Today’s Headlines
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8:55 AM PDT on March 18, 2015
- Van Driver Arrested After Rampage Through the Castro, Mission (Hoodline)
- SFPD Shoots, Kills Driver After She Flees Police, Then Drives at Them at Van Ness and Pine (ABC)
- Man, 26, Critically Injured on Bike After Crashing Into Stopped Car on Gough at McAllister (SFGate)
- Free Muni Program Overwhelmed By High Demand From Seniors, Disabled Riders (SF Examiner)
- “Leap Transit,” a Lounge-Like Private Bus Service, Launches in the Marina (Biz, CBS, Ars T.)
- Sympathetic Driver Offers Reimbursement for Blocking a Personal Driveway (Chron)
- “Tipsy Tow” Service Returns for St. Patrick’s Day (Mercury); SFPD Steps Up Patrols (SF Weekly)
- More on SFO’s Plans to Track Ride-Hail Vehicles for Fee Collection (ABC)
- East Bay Express Looks In-Depth at Transport Oakland’s Efforts to Make Streets Safe for Bicycling
- Three Children, Two Adults in Critical Condition After Hit-and-Run Crash in Oakland (ABC)
- Man Killed After Jumping in Front of Caltrain in Mountain View (Mercury News, CBS)
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Stan Parkford is a graduate of the Urban Studies and Planning Department at SF State University.
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