Today’s Headlines
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By
Roger Rudick
8:02 AM PDT on October 9, 2018
- More on BART’s New Shake Alert System (SFGate, EastBayTimes)
- More on Modernizing Fare Payment (SmartCitiesDive)
- Benches Removed from 16th and Mission BART (SFExaminer)
- Muni Driver Dies (SFExaminer)
- How Skip and Scoot Won Scooter Battle (BizTimes)
- Strike Against Uber (SFGate)
- More on the Death of Russell Franklin (SFWeekly)
- Motorist Hits Pedestrian in San Bruno (EastBayTimes)
- SF’s Mental Health Crisis on the Streets (SFChron)
- Coit Tower Turns 85 (Hoodline)
- SF’s Columbus Statue (Curbed)
- Commentary: Endorsements for BART Board (SFChron)
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