Recent reports of peaceful protesters in San Francisco subjected to rubber bullets and inhumane tactics by on-site law enforcement have flooded social media. In a bid to stop a repeat of those scenes, three SF supervisors are set to introduce an act banning certain militant crowd control tools.Known as the “The Right to Protest Safely Act,” the ordinance is being championed by SF Supervisors Matt Haney, Shamann Walton, and Hillary Ronen, each of them keen on preventing the militarization of crowd control with the use of chemical agents and “nonlethal” projectiles. This week’s otherwise...…Recent reports of peaceful protesters in San Francisco subjected to rubber bullets and inhumane tactics by on-site law enforcement have flooded social media. In a bid to stop a repeat of those scenes, three SF supervisors are set to introduce an act banning certain militant crowd control tools.Known as the “The Right to Protest Safely Act,” the ordinance is being championed by SF Supervisors Matt Haney, Shamann Walton, and Hillary Ronen, each of them keen on preventing the militarization of crowd control with the use of chemical agents and “nonlethal” projectiles. This week’s otherwise...WW…

In the now allowed in San Francisco, autonomous-vehicle testing isn't included. But, a self-driving car service headquartered in SOMA, is using their cars for an essential service — food delivery — to sidestep current shelter-in-place restrictions.In the years since self-driving vehicles, they’ve been the butt of countless jokes, at times traversing the city sans DMV permission — and all the while. But when the city began sheltering in place in March, autonomous car testing was deemed an unnecessary business operation. However, Cruise began deploying their vehicles in late-April to help two...…In the now allowed in San Francisco, autonomous-vehicle testing isn't included. But, a self-driving car service headquartered in SOMA, is using their cars for an essential service — food delivery — to sidestep current shelter-in-place restrictions.In the years since self-driving vehicles, they’ve been the butt of countless jokes, at times traversing the city sans DMV permission — and all the while. But when the city began sheltering in place in March, autonomous car testing was deemed an unnecessary business operation. However, Cruise began deploying their vehicles in late-April to help two...WW…

Members of San Francisco's Armenian community were dealt an appalling sight Friday when they discovered the KZV Armenian School and its shouldering community center were painted with hateful, racist graffiti by vandals in the night.Reported by various local news outlets (, , ), another spate of racism unfolded yesterday in San Francisco. This time, however, it wasn't an , but rather two local Armenian community and educational facilities.The KZV Armenian school in San Francisco was vandalized overnight as part of a series of global attacks on incited by ’s racist govt. that has seen...…Members of San Francisco's Armenian community were dealt an appalling sight Friday when they discovered the KZV Armenian School and its shouldering community center were painted with hateful, racist graffiti by vandals in the night.Reported by various local news outlets (, , ), another spate of racism unfolded yesterday in San Francisco. This time, however, it wasn't an , but rather two local Armenian community and educational facilities.The KZV Armenian school in San Francisco was vandalized overnight as part of a series of global attacks on incited by ’s racist govt. that has seen...WW…

Bay Area protests denouncing racism and police brutality show no sign of easing up anytime soon. This weekend saw at least two skateboarding protests in support of BLM, another paddle-out at Ocean Beach to honor George Floyd, and additional .When Angela Davis — the industrious, steadfast civil rights activist and UC Santa Cruz professor — emerged from the sunroof of a Mini Cooper Friday afternoon to address crowds at the Pork of Oakland, she galvanized the masses with messages of hope. Words cemented in resilience; pontifications not too dissimilar to what we heard from during the Civil...…Bay Area protests denouncing racism and police brutality show no sign of easing up anytime soon. This weekend saw at least two skateboarding protests in support of BLM, another paddle-out at Ocean Beach to honor George Floyd, and additional .When Angela Davis — the industrious, steadfast civil rights activist and UC Santa Cruz professor — emerged from the sunroof of a Mini Cooper Friday afternoon to address crowds at the Pork of Oakland, she galvanized the masses with messages of hope. Words cemented in resilience; pontifications not too dissimilar to what we heard from during the Civil...WW…

