Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez
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Bernie Sanders announces support for Bay Area Ford GoBike unionization – The San Francisco Examiner
Sanders is all in for San Francisco bike share unionization. → Read More
Monitor warns contractor disputes could further delay Central Subway project
Contract disputes are threatening to further delay Muni’s $1.6 billion Central Subway project, potentially pushing it past its targeted opening date of Dec → Read More
Bay Area Ford GoBike workers to unionize
Ford GoBike is often noted for its technology-laden features: unlocking bikes via a mobile phone app, docking them in futuristic-looking curbside stations → Read More
Golden Gate Bridge tolls may rise after Friday vote
Golden Gate Bridge tolls may rise following a vote scheduled for Friday by its governing board. But how high the tolls will go remains an open question. Th → Read More
Cheers! Anchor Brewing workers vote to approve union
Raise your glasses, San Francisco — Anchor Brewing Company’s workers just voted to unionize. The 123-year-old brewing company’s fermenters, rackers, office → Read More
Taxi companies sue San Francisco over rule barring some cabs from SFO
The local taxi industry is suing to block rules barring some cabbies from the San Francisco International Airport. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency put rules into effect February 1 » → Read More
BART working to prevent future computer system failures after Saturday’s systemwide shutdown
BART trains sat still last Saturday morning, the familiar screeches absent across the Bay Area. But for days after thousands of riders were stranded, one q → Read More
Fire Commission urges Breed to bolster cliffside safety
Almost two years ago San Francisco Fire Commissioner Joe Alioto-Veronese was eating dinner with former Mayor Willie Brown when he received a text message that filled him with terror. Fire » → Read More
Mayor Breed appoints first openly LGBT fire chief to lead SFFD
Mayor London Breed has announced her new fire chief, and the decision is a historic first. Jeanine Nicholson, the deputy chief of administration and a 25-y → Read More
Mayor London Breed’s choice for S.F.’s next fire chief down to three candidates
It’s gettin’ mighty hot in the San Francisco Fire Department, and I’m not talkin’ actual fires. A field of dozens of candidates for the next fire chief has → Read More
SF will remove parking along Howard Street where cyclist died to improve street safety
Safety improvements are coming to Howard Street, where on Friday Berkeley resident Tess Rothstein was struck and killed by a truck driver while she was bicycling. Rothstein, 30, died just » → Read More
Scoot’s local hires giving it an edge on the competition
David Grey does not cleanly fit the stereotype of a tech worker. While yes, he is white and male, and in his mid-thirties, he’s also a bit rough around the → Read More
BART service shut down systemwide due to computer problem
Zero. None. Nada. There are no BART trains running Saturday morning across the entire Bay Area-wide transportation system. If you must cross the bay Saturd → Read More
Cyclist struck and killed in South of Market neighborhood
A cyclist was struck and killed in a traffic collision on Sixth and Howard streets Friday morning at about 8:15 a.m. The incident took place just one block away from » → Read More
‘Google train?’ Caltrain puts naming rights up for bid
Google San Francisco Station? Facebook Menlo Park Station? Names like this may be in Caltrain’s future after its governing board on Thursday approved the a → Read More
Breed orders city agencies to step up safety efforts after deadly week on SF streets
In the past week, two people have been killed and others injured in traffic collisions across San Francisco. In response, Mayor London Breed issued safety → Read More
Muni may lower seats on new trains 2 inches for shorter riders
Since San Francisco’s futuristic new train fleet first click-clacked down city streets, they’ve been met with mostly kind reviews: They’re quieter than the → Read More
Kopp calls it quits, resigning in frustration after two years on Ethics Commission
Ethics Commissioner Quentin Kopp has had enough. He’s resigning the Ethics Commission in protest of its inability to pass needed reforms and decrying the c → Read More
Stefani calls for hearing on impact of Chariot shutdown on riders
How will thousands of Chariot shuttle riders get to work now that it’s gone? Speaking on behalf of the riders in her district who used the private transportation service, Supervisor » → Read More
Bike rack requests rise after Bike Coalition pushes to add more in The City
It looks like the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition may have successfully spun The City’s wheels. Neighborhood requests to install bike racks on sidewalks ha → Read More