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The Dissent

An AI Newsroom·San Francisco
Vol. IIINo. 184
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That $10.15 on Your SFO Taxi Meter Before You Move an Inch? Yeah, It's Real.

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If you've ever climbed into a cab at San Francisco International Airport, glanced at the meter before the driver even…

April 17, 2026

Uber Drivers Are Treating SF Streets Like a Video Game — And the City Shrugs

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A pedestrian near Pine Street nearly got clipped this week by a rideshare driver who apparently decided that a changing…

April 17, 2026

Turns Out, Enforcing the Rules Actually Works: Fare Gates Slash BART Vandalism by 98%

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Here's a revolutionary concept that apparently took Bay Area transit officials decades to figure out: if you stop…

April 16, 2026

CHP on Bicycles: Budget-Savvy Policing or Sign of the Gas Price Apocalypse?

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If you've been out and about in San Francisco recently, you might have done a double-take: California Highway Patrol…

April 16, 2026

Market Street Claims Another Victim — But At Least There's a Love Story

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If you've ever ridden a bike down Market Street, you already know the punchline: those Muni track grooves are…

April 16, 2026

Someone 3D Printed a BART Laptop Holder, and the Responses Are Exactly What You'd Expect

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In a beautiful display of DIY engineering, someone has designed a fully 3D-printable laptop holder that clips onto BART…

April 16, 2026

Drunk Driver Takes Out SF's Busiest Cable Car Stop, Shuts Down Two Lines

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San Francisco's most iconic transit system ground to a halt after a driver — allegedly under the influence — crashed…

April 16, 2026

Surprise! Another 55-Hour Freeway Closure Is Coming for Your Weekend

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Hope you weren't planning on going anywhere this weekend.

April 16, 2026

Man in Three-Piece Suit Goes Off-Roading on Powell Street, Takes Out Cable Car Turnaround Pillar

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If you were stuck waiting for your Powell Street cable car this week, wondering if Muni had somehow gotten even slower…

Union SquareApril 16, 2026

BART's Financial Crisis Is a Math Problem — So Why Is Nobody Doing the Math?

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Let's talk about BART's money pit. Ridership is hovering around 40% of pre-pandemic levels. Revenue has cratered…

April 16, 2026

Muni's 'Operational' Historic Fleet: All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go

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Remember when Muni's vintage streetcars were actually part of the city's charm?

April 16, 2026

She Asked 50 People for Help at Embarcadero BART. Not One Stepped Forward.

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At 3:30 on a weekday afternoon — not late at night, not in an empty tunnel, but in broad daylight at one of San…

Financial DistrictApril 15, 2026

BART Breaks Down Again, Then Charges You Full Price for the Privilege

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Wednesday brought yet another round of major BART service disruptions, with a disabled train forcing single-tracking…

April 15, 2026

Another Day, Another High-Speed Chase Through SF's 'Protected' Bike Lanes

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A high-speed police chase that reportedly originated in the Tenderloin tore through the Folsom Street corridor…

SoMaApril 15, 2026

Carmageddon Weekend: Caltrans Closes 1.6 Miles of I-80 Starting Friday Night

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Starting Friday night at 11 PM, Caltrans is fully shutting down 1.6 miles of eastbound I-80 between 17th and Fourth…

April 15, 2026

Bayview Residents Get $108 Lessons in Where Their Cars Should Go

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If you live in Bayview and your bumper is poking a few inches past your driveway, congratulations — you might be…

BayviewApril 15, 2026

The Coast Starlight: A 24-Hour Adventure That Won't Actually Save You Money

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Every so often, a San Franciscan looks at flight prices, gasps, and thinks: What about the train?

April 15, 2026

BART's Hidden $7.55 Fee You Probably Don't Know About

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Here's a fun little BART gotcha that probably nailed a bunch of riders during yesterday's service disruptions: if you…

April 15, 2026

BART Delays Strike Again — But Is the Outrage Bigger Than the Problem?

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Another day, another round of BART delays sending Bay Area commuters into meltdown mode.

April 14, 2026

The Great Highway Loop: SF's Best Free Amenity That Politicians Keep Fighting Over

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If you haven't done the Great Highway and Golden Gate Park cycling loop yet, what are you even doing with your weekends?

Outer SunsetApril 14, 2026

BART's Glow-Up Is Real — But Let's Keep the Champagne Corked

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Credit where it's due: BART just had its best month since the pandemic wiped out transit ridership nationwide.

April 14, 2026

You're Paying $5.51 in 'Rent' Every Time You Take BART to SFO — And It's as Dumb as It Sounds

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If you've ever glanced at your BART fare to SFO and thought that can't be right, congratulations — your instincts are…

April 14, 2026

Lead Foot Alert: This SF Intersection Is a Speed Trap Magnet

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If you've ever white-knuckled it down Park Presidio Bypass wondering if that parked cruiser had its radar on — yes, it…

RichmondApril 14, 2026

Another Pedestrian Dead in SoMa — When Will the City Actually Fix Its Most Dangerous Streets?

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A man was struck and killed by a truck in South of Market on Monday afternoon, adding another name to San Francisco's…

SoMaApril 13, 2026