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In addition to new LED signs and public art now installed at SFMTA’s Church and West Portal subway stations, another notable update will help modernize the entire Metro system: new wi-fi availability in underground stations and tunnels.The SFMTA this week announced that the agency recently installed wireless routers and cellular antennas inside the Muni Metro tunnels — bringing more reliable internet access and also improved cellular access to the below-ground tracks. The agency also announced that its recent roster of improvements, completed during this year-long shutdown of the subway...…In addition to new LED signs and public art now installed at SFMTA’s Church and West Portal subway stations, another notable update will help modernize the entire Metro system: new wi-fi availability in underground stations and tunnels.The SFMTA this week announced that the agency recently installed wireless routers and cellular antennas inside the Muni Metro tunnels — bringing more reliable internet access and also improved cellular access to the below-ground tracks. The agency also announced that its recent roster of improvements, completed during this year-long shutdown of the subway...WW…

Need a break from mindlessly scrolling through Twitter while commuting on BART? Grab a piece of flash fiction from any one of the rapid transit agency’s newly installed "Short Story Dispensers" — free of charge.As mass transit begins to slowly recover from the pandemic — mind you: we're not likely to see pre-pandemic levels of traffic on buses and passenger trains — BART on Wednesday revealed it's launching a test run of flash-fiction-dispensing machines in an effort to evoke some COVID-19-free nostalgia.More than 400 stories have already been dispensed in just a few days. — SFBART...…Need a break from mindlessly scrolling through Twitter while commuting on BART? Grab a piece of flash fiction from any one of the rapid transit agency’s newly installed "Short Story Dispensers" — free of charge.As mass transit begins to slowly recover from the pandemic — mind you: we're not likely to see pre-pandemic levels of traffic on buses and passenger trains — BART on Wednesday revealed it's launching a test run of flash-fiction-dispensing machines in an effort to evoke some COVID-19-free nostalgia.More than 400 stories have already been dispensed in just a few days. — SFBART...WW…

A young pup was stolen by a not-all-too-good samaritan after he did a “welfare check” on an injured victim involved in last weekend's multi-car crash on the Bay Bridge — but CHP has now retrieved the dog, returning it to its rightful owner.This past Sunday, a large car crash in the westbound lanes of I-80 (just west of the toll plaza metering lights) injured the driver of an Acura and left ther white, one-year-old terrier vulnerable. Seeing the wreckage, a red-colored Scion — with Oregon license plates — stopped at the scene to “check on the welfare” of those involved in the severe car...…A young pup was stolen by a not-all-too-good samaritan after he did a “welfare check” on an injured victim involved in last weekend's multi-car crash on the Bay Bridge — but CHP has now retrieved the dog, returning it to its rightful owner.This past Sunday, a large car crash in the westbound lanes of I-80 (just west of the toll plaza metering lights) injured the driver of an Acura and left ther white, one-year-old terrier vulnerable. Seeing the wreckage, a red-colored Scion — with Oregon license plates — stopped at the scene to “check on the welfare” of those involved in the severe car...WW…

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SF teenager Katlin Gallaread left her home between 8 p.m. Tuesday, February 16, and 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 17, without notifying her family. Gallaread is still unaccounted for after four or five days since she left her Laguna Heights residence, according to SF police.As reported by the , Gallaread — who’s described as being "Black, 5’ 1” tall and weighs 90 pounds" — hasn't been seen since early this week. Gallaread and her family reside on the 1300 block of Webster Street in the Laguna Heights neighborhood in San Francisco, her domicile near the Target store at 2675 Geary...…SF teenager Katlin Gallaread left her home between 8 p.m. Tuesday, February 16, and 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 17, without notifying her family. Gallaread is still unaccounted for after four or five days since she left her Laguna Heights residence, according to SF police.As reported by the , Gallaread — who’s described as being "Black, 5’ 1” tall and weighs 90 pounds" — hasn't been seen since early this week. Gallaread and her family reside on the 1300 block of Webster Street in the Laguna Heights neighborhood in San Francisco, her domicile near the Target store at 2675 Geary...WW…