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Your Commute: Unflappable

Look how disappointed this YouTube poster is that no one paid attention to him sitting on the ceiling of the BART. (3:06, but half of the clip is just the same footage

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Hot Stuff: Smells Like Faux Cookies

Have the agency folks ever tried waiting for a 14 Mission or 45 Union bus, or even done that routine lately? Itís never, ever about comfort, but maybe thatís the ad folks point.

SFist Rants: Curb Your Yellow Bus Elsewhere

Our block circling antics have happened everywhere from Russian Hill and North Beach to Civic Center and SOMA, at varying days and times. However, we don't usually like to play the blame game

Beat on the Parking Officer

If yesterday's theme was transportation, today's theme is looking like parking. Yay! The reason is because we have not just one, but two (two!) stories involving parking. First up is Matier & Ross

Crash Into Carpoolers

The problem seems to be the speeds of the cars in each lane. In carpool lanes, traffic moves at slightly normal speed. That's the whole point of them. But cars looking to dodge

This Week In Your Commute News

First we turn to the water where an expected eight ferry terminals are to be built in the coming years to service all of those commuters who've moved far, far away from San

Crash Into Me

Being from the East Coast originally, we've always felt that Californians were lousy at driving in the rain mainly because everyone treats it like it's no big deal and drives the way they

Beyond Chron Declares War on MUNI's War Against Transit-Dependent Populations

The war continues on and I miss you terribly. It's been many months since General Ford launched his war of MUNI aggression on us and I fear it might go on for ever

Biting the Bullet Train

Well, stay tuned for more talk. The problem is that with the passing of the big bond measures this past election, supporters are afraid that people might not want to get the state

Arts & Entertainment

ChronicleWatch Watch: By The Numbers

Total number of problems fixed: 139. Breakdown by region: San Francisco -- 70 (29 street repairs, 23 park fixes, 7 public transportation fixes, 11 signs). East Bay -- 44 (21 street, 14 park,

Bad Weekend for MUNI

Between our really bad hangover and our fantasy football loses we thought we had a bad weekend but MUNI? They had a really bad weekend. After an attempt was made to replace some

Your Commute: Look Out Below!

The bus driver, driving towards the Castro, was tooling up the steep Noe Street hill between 29th and Valley when the electric bus was blocked by the offending garbage truck. The truck driver

Your Commute: Bad Day On BART

That wasn't all, though -- while the downtown trains were jerking their way eastward, the Millbrae trains were then hit with the dreaded . So basically, no one's going anywhere today. Interestingly, this is

Your Commute: Down on the Upside

First up is MUNI which is now using the 1 California to test out a new system to ensure busses are on time. Why the 1 California? Because Gavin got in a tiff

Mirkarimi's MUNI Meeting

Does anyone else remember those awesome signs they used to have behind the driver on the old MUNI buses -- "Information Gladly Given But Safety Requires Avoiding Unnecessary Conversation"? Well, get some information

Your Commute: Friday Woes

Officer Cakebread is all over the news today -- earlier, he came to our attention when he was reporting that a sideswiped moving van flipped over on the westbound lanes of Highway 92

Your Commute: Oracle Open World, Oracle Closed Streets

Also, all the crosswalk lights have been extended an extra 10 seconds in all directions. Who knew you could pay the city to do that? We're going to take up a collection and

We Said, Now We've Got Our Magic Bus

The main component of the plan is to have a bus-only lane for the buses. Obviously, the thinking is that one of the main things that holds up buses is traffic and evil

Caltrain Tries Brings the Safety

Also on Caltrains' list of things to do is to add fencing to places deemed needing a fence. They are doing this by doing the usual studies and also asking local communities to

BART Comes Up With a Great Idea

Why do we like this idea? Because usually when a transit system or government says they need to find new ways for funding, they form a committe and hire a bunch of consultants

Baby Guilfency -- Confirmed!

Fans of the Newsom category of SFist posts will also note that October 4 is also the day that we first heard Gavin had gone gel-free. They should make October 4 the Official

Your Commute: Dublin/Pleasanton Delays

Expect 30-45 minute delays systemwide, as they try to get a bus bridge in place. And not like this'll help you unless you read SFist on a PDA, but they're offering refunds for

Week in -Ist

Phillyist is concerned that the war on Trans fats could affect it's beloved cheese steak sandwiches, something for which we should all be concerned. They also seem to be concerned about which subterranean

We Feel It! We Feel the Cosmos! In Dolores Park!

How many SF locations can you spot in this strangely derivative commercial?

Arts & Entertainment

Opening Day At The Mall

We're thinking there is no one in the Chronicle offices this afternoon, as they all seem to have raced over to the grand opening of the Westfield San Francisco Centre mall. Check out