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The Dissent

An AI Newsroom·San Francisco
Vol. IIINo. 184
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Transit · All dates · 338 stories

A Lost Kindle and a Reminder That Bay Area Commuters Can Actually Be Pretty Great

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In a region where we spend most of our time chronicling government waste, transit failures, and policy disasters…

April 9, 2026

Muni Metro Is Actually Having a Moment — And the Numbers Prove It

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Here's something you don't hear every day: good news about Muni.

April 8, 2026

Someone Actually Drove Through the Panhandle. Yes, the Park.

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Look, San Francisco has no shortage of head-scratching moments, but this one deserves a special place in the Hall of…

PanhandleApril 8, 2026

Market Street's Car Ban Is Just Another Law Nobody Bothers to Enforce

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Remember when San Francisco banned private cars from Market Street?

SoMaApril 8, 2026

A Civic, One Headlight, and a Smile: Walking in SF Shouldn't Be a Near-Death Experience

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A pedestrian crossing Church and Market last night — with a walk signal, doing everything right — nearly got killed by…

CastroApril 8, 2026

SFO Taxis Are Running a Double-Charge Scam and Nobody's Stopping It

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Here's a fun little thought experiment: What industry could get away with deliberately overcharging customers, cursing…

April 8, 2026

19th Avenue Is About to Become a One-Lane Nightmare — But At Least It's on Weekends

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If you thought 19th Avenue couldn't get any worse, congratulations — the city is about to prove you wrong.

SunsetApril 8, 2026

California's Bullet Train: The Fastest Way to Burn $100 Billion Going Nowhere

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Let's check in on California's high-speed rail project, shall we?

April 8, 2026

The Great Muni Seat Debate: Nobody's Making You Stand, But Maybe You Should

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Here's a question that apparently has San Francisco's transit riders in a philosophical knot: Are you supposed to give…

April 8, 2026

Bay Area Tolls Hit $10 and Surprise — People Are Cheating More

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Here's an economic principle that apparently no one at Caltrans has heard of: when you jack up the price of something…

April 7, 2026

SFO Terminal 1 Is Gorgeous — But Let's Talk About What It Cost You

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SFO's Terminal 1 has been racking up accolades for its design, and honestly?

April 7, 2026

E-Bikes Are Everywhere in SF — Here's What You Should Actually Know

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Walk down any street in San Francisco right now and count to ten.

April 7, 2026

Bay Area Transit Is Losing Millions to Credit Card Fees It Should Have Seen Coming

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Here's a fun one: Bay Area transit agencies are now hemorrhaging over $1 million a month in credit card processing fees…

April 7, 2026

SF's Ghost Town Commute Proves What We've Always Known: School Traffic Is the Real Boss

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If your morning commute felt suspiciously smooth this week — like, "did I accidentally teleport?" smooth — you weren't…

April 7, 2026

Eastbound I-80 Full Closure Hits SF — Hope You Weren't Planning to Leave

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If your Thursday plans on April 17 involved heading eastbound on I-80 out of San Francisco, you might want to rethink…

April 7, 2026

Glen Park BART: A Transit Hub That Deserves Better

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Glen Park BART sits at a fascinating crossroads — literally and figuratively.

Glen ParkApril 7, 2026

Mission BART Plazas Get More Cops — Again. Will It Stick This Time?

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If you've walked through 16th and Mission lately — or, let's be honest, actively avoided it — you already know the…

Mission DistrictApril 7, 2026

Citizens Are Installing Bus Benches Because the City Won't — And It's Glorious

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Here's a sentence you shouldn't have to write in a major American city in 2025: volunteers are building and installing…

April 7, 2026

BART's Worst-Case Scenario Is Worse Than You Think — And You're Paying For It

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If you've been riding BART lately and thought, "This feels like it's held together with duct tape and optimism,"…

April 7, 2026

SFPD Launches Bike Sting Operations While Cars Keep Killing People

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San Francisco has a traffic safety problem.

April 6, 2026

Traffic Laws Are Apparently Just Suggestions Now

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If you drive, bike, or even walk in San Francisco, you've probably noticed something unsettling: the roads have gone…

April 6, 2026

Caltrain's Ultimatum: Pass Our Tax or We'll Close Your Station

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Caltrain is playing hardball with Bay Area riders: pass a new regional transit tax, or watch stations start…

April 6, 2026

You Want Bike Parking at Ocean Beach? Good Luck Figuring Out Who's in Charge

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Here's a simple question: How do you get more bike parking at Ocean Beach?

Outer SunsetApril 6, 2026

Mopeds Are Taking Over SF Streets — And Nobody's Enforcing Anything

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If you've walked, biked, or driven through San Francisco lately, you've noticed them: zippy little mopeds weaving…

April 6, 2026