SF News How Google's Self-Driving Cars Manage To 'See' Cyclists Mountain View-based Google often touts the relative safety of their self-driving car fleet, however in most cases the safety of drivers is what comes to mind. Via the company's monthly self-driving car report,
SF News Here's How People Responded When SFMTA Asked Where To Put Tech-Shuttle 'Hubs' As San Francisco officials consider moving tech-shuttle stops away from their current 125 assigned locations and into clustered "hubs," the SFMTA has begun the complicated task of determining just where, exactly, such hubs
Arts & Entertainment SFist To-Do List: 12 Cool Things To Check Out This Week So the holiday weekend is over, Pride is long over, and now you're begrudgingly back at work. And, if that wasn't enough to get you down, it's also foggy and cold out in
SF News Uber Has A Robot Security Guard On The Beat In San Francisco Why pay a human to do a job a robot can do for less? We learn today via Fusion that ride-hail company Uber has answered this question with a resounding "don't." The publication
SF News Oakland Man Accused Of Torching Street-View Cars Because He Fears Google Tracking Fearing Mountain View-based Google was tracking him, a man stands accused of attacking street-view cars with Molotov cocktails and shooting up the advertising company's headquarters. So reports the Associated Press, which notes that
SF News Day Around The Bay: Should The Bay Area Become A 'Megaregion'? Follow SFist on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. You can also get the top stories mailed to you — sign up here. The SF Homeless Project, a collaborative effort among the
SF News Apple Is Trying To Buy Jay Z's Streaming Service Tidal Apple is apparently making a play to up its streaming game, with The Wall Street Journal reporting that the Cupertino-based company is in talks with Tidal to buy the company. Acquiring the Jay
SF News SF's Minimum Wage Goes Up To $13 An Hour Today Thanks to voters' passage of Proposition J in 2014, San Francisco's minimum wage increased 75 cents today from $12.25 to $13. ABC 7 reports that this increase is one step in the
SF News Reminder: Don't Blow Yourself Up This 4th Of July The San Francisco Fire Department wants you to have a safe and fun 4th of July celebration. Part of that, they remind us via numerous public safety notices sent out ahead of the
SF News Man Killed In Self-Driving Tesla Crash News today of a tragic first for electric-car company Tesla, as KRON4 reports that a driver died in a crash that occurred while his vehicle was in autonomous mode. The man was reportedly
SF News [Update] Mayor Announces 57 (Not So) New 'High Priority' Vision Zero Projects Scroll to the bottom of this post for updates. Mayor Ed Lee announced today 57 new "high priority" Vision Zero projects in an effort to address some of the most dangerous stretches of
Arts & Entertainment The 12 Best Public Art and Street Art Works in San Francisco San Francisco's vibrant street and public art scene draws tourists from around the world. Murals, sculptures, and hidden gems abound, and there are numerous paid tour offerings that promise to show you the
SF News Should SF Streets Get Speed-Enforcement Cameras? San Francisco already has red-light cameras, but should we add speed cameras to the mix? Following the tragic deaths of two cyclists last week, the Chronicle's C.W. Nevius picks up the question
SF News Golden Gate Bridge Toll Goes Up Ahead Of Holiday Weekend Because nothing says America like usage fees, the toll to cross the Golden Gate Bridge is set to go up just ahead of the Fourth of July weekend. And it's not just drivers
SF News Puff, Puff, Vote: Recreational Marijuana Will Be On California's November Ballot Californians will once again have the chance to legalize marijuana for recreational use. The Sacramento Bee reports that the Secretary of State’s Office yesterday verified that supporters had turned in the required
SF News Video: Go-Kart Police Chase On 880 Reminds Us What It Means To Be Free East Oakland ca 😂 pic.twitter.com/ZUjhW4VsJI— Tonka Dre (@Tonka_Boy_Dre) June 27, 2016 This past Sunday something amazing happened. A pack of go-karters, no doubt fed up with how depressing the
SF News Proposed SF 'Tech Tax' Angers Mayor, Tech Industry A proposed payroll tax on San Francisco tech companies is already making enemies, and it's not even on the ballot yet. The Chronicle reports that the measure, introduced by Supervisor Eric Mar yesterday
SF News Video: Man On Motorcycle Attacks Cyclist While In Bike Lane Motorcyclist assaulted me for enforcing the Golden Gate Ave bike lane. pic.twitter.com/YYzToqtbz4— Randall Dietel (@R27D) June 28, 2016 Cars and motorcycles using bike lanes to cut around slow-moving traffic is
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Insecurity In The City Of Food: How San Francisco Feeds Its Homeless San Francisco is a city in love with food. Known for some of the best restaurants in the country, we pride ourselves on influencing how the rest of the world eats. Frequently lost
SF News Mark Zuckerberg Is Building A Giant Wall In Hawaii, And His Neighbors Are Pissed The man who wants to make it easier for you to share every detail of your life keeps taking steps to wall off his own. This time around, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's adjustment
SF News New Reports Of Poisoned Meatballs Found In Duboce Park Alarm Dog Owners Neighbors of Duboce Park are sharing concerns via social media today that poisoned meatballs have been discovered in the popular dog park, and that one dog may have already died as a result.
SF News Pelosi Rips Into Apple CEO Tim Cook For Hosting Republican Fundraiser Apple CEO Tim Cook today was scheduled to host a fundraiser for GOP House Majority Leader Paul Ryan. Ryan is one of the most visible leaders of his party, and as the Chronicle
SF News Streetsblog Editor Confronts City Employee Parked In Bike Lane With last week's two separate hit-and-run deaths of cyclists still very much on his mind, Streetsblog editor Roger Rudick writes yesterday that on Saturday he decided to talk a walk down Market Street
SF News Uber Driver Accused Of Refusing To Drive Gay Couple During Pride A couple celebrating Pride were dismayed when they say their Uber driver refused to drive them after the two men exchanged a quick kiss. The men allege things got even worse, reports ABC7,
SF News Day Around The Bay: Two Oakland Police SUVs Burst Into Flames Follow SFist on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. You can also get the top stories mailed to you—sign up here San Francisco's vote count was finally, officially certified on
