Today’s Headlines
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By
Roger Rudick
8:04 AM PST on December 7, 2018
- BART Director’s Social Media Post Stirs Controversy (SFChron)
- BART Boosts Pay for Police (SFWeekly)
- More on Muni Operator Pay (Curbed)
- More on Homes on Top of Bus Yard (KQED)
- More on Central SoMa Plan (Curbed)
- Scooter Job Helps Pay the Rent (SFChron)
- VTA’s $25 Million Deficit (EastBayTimes)
- 11-Year-Old Girl Hit by Motorist in South SF (EastBayTimes)
- More on Unsanctioned SantaCon for Union Square (SFChron)
- Best Christmas Lights in the Bay Area (Curbed)
- Commentary: SF Reputation for Innovation stops at City Hall (BizTimes)
- Commentary: Congress Should Tighten Self-Driving Car Rules (EastBayTimes)
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