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By Bryan Goebel

9:27 AM PDT on May 16, 2011

SF to Consider Raising Taxi Rates to “Priciest in the Nation” (City Insider, SF Examiner)
SFMTA “Goes Off the Rails on Overtime” (City Insider)
LA Times Editorial: California “Can Do Better” on High-Speed Rail
Thousands Take to the Streets for Bay to Breakers (SF Gate, SF Appeal)
Group Vows Appeal of Ruling Validating Caltrans Minority Contract Program (Sac Bee)
City Launches Art in Storefronts Project on Market Street (SF Examiner)
Mission Playground Closes Today for a $7.5 Million Makeover (SF Gate)
Budget Woes Will Force 70 State Parks to Close in Sept. (SF Gate)
Brookings Study Gives High Rankings to Fresno’s Transit System (Fresno Bee)

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Bryan Goebel

Bryan Goebel is a reporter at KQED Public Radio in San Francisco. A veteran journalist and writer, he helped launch Streetsblog SF in 2009 and served as editor for three years. He lives car-free in the Castro District.

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