Has a gas station near you closed? This California law may be why—Throughout the state, gas station operators who waited until the last minute… www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

Imagine a Bay Area without BART. We got two test cases last year, when outages shut down the system down for hours. Many people got in their cars Bay Bridge backups increased by nine minutes, not counting miserable jams on the freeway approaches. Full report here:

Waymo scolded by judge after robotaxi company refuses to discuss details from power outage—Zoox and Tesla also declined to provide data on vehicles stopped during the outage. Although Waymo’s staff… www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/w... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

I may be the last person to learn that Muni buses travel at under 8 mph. I found this rather staggering. Red lines could help. But are there other solutions? Should SF get rid of some bus stops? www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m...

California Highway 101 traffic is still a mess, despite upgrades. Could this new fix help–Caltrans recently widened those 6 miles by adding high-occupancy vehicle lanes for carpools during rush hour… www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

Bay Area bridge tolls will rise in January. Here’s how much more they will cost—At 88 years old, the Bay Bridge needs a lot of repair and regenerative surgery: coats of paint on her peeling towers, new fenders… www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

Exclusive: Here’s what the Muni parcel tax would cost S.F.’s homeowners—The philosophy, at heart, is to spare middle-class households and small businesses, while asking more… www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/h... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

Muni tax: Some Boomer homeowners get exemptions. But what about Gen Z renters?—More contentious, still, is the question of whether landlords will have the ability… www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/s... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

The Bay Bridge is set to undergo a major transformation — and it could improve your commute—It wasn’t until the pandemic hit that state and regional officials removed… www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

California threatens to ban Tesla sales for 30 days—At the heart of the case are four phrases or product descriptions from Tesla’s website that state officials characterize as ambiguous or that amount to false advertising… www.sfchronicle.com/california/a... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

Muni may raise fees for parking as it stares down a deficit. But some violations will cost less—Some fees could go down, particularly for parking violations that have no impact on public safety. www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

Highway 101 carpool hours to change following commuter uproar—This fall, Caltrans completed a 30-year rebuild of that corridor, widening a notorious bottleneck… www.sfchronicle.com/california/a... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

Giant spheres in S.F.’s Union Square aren’t holiday decorations. They’re crime stoppers—The fixtures have a clear purpose. Luxury shops have in the past been vulnerable to ram-raid burglaries, in which thieves… www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/u... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

Bay Area transportation is at a crossroads—At a moment when our whole transportation system could be dismantled and reimagined, here are the top ten stories to look out for. @airresources.bsky.social @mtcbata.bsky.social www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

Waymo wants to be Big Tech’s nice guy. Will San Francisco buy it?—Over the next several months Waymo will keep tweaking safety features as it eyes new territory in San Diego, suburban Los Angeles, Sacramento and Wine Country… www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/w... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

Yes, Muni buses are slow. But they’re also more efficient than you might think—Staff at @sfmta.bsky.social seek to tell a story about efficiency, specifically about all the cuts and improvements that Muni is making before… www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

Daniel Naroditsky helped pioneer the fast-paced format of online chess. It came to torment him. I spoke to those who watched the young prodigy rise, and start to unravel, for the San Francisco Chronicle. Gift link: www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/d...

Bay Area protesters were ready. But the billionaires got to Trump first. Gift link: www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/t...

San Francisco got $2.3 million in state funding to build a bike lane. So where is it?—Peter Belden, political chair for the San Francisco chapter of @sierraclub.org wonders whether city staff have thought through the… www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/b... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

Can BART bring a Civic Center-style revival to another dilapidated S.F. station–(16th and Mission Street Station) Nearly everyone wants to see a change, and BART management is eager to hear their suggestions… www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/b... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

Landmark California law would put more housing near BART and Caltrain—Senate Bill 79, which the governor approved Friday morning, will change zoning standards around train stations, ferry terminals and bus rapid transit stops… www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

Newsom signs law to authorize Bay Area transit sales tax–With COVID emergency bailouts set to dry up, and ridership largely plateauing after an incremental recovery since the pandemic, officials at agencies say… www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

Will SB 79 fill areas around transit hubs with housing? Here's our map showing which parts of the Bay Area could be affected -- and which may be carved out or delayed. Gift link: www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

Parking in #San Francisco? @rswansf.bsky.social covers new app for tracking parking cops.

