Arts & Entertainment Uber Warns Of '50-Percent Or Higher' Fares On NYE "Look, this is New Year's Eve," says Uber CEO Travis Kalanick regarding his company's possibly prickly price point come tomorrow night. Via this helpful video, he's trying to tell you that the city's
SF News Have You Heard? Bicycles Are The Next Big Thing A new report by the SFMTA confirms what every driver, cyclist, and pedestrian in the city already knows: there are hella bikes on the road, and that number has risen precipitously in the
SF News 3 Eastbound Lanes On Bay Bridge Closed The view from outside SFist headquarters in SoMa is a pitiful one. Traffic backed up as far as the eye can see. And with that, we regret to inform you that at least
SF News Uber, Now in 29 U.S. Cities, May Gross Over $200 Million This Year The little, mobile car-hailing company that just a year ago was something most of your friends probably hadn't heard of is now on track to make about $210 million in revenue this year
SF News S.F. 'Most Bike-Friendly City' In The Country? It's all relative, as the saying goes, and it's never been truer than with today's announcement that San Francisco has been crowned the "most bike-friendly city" in the nation. Or, as it could
SF News BART Service Resumes After Temporary SNAFU After a technical glitch jacked up BART shortly after midnight, service has resumed. Trains are running now at about half capacity, but BART hopes to get service running normally by 8:30. Also,
SF News BART Trains Running This Morning BART union allowed for talks to continue Monday morning, which means that trains will today. "The unions said late Sunday that they were close to reaching a new labor agreement with the transit
SF News Dedicated Bike Lane Coming To Folsom By Year's End In the wake of cyclist Amelie Le Moullac's death at the corner of Folsom and Sixth, the city announced plans for a bike lane between Fourth and Eleventh streets. "By the end of
SF News Taxis Services Could Maybe Get Better, By 2015 It may surprise no one to learn that there are currently no enforceable dispatch performance standards in place for San Francisco taxis. How many times have you been told a taxi is on
SF News Uber Will Give You A Free Ride In A DeLorean This Weekend Ridesharing service — scratch that — Transportation Network Company Uber will roll out their latest publicity stunt this weekend: As nostalgic former inhabitants of the 1980s, we are obligated to tell you this publicity stunt
Arts & Entertainment Take A Helmet Cam Ride Across The New Bay Bridge Tracey Jaquith strapped a camera to her helmet, jumped on her 1978 Honda CB400a, and took a ride across the recently reopened Bay Bridge Monday night. She starts off at the Bryant and
SF News Police Chief Apologizes, Cites Driver In SoMa Cyclist Death After initially letting the big-rig driver whose right turned killed a 24-year-old cyclist earlier this month, Police Chief Greg Suhr announced that an investigation has found the driver at fault in the accident.
SF News How To Make A Right Turn WIth A Bike Lane While riding to work on Thursday, Amelie Le Moullac, 24, died after a truck hit her at the intersection of Folsom and Sixth Streets in SOMA. According to police, the semi-truck was making
SF News AC Transit Strike Averted In Last-Minute Deal A possible strike was called off hours before the midnight deadline that would have seen 1,800 drivers, mechanics, and AC Transit dispatchers walk off the job in labor disputes. The compromise calls
SF News Big Rig Fire Closes 2 Bay Bridge Lanes [Updated] UPDATE 10:05: Interstate 80 westbound lanes will be closed until noon. While the BART strike has been postponed for a few days, getting across the bay was still a mess this morning.
SF News Are Tickets for Double Parking A Real Thing? Double parking tickets: have you actually ever seen one issued? Supervisor Scott Weiner hasn't, and he's clashing with the SFMTA over the issue. Weiner called a board meeting Tuesday to discuss the scourge
SF News BART Says Negotiations Will Resume Tonight, May Have Forgotten To Tell The Unions After several outlets reported earlier that there were no plans to schedule new negotiations between BART officials and the two unions currently on strike, a spokesman for the transit agency has said that
SF News BART Strike: Commuter Forced To Ride His Boat To Work While some of you kowtowed to AC Transit, the ferry system, or, far worse, casual carpooling (the horror), Wayne Phillips managed to get across the Bay the right way. After waiting in a
SF News BART Strike: Day 2 The strike enters day 2 after BART and its unions failed to return to the table, neither side agreeing on a budget. And once again, long lines wait those who rely on Bay
SF News Cyclist Killed Trying To Cross Freeway In Berkeley Jarring news out of Berkeley this weekend. A cyclist attempting to cross I-80 early Saturday morning was struck and killed by a passing vehicle. The accident happened at around 4:30 am. "The
SF News Lyft Gets $60M Investment For More Pink Mustaches The brigade of ridesharing services looks to drive on unabated as Lyft, of neon-pink mustache fame, received a $60 million cash infusion from venture firms led by Andreessen Horowitz LLC (yes, you read
SF News $70K Bike Counter to Be Installed on Market Street Bike ridership in the city has been rising steadily, but by just how much? If you count Market Street cyclists as an indicator, you'll soon have hard numbers. On Wednesday the SFMTA approved
SF News Study: S.F. Needs More Cabs Photo: Jay M. In a newsflash that will shock no one, a new study commissioned by the SFMTA says that the city could use 600 to 800 more cabs on the streets in
SF News Pedestrian Killed While Using Crosswalk In Sunnyside [Correction] A driver in a pickp-up truck barreling through a crosswalk killed an unidentified woman in her 50s this morning. The accident occurred at Judson Avenue and Edna Street. She was later pronounced dead
SF News BART Train Hits Person At 12th Street Station Egads. A BART train hurled into a person during this morning's commute. The incident happened at the 12th Street station in Oakland. Contra Costa Times reports: "BART officials were notified about 9:10
