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SFO's Secret Weapon: The Airport That Ditched the TSA and Actually Got Good
PublishedHere's something that should surprise exactly no one who's ever been stuck in a TSA line at JFK or LAX: the best-run…
The PresidiGo Shuttle Is Free and You're Probably Not Using It
PublishedHere's something that might actually make you feel good about how a piece of public land is managed: the PresidiGo…
The $1,000 Two-Mile Ride: Why Wedding Transportation in SF Is a Racket
PublishedHere's a fun snapshot of life in San Francisco: a couple planning a small, tasteful City Hall wedding followed by lunch…
SF Names New Ferries After Mrs. Doubtfire and Willie Mays — And Honestly, We're Not Mad
PublishedSan Francisco just announced new names for its Bay Ferry fleet, and for once, a government naming decision doesn't make…
BTS at Stanford Is a Transit Test — And Caltrain Might Actually Pass It
PublishedTens of thousands of BTS fans are about to descend on Stanford, and the Bay Area's transit infrastructure is getting a…
Ocean Avenue Red Lanes Are Finally Happening — After Years of Bureaucratic Foot-Dragging
PublishedTransit-only red lanes are finally coming to Ocean Avenue in Ingleside.
Contra Costa Hands Out Free Clipper Cards — But Who's Actually Paying?
PublishedContra Costa County is offering free $25 Clipper cards to local commuters, which sounds great until you remember that…
The FAA's Parallel Approach Ban Is Already Making SFO a Nightmare
PublishedSFO is genuinely one of the best airports in the country.
SFO: The Rare Government-Adjacent Thing That Actually Works
PublishedWe spend a lot of time around here pointing out where Bay Area institutions fall short.
Pedestrians Playing Frogger With Their Lives — And We're All Just Supposed to Be Cool With It?
PublishedIf you've driven through San Francisco recently — particularly anywhere near the Tenderloin — you already know…
The Underground Art of Riding Muni (Because the Official System Won't Help You)
PublishedForget everything SFMTA's glossy brochures tell you about getting around San Francisco.
Hit and Run at Bay Bridge Toll Plaza: Another Day, Another Driver Who Chose Violence Then Fled
PublishedA hit-and-run incident near the Bay Bridge Toll Plaza this morning is a fresh reminder that lawlessness on Bay Area…
SFO Scores Direct Flights to Sapporo — And Yes, It's Cheaper Than Tahoe
PublishedSan Francisco International Airport just landed something skiers, foodies, and Japan enthusiasts have been dreaming…
Bay to Breakers Is This Weekend — Here's What It'll Cost You in Sanity
PublishedBay to Breakers returns this weekend, which means San Francisco's streets will once again be handed over to costumed…
Someone Tagged Over Highway Signs and the City Actually Fixed It Fast — Let's Talk About That
PublishedHere's something you don't hear every day: the city did its job, and it did it quickly.
Muni Survival Guide: The Unwritten Rules SF Riders Had to Learn the Hard Way
PublishedThere's a beautiful irony in a city that spent billions on a transit system that requires its riders to develop an…
Mastering Muni: The Underground Science of Actually Getting Somewhere in SF
PublishedThere's a certain romance to San Francisco that never quite fades — the fog rolling over Twin Peaks, the Victorian…
Your Daily Reminder: Get a Dashcam or Get Screwed
PublishedIf you drive in San Francisco and you don't have a dashcam yet, consider this your wake-up call.
BART Isn't Dying — It's Just Refusing to Diet
PublishedBART wants you to believe it's on the brink of collapse.
Muni Survival 101: Lose the Backpack and Outsmart the Ghost Bus
PublishedThere are two kinds of Muni riders: the ones who've figured out the system, and the ones making the system worse for…
When the City Is the Danger: SF's Unfinished Reckoning with Traffic Deaths
PublishedA driver was recently charged in a fatal crash in Chinatown.
San Francisco Drivers Have Apparently Never Heard of a Yield
PublishedThere's a special circle of hell reserved for the San Francisco driver who guns it through a left turn while you're…
Muni's $100-a-Month Promise: Buses That Don't Stop, Drivers Who Don't Care
PublishedHere's a question for the SFMTA brass who keep asking San Franciscans to ditch their cars and embrace public transit…
SF's Tow-First, Ask-Questions-Never Racket Strikes Again
PublishedHere's a fun San Francisco experience: you park your car on a perfectly legal street.
A Rare Win: Rail Safety Project Comes in $130 Million Under Budget
PublishedMark your calendars, folks — a Bay Area infrastructure project just got cheaper.
Waymo Goes Full Send Into Oncoming Traffic at 14th and Church
PublishedA Waymo autonomous vehicle reportedly drove into oncoming traffic near 14th and Church on a recent evening — after…
BART Actually Planning Ahead for Once: World Cup Express Service Announced
PublishedCredit where credit is due — BART is doing something that looks suspiciously like competent planning.
Muni's Morning Meltdown: When Your Bus Just... Doesn't Show Up
PublishedHere's a fun exercise: try to get to work on time using Muni.
Ghost Plates: Why Half the Cars in the Bay Area Are Becoming Unreadable
PublishedTake a drive around San Francisco after dark and play a fun little game: try to read the license plates around you.
California's Letting AI Run a Highway — While Most of Our Traffic Lights Are Still Stuck in 1985
PublishedHighway 68 between Salinas and Monterey — one of the most notoriously congested corridors in California — is now being…