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Tesla Fireball Shuts Down I-280, Reminds Commuters That Their Morning Can Always Get Worse
PublishedA Tesla went up in flames on I-280 in Daly City early this morning, shutting down parts of the freeway in both…
The Left Lane Is for Passing, Not Main Character Syndrome
PublishedThere's a quiet crisis on Bay Area freeways, and it doesn't involve potholes, BART delays, or another Caltrans project…
Daly City Police Cruiser Collides with E-Bike in SF — Two Injured
PublishedTwo people riding an electric bicycle were injured Monday afternoon after colliding with a Daly City police patrol…
BART's New Fare Gates Are Working — And That Shouldn't Be Controversial
PublishedFile this under "things that were obvious to everyone except transit bureaucrats for a decade." BART's new fare gates —…
SFMTA Wants to Fix the 1 California — We'll Believe It When We Ride It
PublishedSFMTA is embarking on a multiyear project to improve the 1 California, one of the busiest Muni lines in the city.
Bay Area Drivers Have Collectively Forgotten What a Turn Signal Is
PublishedHere's a public service announcement that apparently needs to be made in the year 2025: your car has a turn signal.
I-880: The Bay Area's Most Expensive Monument to Government Inaction
PublishedIf you've ever sat motionless on I-880, watching your gas gauge drop and your will to live follow, congratulations —…
SFO Is a Mess Right Now — And the Taxi Scams Aren't Helping
PublishedIf you've flown through SFO recently, you already know: it's rough out there.
BART's Vandalism Problem Has a Simple Solution — If Anyone Bothers to Implement It
PublishedHere's a radical concept for Bay Area transit: actually enforcing the rules.
San Francisco Celebrates Painting Some Lines on the Ground at the Wiggle
PublishedThere's a new crosswalk at Duboce & Steiner/Sanchez — right in the heart of the Wiggle — and apparently this qualifies…
Hot Take: Weekend Bay Bridge Closures Actually Work — So Why Don't We Do More of Them?
PublishedHere's something you don't hear every day in San Francisco: a road closure that didn't turn into a complete nightmare.
Clipper Card Now Has Its Own Subreddit, Because Of Course It Does
PublishedIn a move that says everything about the state of Bay Area transit, the Clipper Card — the region's beleaguered fare…
The PresidiGo Shuttle: Free Transit That Actually Works (Because the Government Didn't Build It)
PublishedHere's a fun thought experiment: What if public transit was free, reliable, and didn't require a $35 billion bond…
I-80 Eastbound Closure: Your Weekend Bay Bridge Plans Just Got a Lot Worse
PublishedIf you were planning to head east across the Bay this weekend, we have some unfortunate news: I-80 eastbound is closed.
San Francisco Wants You to Buy an EV — Good Luck Charging It
PublishedCalifornia is practically begging you to go electric.
BART's Ridership Problem Isn't Really a BART Problem
PublishedLet's give credit where it's due: BART has been putting in work.
SF Will Regulate the Safest Drivers on the Road While Ignoring the Most Dangerous Ones
PublishedHere's a fun exercise: name the single safest category of driver on San Francisco's streets right now.
Bay Area Drivers: A Species All Their Own
PublishedIf you've spent more than fifteen minutes behind the wheel anywhere between San Jose and San Rafael, you already know…
BART's $12 Airport Ride: Transit Deal or Stealth Tourism Tax?
PublishedIf you've recently tapped your card at SFO's BART station and watched $11.80 vanish from your account for a ride to…
Muni Finally Runs On Time — Right Into a Suspected Car Thief
PublishedIn what might be the most satisfying Muni collision in San Francisco history, a suspected car thief fleeing police…
Another Pedestrian Dead in Chinatown — When Do We Get Serious About Street Safety?
PublishedA 76-year-old driver was arrested this week after fatally striking a pedestrian in Chinatown, adding another name to…
The Honk Behind You Isn't the Law — And Neither Is Your Guilt
PublishedThere's a quiet little war happening at Bay Area intersections, and it plays out in milliseconds: the light is red…
Hit-and-Run on I-880 Leaves Motorcyclist Hospitalized — And Searching for Witnesses
PublishedA motorcyclist is lying in a hospital bed right now after a hit-and-run on southbound I-880 near the A Street exit, and…
Getting Nearly Flattened on a Train Platform Shouldn't Be Part of Your Commute
PublishedHere's a question that really shouldn't require a think piece: How do we stop pedestrians from nearly getting mowed…