SF News Shriver Road Watch: No. 3 California's First Lady is at it again, menacing the streets of the Golden State. And there's no stopping her. After being busted twice earlier this month for not using a hands-free device while
SF News Driver Hits Cyclist, Shrugs It Off, Then Takes Off DNA Lounge owner and LiveJournaler jwz went riding the other day with his pal netik on Harrison Street. Things did not go well. He explains: Monday around 6pm, netik and I were biking
SF News NOPA Says 'No' To Flashy Traffic Signs Trouble is stirring in San Francisco's adorable NOPA district. It seems some residents are none too thrilled with the "large electronic traffic information signs" planned for Oak and Fell Streets. The city wants
misc Video: Surprise Curve on New Bay Bridge Bypass Sarah Phelan of the Bay Guardian captured some great footage of the newly opened Bay Bridge this morning. You can see the new, surprise curve that folks have been talking about today at
SF News CHP's Zero-Tolerance for Hands-Free Violators Highway patrols will be on the hunt for any and all drivers who are still using their mobile communication devices sans Bluetooth device while driving. It seems there's some sort of "zero-tolerance campaign"
SF News Study: Hands-Free Cellphoning Not The Answer Hundreds of pages of research on the risks of cellphone use while driving, conducted in 2003 as part of a long-term study that was never given the go-ahead by the government, have been
SF News Woman Driver Re-enacts 1909 Cross-Country Journey in 100-Year-Old Car Somehow we missed this late last week, but Emily Anderson of Seattle arrived in San Francisco on Thursday after completing a cross-country trip from New York in a reconstructed 1909 Maxwell D.A.
SF News California Doles Out $335K Settlement for Carole Migden's Bad Driving Remember when former Senator Carole Migden went on a drunk driving spree on I-80, minus the alcohol? Well, the state of California will pay out $335,00 in settlement riches to a victim
SF News Drunk Driver Was Drunk -- <i>Really</i> Drunk Driving while drunk is a crime that should, arguably, in a perfect world, be punishable by public beheading. In addition to taking the life of an innocent driver and the lives of many,
SF News Remember to Buckle Up This Weekend, Take Muni, Cab if Drinking Yeah, wearing a seatbelt and refraining from drinking/driving both seem like common sense, but California Highway Patrol officers arrested 1,450 drivers statewide for DUIs during Memorial Day weekend last year. Also,
SF News Fight Over South SF Parking Space Leads to Arrests Officers responded to a call at around 3:15 a.m. on Sunday morning on Susie Way in South San Francisco. Once they arrived, the officers found four victims of a brutal assault.
misc Let's Dream of a Non-Wretched Fisherman's Wharf Oh, sure, you've seen all the coverage of Jan Gehl's plan to turn Fisherman's Wharf into something tolerable. But wouldn't you like to know more? The excellent SPUR is holding a forum TODAY
misc Finally, a Bike Post We Can All Agree With Our neighbors to the south seem to be playing a hilarious practical joke on bicyclists here. Or is it like a guns-for-toys program, where you bring in timepieces and get a bicycle in
misc Zipcar Vs. City Car Share We had fantasized about joining City Car Share for years but could never front the $300 deposit. We had been intrigued by Zipcar but weren't motivated enough to sign up. Plus, they seemed
SF News On the Wrong Side of the Law We're not sure if you've noticed, but as of yesterday, the new cell phone law has gone into effect. That's right: no more talky while driving, unless you've got a hands-free device for
SF News Union City Traffic Light Scam Union City--just south north [our xenophobia is showing!] of Fremont, near Newark and Hayward--was recently caught re-timing their traffic signals so that the yellow light is shorter than the legal limit. Why? Well,
misc Death of a Prius-Eater This monster pothole lurked on Townsend Street in the shade of the ramp connecting 6th Street to I-280. Under normal circumstances, we find the shrill complaints of motorists about pavement quality to be
misc When DumbPeople Look at SmartCars The sudden appearance of a Smart in our neighborhood got us thinking: perhaps this parking solution will bring an end to our car-free lifestyle. We conducted a quick feasibility study in our neighborhood,
