Muni’s Slow Ride to Recovery Moves Ahead With Tax Deal
The pandemic was a crisis unlike any other for San Francisco’s century-old public transit system. Muni’s core ridership…
Here’s what homeowners are being asked to pay to save Muni
A parcel tax plan to rescue Muni would charge most homeowners at least $129 annually if voters approve…
S.F. musician takes on SFMTA with a dress made of parking tickets
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Driving a San Francisco Muni bus
Peggy Le still can’t believe she got the job. An immigrant from Guangdong, China, who came to San…
SFMTA considers higher fares for transit, but cheaper penalties for drivers
Want to ride a cable car? That’ll cost you more. Park a little sloppy? That might get cheaper.…
In SF’s ‘Biking and Rolling’ Year, These New Bike Lanes Hit the Finish Line
This was supposed to be San Francisco’s year of the bike lane. After more than two years of…
Want to save Muni? Here’s how much you’ll have to pay in taxes
After five years of depressed post-pandemic revenue, Muni is officially and royally screwed. That is, unless San Francisco…
Forcing cars to play chicken is a bad idea, San Francisco realizes
For more than a year, drivers encountered a head-scratching setup on a block in the Sunset intended to…
San Francisco Muni driver asleep as speeding train tosses screaming riders
The Brief Video shows a Muni train speeding as the operator appears to fall asleep while driving toward…
San Francisco expands real-time parking data system
13 November 2025 by William Thorpe San Francisco is expanding the volume and consistency of real-time parking data…
‘Relax, we didn’t crash’: San Francisco train jerks violently after driver seems to fall asleep
A San Francisco train driver who allegedly “fell asleep at the wheel” triggered panic on board after a…
A quiet success story for Muni is running out of time
Rashel Duncan lives in Oakland, studies at San Francisco State University, and works for a nonprofit that serves…