June 25, 2008
Tired of paying $5 a gallon for gas? Check out this little gem of an invention. The Reuters reporter doesn’t tell us how much the technology costs, or if the energy generator uses electrical power to extract hydrogen, but the technology sure sounds promising.
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By Maya Strausberg
June 25, 2008
A Pacific Gas and Electric Co. spokeswoman said they have determined that what fire officials called an underground vault explosion in San Francisco yesterday was caused by cable failure.
A fire dispatcher said the incident occurred around 4 p.m. at Drumm and California streets but PG&E spokeswoman Tamar Sarkissian could not confirm […]
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By Ari Burack
June 16, 2008
San Francisco Municipal Railway officials have yet to determine the cause of Saturday’s collision of two Muni trains near AT&T Park that sent a dozen people to area hospitals.
“We are committed to conducting a thorough and comprehensive investigation as quickly as possible, and we continue to put the safety of our […]
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By Laura Dudnick
Jun 16, 2008
This summer’s only Spare the Air Day accompanied by free Bay Area public transportation is scheduled for Thursday, according to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
Spare the Air days are declared when the Bay Area is expected to have poor air quality in an effort to alert the public of […]
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By Kamala Kelkar
June 11, 2008
All San Francisco Municipal Railway Agency underground trains are operating again this morning after a woman drove about 2 miles into the West Portal station tunnel, a spokesman said.
The woman allegedly “took a wrong turn” in her gray Toyota Camry around 10 a.m., stopping all underground Muni service to and from […]
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced $136 million in Proposition 1B funding for state transportation projects, including more than $60 million for Bay Area projects.
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A sign of the times: As gas prices continue to rise,
a record number of San Francisco bicyclists opted for eco-friendly pedal power
to healthily commute to work on Bike to Work Day.
Photos by Adam Aufdencamp
By Laura Dudnick
May 15, 2008
Twice as many bicycles than cars traveled on Market Street in San Francisco this morning for the Bay […]
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Filed under: Culture, Environment, Human Interest, News, Sports, Transportation
Judge Peter Busch has given preliminary approval to implement
traffic safety improvements at the intersection of Fell Street and Masonic Avenue.
Photo by Stephen Dorian Miner
By Stephen Dorian Miner
May 1, 2008
The City has received preliminary approval to implement changes at the corner of Fell Street and Masonic Avenue in an effort to make the intersection safe for […]
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Filed under: Law, News, Transportation
By Julia Cheever
April 22, 2008
The pilot of a ship that spilled nearly 54,000 gallons of oil into San Francisco Bay in November was indicted today on two new federal charges of lying about his medications and medical conditions on U.S. Coast Guard forms.
Pilot John Cota, 60, of Petaluma, was previously accused of two federal misdemeanor […]
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Members of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition tagged potholes and dangerous road hazards
along Market Street Saturday in an effort to accelerate City pothole maintenance.
Photos by Luke Thomas
By Luke Thomas
April 22, 2008
Members of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition roamed San Francisco’s bumpiest streets Saturday to tag potholes the group says present dangerous road conditions for cyclists.
Dubbed […]
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