians, cyclists
The area around Patricia’s Green in Hayes Valley is officially closed off to vehicular traffic as of Monday morning, turning a successful pilot program into a permanent change. The...Read More
Plaque honoring Rosa Parks installed proudly at front of Muni bus 8955
Civil rights activist Rosa Parks was honored Thursday by city and transit officials with a plaque inside Muni bus number 8955. Thursday marked the 64th anniversary of the Montgomery,...Read More
Officials hope locking recycling bins will reduce Tenderloin street trash
District 6 Supervisor Matt Haney and Recology officials Wednesday morning announced a pilot project designed to keep trash inside blue recycling bins and off Tenderloin streets and sidewalks. A...Read More
Despite cost dispute, agency approves $9 million Chinatown station plaza change order
San Francisco transit officials approved a routine change order to the Central Subway Project that will enable construction of a public plaza at the Chinatown Rose Pak station. The...Read More
Haney announces weekly washing schedule for Tenderloin sidewalks
People who walk around San Francisco’s Tenderloin will soon be treated to cleaner sidewalks. District 6 Supervisor Matt Haney and members of the Tenderloin Community Benefit District announced Tuesday...Read More
City officials encourage residents to stay local, shop small
San Francisco Mayor London Breed and Supervisor Rafael Mandelman were in the Castro Wednesday morning to remind the public to shop local as Small Business Saturday approaches. It’s all...Read More
Police make arrest in Potrero Hill fatal collision
San Francisco police have arrested a person in connection with a fatal collision that occurred the morning of Nov. 2.Read More
J-Church improvements, like the line itself, have been slow to arrive
An idea to switch back the J-Church at Market Street has been floated by at least one transit official.Read More
San Francisco rings in ice skating season at Civic Center
It’s time to lace up the ice skates. San Francisco city officials opened the T-Mobile Winter Park at Civic Center Plaza Friday morning. Four-time U.S. champion Cornell Freeney showed...Read More
Supes propose tax on commercial landlords with vacant properties
San Francisco voters on March 3 will decide whether to tax landlords who keep commercial properties vacant as a way to deal with the growing number of empty storefronts...Read More
Traffic changes planned at Page, Haight streets pit safety advocates against merchants
A stretch of Page Street from Webster Street to Octavia Boulevard is about to get a makeover in an effort to prevent motorists from treating the street as a...Read More
Approved resolution speeds up SF firefighting water system expansion timeline
San Francisco Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved a resolution to declare a state of urgency that will allow expansion of The City’s Emergency Water Firefighting System to neighborhoods where...Read More
Transit agency steps up hiring, training to address operator shortage
Frustrated Muni riders forced to wait long periods of time for buses and trains will be happy to hear that Muni’s bus operator shortage is on the mend. San...Read More
Incoming director helps direct stranded passengers in three-hour Muni delay
San Francisco Muni subway riders were left struggling to get to their destinations Monday morning as the subway equipment problem persisted for nearly three hours. The problem began around...Read More
Transit officials vow to double bike rack installations citywide
San Francisco transit officials are promising to double efforts to install more bike racks citywide. On Monday at a press event, city officials installed new bike corrals at the...Read More
San Francisco remembers those injured, killed in traffic collisions
San Francisco has had a devastating year in terms of traffic fatalities, and the year is not yet over. So far in 2019, 26 people have died on The...Read More
Tumlin to tackle transit agency challenges with dedication, ‘passion’
Jeffrey Tumlin accepted the job of leading San Francisco’s transit agency with an awareness of the challenges ahead. As the next permanent director of transportation, he’ll be charged with...Read More
Late Mayor Ed Lee memorialized at SFO departures hall
San Francisco city and airport officials honored the late Mayor Ed Lee Wednesday with the dedication of the San Francisco International Airport departures hall in his name. Airport commissioners...Read More
City officials, seniors condemn brutal Chinatown attacks
San Francisco Mayor London Breed joined city officials, including District Attorney-elect Chesa Boudin, to condemn the violent attack on three seniors at a popular Chinatown gathering spot over the...Read More
SF mayor appoints new transit agency director to tackle Muni challenges
Mayor London Breed announced Wednesday morning that Jeffrey Tumlin has been selected to lead the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency after a months-long search for a new director of...Read More