Today’s Headlines
Streetsblog will be offline in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and resume publication tomorrow.
8:55 AM PST on January 19, 2015
- At Hearing on Alamo Square Parking Permits, Opponents Defend Free Parking as a “Right” (Hoodline)
- SFPD Helps Owner Recover Stolen Bike Registered on Bike Index, Listed on Craigslist (Mission Bicycle)
- Panhandle Curb Ramp Reconstruction Progresses (Panhandle Park Stewards)
- Mayor Lee Supports Free Muni for Low-Income Disabled and Senior Riders; Decision Tomorrow (SFBay)
- Supervisor Mar Asks State to Decriminalize Youth Transit Fare Evasion (SFBay)
- Friday Protests Lead BART to Temporary SF Station Shutdowns; Ridership Drops (SFGate, Exam, ABC)
- More on Mayor Lee’s Announcement of Support for a Second Transbay BART Tube (SFGate)
- How the New Bay Bridge East Span Was Designed to Be More Attractive Than Pragmatic (SFGate)
- Today’s Caltrain Freedom Train Ride Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Will Be the Last (Examiner)
- Marin Advocate Concerned SMART May Remove Bike/Ped Paths From Rail Plans (Marin IJ)
- Man in Wheelchair Killed by Driver While Crossing East San Jose Street (CBS)
- Cyclelicious: Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication Needs to Make People Walking and Biking Safer, Too
Streetsblog will be offline in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and resume publication tomorrow.
Aaron was the editor of Streetsblog San Francisco from January 2012 until October 2015. He joined Streetsblog in 2010 after studying rhetoric and political communication at SF State University and spending a semester in Denmark.
Read More:
Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org.
More from Streetsblog San Francisco
AC Transit, Muni, Caltrain Predict Service Collapse Without More Funding
It’s essential to put a citizen-led funding measure on the ballot for November’s election
Zack Deutsch-Gross
April 14, 2026
What If All Cars Were Autonomous, Electric, and Free?
Can we really solve the problems of car dominance just by making cars less destructive?
April 13, 2026
“Why Do We Do This Bill?”: Preparing Congressional Staff for Surface Transportation Reauthorization
A top advocacy organization is preparing Congress to take a critical look at the upcoming transportation reauthorization — and it's not easy.
April 13, 2026
Caltrans and Alameda Officials Celebrate Launch of Nimitz Freeway Widening Project Through Oakland’s Chinatown
To move forward, first we have to stop moving backwards
April 13, 2026
