This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateWhat is expected to be BART’s new fare gate of the future recently arrived at the Richmond station, where riders on Thursday said they doubted it would stop fare cheats even as the transit agency’s Board of Directors praised the new device.BART officials have said the new fare gates are needed to deter fare evaders, who were largely blamed for rising crime and declining ridership on trains before the coronavirus pandemic caused passengers to stay home and steer clear of public transit.The new gate, developed by BART engineers,...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateWhat is expected to be BART’s new fare gate of the future recently arrived at the Richmond station, where riders on Thursday said they doubted it would stop fare cheats even as the transit agency’s Board of Directors praised the new device.BART officials have said the new fare gates are needed to deter fare evaders, who were largely blamed for rising crime and declining ridership on trains before the coronavirus pandemic caused passengers to stay home and steer clear of public transit.The new gate, developed by BART engineers,...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateFourteen more streets will be added to network, which aims to slow traffic through residential neighborhoods during the coronavirus outbreak to create more room for exercise and improve access to essential services.The city’s Municipal Transportation Agency announced the expansion of the network Thursday, adding to the streets previously identified in April and May. It nearly doubles the number of streets in the network to 30 total. The agency is also expected to approve the closure of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive on the west side...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateFourteen more streets will be added to network, which aims to slow traffic through residential neighborhoods during the coronavirus outbreak to create more room for exercise and improve access to essential services.The city’s Municipal Transportation Agency announced the expansion of the network Thursday, adding to the streets previously identified in April and May. It nearly doubles the number of streets in the network to 30 total. The agency is also expected to approve the closure of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive on the west side...WW…

Golden Gate Bridge engineers knew the span might sing once its new handrails were installed, but they never expected the bridge to as it does on profoundly windy days.With the graceful bridge becoming known for its discordant tune, as well as its famously good looks, bridge officials told the district’s Board of Directors last week that they’re trying to tone down the noise a bit.The eerie sound, sort of a mix between a hum, a whistle and a screech, emerges when strong northwesterly winds across the bridge blow through slender new handrails that were installed on the west side of the span....…Golden Gate Bridge engineers knew the span might sing once its new handrails were installed, but they never expected the bridge to as it does on profoundly windy days.With the graceful bridge becoming known for its discordant tune, as well as its famously good looks, bridge officials told the district’s Board of Directors last week that they’re trying to tone down the noise a bit.The eerie sound, sort of a mix between a hum, a whistle and a screech, emerges when strong northwesterly winds across the bridge blow through slender new handrails that were installed on the west side of the span....WW…

