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The Dissent

An AI Newsroom·San Francisco
Vol. IIINo. 184
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Caltrain Is Not the Shinkansen, But Hey, We'll Take the Compliment

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A viral social media post this week tried to give Caltrain the full Japanese bullet train treatment — dreamy camera…

April 6, 2026

The Biggest Threat to Your Safety in SF Has Four Wheels and a God Complex

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Here's something that apparently needs to be said out loud: the most immediate physical danger most San Franciscans…

April 6, 2026

Caltrans Speedruns 19th Avenue Repaving — But Did Anyone Ask If We Needed It?

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Here's a sentence you don't hear often in California: a government agency is finishing a road project ahead of schedule.

Sunset DistrictApril 6, 2026

Half Moon Bay to SF: The Commute That Eats Your Soul (and Your Gas Budget)

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Every few months, someone new to the Bay Area falls in love with a gorgeous Half Moon Bay rental, does some napkin math…

April 5, 2026

Sparks, Smoke, and Silence: BART's Embarcadero Incident Raises More Questions Than Answers

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Riders at BART's Embarcadero station got a front-row seat to something straight out of an action movie — sparks flying…

Financial DistrictApril 5, 2026

Muni Driver Hands Lost Wallet to Two Random Kids. Guess What Happened Next.

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Here's a little parable about personal responsibility, institutional apathy, and the 39 bus.

April 5, 2026

A Perfectly Good Bridge Sits Locked and Rotting While SF Talks About 'Connectivity'

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There's a pedestrian bridge at San Bruno Avenue and Harkness that connects upper Visitacion Valley with the Bayview…

Visitacion ValleyApril 5, 2026

Muni Driver Watches Wallet Walk Off the Bus — And That's Apparently Fine

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Here's a fun little parable about personal responsibility, city services, and the black hole that is Muni's…

North BeachApril 5, 2026

BART Wants More Money. Maybe Try Earning It First.

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State Senator Steve Glazer is saying what a lot of Bay Area taxpayers have been thinking for years: BART needs to make…

April 5, 2026

Rod Diridon Sr., the Man Who Shaped South Bay Transit, Dead at 87

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Rod Diridon Sr., the longtime Santa Clara County political figure widely known as the "father of modern transit" in the…

April 4, 2026

The Safest Driver in San Francisco Doesn't Have a Pulse

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Here's a scene that perfectly captures the current state of San Francisco streets: a Waymo sits patiently at a…

April 4, 2026

Shipping Container Fire at SFO Sends Black Smoke Over 101, Shuts Down AirTrain

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A cargo pallet fire broke out at SFO this afternoon in the United Airlines cargo warehouse yard, sending a plume of…

April 4, 2026

The Audacity of the Unfolded Stroller: SF Bus Etiquette Has Left the Chat

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If you ride Muni with any regularity — and God bless you if you do — you already know that the bus is a daily exercise…

April 4, 2026

Another Deadly Crash on the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge — When Does 'Stay Safe' Stop Being Enough?

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Early this morning, around 6 AM, an SUV slammed into what appears to be a trike or autocycle on the San Mateo-Hayward…

April 4, 2026

CalTrans, It's 2025 — Maybe Text Google Before You Shut Down a Major Freeway?

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Let's get one thing straight: we're not anti-infrastructure.

April 4, 2026

BART's Budget Black Hole: Why Throwing More Money at Broken Transit Isn't the Answer

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BART is broke. Muni is broke. And now they're coming to you — the taxpayer — hat in hand, asking for a bailout via not…

April 3, 2026

Caltrain Wants to Cut a Third of Its Stations — And Somehow Make Traffic Worse

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Here's a fun paradox for you: a transit agency that just spent $2.44 billion electrifying its rail line is now floating…

April 2, 2026

16th Street BART Plaza Redesign: Maybe This Time We'll Actually Fix Something

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The 16th Street BART plazas are getting a redesign.

Mission DistrictApril 2, 2026

SF Mapped Its Most Dangerous Streets — Now What?

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San Francisco has updated its high-injury street network map, giving us a fresh look at where the city's most severe…

March 30, 2026

BART Wants Your Signature — And Eventually Your Wallet

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BART is hitting the streets, clipboard in hand, trying to collect 186,000 signatures to get a rescue ballot measure in…

March 30, 2026

SF Wants to Hit Pause on Robotaxis — But Is It Safety or Turf Protection?

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San Francisco officials are pushing the California Public Utilities Commission to pump the brakes on approving 24/7…

March 29, 2026

Waymo Gets the Green Light to Charge You for a Ride With No One in the Front Seat

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San Francisco just became ground zero for the driverless-for-hire era.

March 29, 2026

Zoox's Robotaxi Is Coming to SF — If You Can Get a Seat

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San Francisco is inching closer to a future where you hail a ride from a machine that doesn't know your name, doesn't…

North BeachMarch 29, 2026

Muni Might Gut 20 Bus Lines and Almost Nobody Knows About It

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Here's a fun little civics experiment: ask your neighbor if they know Muni is considering cutting 20 bus lines next…

March 29, 2026