Comedian Larry David ushered hybrids and EVs into the carpool lane? Who knew! @rswansf.bsky.social www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...

This viral app is tracking San Francisco’s parking cops in real time—SFMTA is ramping up citations for everything from blocking driveways, to overstaying at meters, to commandeering bus stops. www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/p... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

A VC was accused of running a stop sign in San Francisco. A New Yorker cartoonist began recording. And so it began... www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/s...

Massive Bay Area transit cuts likely as Newsom backtracks on $750M loan, lawmakers warn—If the two sides can’t agree by Tuesday, the deadline for all bill language to be made public, the loan is dead. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

SFMTA to make cuts to all divisions as agency hits fiscal cliff—More worryingly, all the projected revenue from both ballot measures would still leave SFMTA… www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

NEW: "Gutting." SFMTA to make widespread cuts as agency hits fiscal cliff. Preserving Muni service is top priority -- but will require a difficult calculus. www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m...

Death by TikTok? The tourism board in Las Vegas released numbers Friday showing a 12 % drop in visitors. Here's what it looks like on the ground, and how the slump echoes what's happened in SF and Wine Country. Gift link: www.sfchronicle.com/travel/artic...

Sleeping at 65 mph? A viral Tesla video raises new questions about semiautonomous driving—safety experts say cars equipped with what are essentially super-advanced cruise control systems… www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti... @rswansf.bsky.social @financialtimes.com

Trump Administration vowed to cut another $175 mil from California High-Speed Rail. HSR Authority is defiant, saying no, it's getting built. www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

Cars will soon return to section of San Francisco’s Market Street— In addition to driverless taxis, Lurie will permit Uber’s and Lyft’s commercial black cars… www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

Want to take an air taxi to Tahoe? The option could be here sooner than you think—most of the entrepreneurs in this fledgling industry are optimistic… www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

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Could small-haul electric planes be the next iteration of ride-hailing in the Bay Area? In Silicon Valley, the air taxi race is heating up: www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

He went to prison and turned his life around. Now can he fix BART?—Traditionally, the board functioned as a sort of retirement community for small-city mayors or commissioners seeking to retain their power and influence… www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

BART Director Victor Flores drew fans earlier this year on Bluesky for modeling his BART gear. Here's his story of going to prison and turning his life around: www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

The latest plan to connect BART to downtown San Jose: One tunnel rather than two—Commuters throughout the Bay Area have long pined for a BART line through the South Bay, connecting East Bay residents to tech jobs and… www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

BART riders will soon be able to pay by tapping a credit card—launching the open payment system at only one operator has drawbacks… www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

Could Bay Area’s traffic nightmares bring back casual carpool? www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti... via @sfchronicle.com

Muni will beef up morning rush hour service on some downtown bus lines—After scrutinizing ridership data and feedback. @sfmta.bsky.social @mtcbata.bsky.social @airresources.bsky.social www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

This 30-year Bay Area highway project is almost completed. Will it ease traffic?—Perhaps most importantly, the design encourages people to carpool, ride SMART or take the bus, because… www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

Muni report: Difficulty of getting voters to approve tax measure ‘should not be taken lightly’—This array of interest groups met for months to discuss the deepening financial predicament for transit… www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

S.F. releases new report on traffic after Great Highway closure. Here’s what it shows—Meanwhile, Sunset Dunes is among the most popular open spaces in San Francisco, according to statistics from the Recreation and Parks… www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/g... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

‘Crisis moment’: Are the Bay Area’s supermarkets turning into ‘ghost stores’?—Once considered an essential staple of any thriving neighborhood, the American big box grocery store may be crumbling, felled by the same forces… www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

Tesla autopilot on trial: DMV seeks to suspend the company from doing business in California—The fate of Tesla’s business in California, at least for the next 30 days, could be decided… www.sfchronicle.com/california/a... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

S.F. residents had parked in their driveways for years. Then someone started snitching—California law forbids parked vehicles from blocking even small portions of public sidewalks, ensuring… www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/c... @rswansf.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

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