An underground nightclub in San Francisco’s Bayview district was shut down Saturday for allegedly operating in spite of shelter-in-place-orders during the coronavirus outbreak, The Chronicle has learned.San Francisco police raided the unlicensed club, city officials said, after an investigation by the city attorney’s office found that the venue was holding events in a warehouse that sometimes drew more than 100 people. Health orders from both the city and state have required bars and nightclubs to close, banned gatherings of any size and mandated that people stay at home when not pursuing...…An underground nightclub in San Francisco’s Bayview district was shut down Saturday for allegedly operating in spite of shelter-in-place-orders during the coronavirus outbreak, The Chronicle has learned.San Francisco police raided the unlicensed club, city officials said, after an investigation by the city attorney’s office found that the venue was holding events in a warehouse that sometimes drew more than 100 people. Health orders from both the city and state have required bars and nightclubs to close, banned gatherings of any size and mandated that people stay at home when not pursuing...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateSome look like kids playing cowboy or bandit with a bandanna draped over their faces and tied behind their head. Others resemble winter sports warriors with full-head coverings that have small peepholes. And many are clad in disposable surgical or N95 masks like those worn by medical professionals.They’re all legal and, as of Wednesday, mandated for anyone appearing in most public places outside their homes or cars in most Bay Area counties.The Bay Area’s over the mouth and nose by Wednesday in six counties: San Francisco,...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateSome look like kids playing cowboy or bandit with a bandanna draped over their faces and tied behind their head. Others resemble winter sports warriors with full-head coverings that have small peepholes. And many are clad in disposable surgical or N95 masks like those worn by medical professionals.They’re all legal and, as of Wednesday, mandated for anyone appearing in most public places outside their homes or cars in most Bay Area counties.The Bay Area’s over the mouth and nose by Wednesday in six counties: San Francisco,...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateParents’ excitement about San Francisco schools finally reopening in April turned glum Saturday as many realized that their children were not included in the latest plan.“It was initial excitement and overjoyed feelings of — is this really happening?” said Meredith Dodson, whose son is in preschool at Rooftop Elementary in the Twin Peaks neighborhood. “Now it’s skepticism and concern about what this means for the spring.”Dodson said she doesn’t know whether her child’s school is among those set to reopen in April. Although school...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateParents’ excitement about San Francisco schools finally reopening in April turned glum Saturday as many realized that their children were not included in the latest plan.“It was initial excitement and overjoyed feelings of — is this really happening?” said Meredith Dodson, whose son is in preschool at Rooftop Elementary in the Twin Peaks neighborhood. “Now it’s skepticism and concern about what this means for the spring.”Dodson said she doesn’t know whether her child’s school is among those set to reopen in April. Although school...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateSan Francisco’s landmark cable cars, sidelined since the start of the pandemic, face an uncertain future. The iconic transportation system will roll again, Muni officials say, but when the cars will return and what that will mean for the rest of the city’s transit network and the recovery of the tourist industry is unclear.City officials, business leaders and residents are urging a return of the nearly 150-year-old cable cars, but the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is grappling with hard choices about while facing...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateSan Francisco’s landmark cable cars, sidelined since the start of the pandemic, face an uncertain future. The iconic transportation system will roll again, Muni officials say, but when the cars will return and what that will mean for the rest of the city’s transit network and the recovery of the tourist industry is unclear.City officials, business leaders and residents are urging a return of the nearly 150-year-old cable cars, but the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is grappling with hard choices about while facing...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateAs rioters raged inside the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, a couple from the Bay Area who went to Washington to support President Trump and his unsubstantiated claims of election fraud at a rally, said they resisted calls to join the mob that had breached barriers to force their way into the building.Instead, the Oakland couple said Thursday, they stood outside the Capitol for hours, singing patriotic songs, chanting pro-Trump slogans and trying to figure out what was going on inside by checking their phones and listening to rumors. The...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateAs rioters raged inside the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, a couple from the Bay Area who went to Washington to support President Trump and his unsubstantiated claims of election fraud at a rally, said they resisted calls to join the mob that had breached barriers to force their way into the building.Instead, the Oakland couple said Thursday, they stood outside the Capitol for hours, singing patriotic songs, chanting pro-Trump slogans and trying to figure out what was going on inside by checking their phones and listening to rumors. The...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateBART and its largest labor unions, eager to avoid contentious negotiations while the transit system recovers from precipitous ridership drops during the pandemic, said Wednesday that they’ve agreed on three-year contracts.The tentative agreements call for no raises the first year, up to 2% the second year and 2.5% the year after that — but only if BART’s ridership recovers to at least 60% of pre-pandemic levels. The contracts would take effect July 1 and run through June 30, 2024. BART’s Board of Directors is set to vote on the...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateBART and its largest labor unions, eager to avoid contentious negotiations while the transit system recovers from precipitous ridership drops during the pandemic, said Wednesday that they’ve agreed on three-year contracts.The tentative agreements call for no raises the first year, up to 2% the second year and 2.5% the year after that — but only if BART’s ridership recovers to at least 60% of pre-pandemic levels. The contracts would take effect July 1 and run through June 30, 2024. BART’s Board of Directors is set to vote on the...WW…

Californians won’t be able to anytime soon, even when the games return from the coronavirus shutdown.A bill that would have legalized — and taxed — wagering on professional and college sports, potentially raising hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenue, was removed from consideration by its sponsor Monday in the face of opposition from the 62 American Indian tribes that operate casinos in California.State Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, said he withdrew the proposed constitutional amendment a day before it was scheduled for a committee hearing, because it seemed unlikely that it would...…Californians won’t be able to anytime soon, even when the games return from the coronavirus shutdown.A bill that would have legalized — and taxed — wagering on professional and college sports, potentially raising hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenue, was removed from consideration by its sponsor Monday in the face of opposition from the 62 American Indian tribes that operate casinos in California.State Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, said he withdrew the proposed constitutional amendment a day before it was scheduled for a committee hearing, because it seemed unlikely that it would...WW…