A gas leak at Howard and Beale streets has prompted a street closure in the area. Which is to say, avoid the area of Beale between Mission and Howard for now. Muni is also being rerouted. Update: PG&E reports, "The flow of gas was capped at 1 pm. The scene is safe. Beale Street to Howard is currently closed to traffic." more ›

A multi-vehicle accident at 6th Street and Harrison has resulted a street closure. "Avoid the area until after 5pm. Possible delays after 5pm due to commute congestion," notes Alert SF. more ›

A bomb threat reported on the 3200 block of California Street at 8:25 a.m. has closed off the area around California and Presidio. The threat was called in to the Jewish Community Center. We'll update as soon as we know more. [KRON 4 Morning News] more ›

SF Appeal tells us that the KTVU broadcast is reporting that a window washer caused the sidewalk along Sutter Street in the Financial District to collapse last night at 2 a.m. The window washer was reportedly using a 25,000 pound fork-lift to clean the windows of the Banana Republic on Grant Avenue, and the sidewalk wasn't able to support the weight. more ›

Beginning today, part of Lincoln Avenue between McDowell Avenue and Montgomery Street is closed for 18 months. Just outside of the Presidio Cemetery, it's all a part of the Doyle Drive replacement project. Please make a note of it. [SF Appeal] more ›

AlertSF reports that there's a "[s]treet closure on Baker between Bay and Richardson due to gas main break" in the Inner Richmond/Presidio Heights Marina neighborhood. [Map] more ›

Folsom between 11th and 12th Streets will be closed today in order to produce another explosive episode of Trauma. If you need to dart down Folsom this afternoon, expect delays. more ›

After a water main broke early Sunday morning near Van Ness, leaving three apartment buildings between Vallejo Street and Pacific Avenue without H2O for the day, three northbound lanes of San Francisco's main artery were closed down. This morning, however, at 8 a.m., Van Ness reopened. With many of the water lines in the area being "nearly 100 years old," an 8-inch pipe snapped due to years of wear and tear. The rupture, CBS 5 / BCN goes on to report, "the rupture caused the pavement on Van Ness Avenue to bulge and crack due to water pressure below the surface of the roadway." more ›

In a week or so, the opening of a public space in the Castro (!) will unfold. The small stretch of street where the F-line stops on 17th Street between Hartford and Castro streets will be blocked off from traffic, creating a small spot for passersby. Andrea Aiello, executive director of the Castro Benefits District (CBD), said, "I think that it will provide a place where people can congregate and have a sandwich or a cup of coffee. It will provide an outdoor destination; it's a great people-watching place. I think it will also encourage more foot traffic to the neighborhood." more ›

Inspired by Gavin's plan to close the Embarcadero to traffic two weekends later this summer, Chris Daly decided to see Gavin's plan and raise him a street or two by proposing that Market Street should be closed to cars from Octavia to the Embarcadero. The only sort of traffic allowed will be buses, taxis, delivery trucks and a few other very important vehicular thingies. The reasons for it include helping MUNI buses move freely, getting more people out of cars and onto pub trans or bikes, helping save the environment, and because it’s kinda a cool idea (see, most every city that is considered world class). Also, as everybody knows, driving down Market Street is kinda impossible anyways so why not? more ›