Commuting Hell

Major BART Delays This Morning, Thanks to Man Climbing on Trains

By Erin Sherbert Thu., May 16 2013 at 7:02 AM
Categories: BART, Commuting Hell, Pedestrians

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Update 9:25 a.m.: According to news reports, the BART climber has been detained after two hours of holding up trains. BART is still experiencing some delays although not nearly as bad as ealier. Expect 10-15 minute waits.

Original Story 7:02 a.m.: If you're sorta really late to work this morning, you can blame it on this random train-climbing dude.

A man who was spotted walking on the tracks and climbing on top of BART trains near the MacArthur station in Oakland this morning has created a commute hell. According to BART, all trains in all directions are majorly delayed.

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Law & Order

UPDATE: Hostage Situation Ends at Bayview Marijuana Operation

By Erin Sherbert Wed., Mar. 6 2013 at 7:00 AM
Categories: Commuting Hell, Law & Order, Marijuana
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Unless they are ripping off pot clubs
UPDATE 11:32 A.M.

It appears the police operation underway since 3:50 a.m. this morning at a suspected marijuana grow operation in the Bayview has concluded.

Four hostages held following a suspected robbery have been freed, and a final suspect has been arrested as of about 10 a.m., the Examiner reported.

Initial reports in print and broadcast media said that a robbery of a "medical pot dispensary" in the 2100 block of Jennings Street led to several blocks closed to traffic and a hostage situation stand-off at the dispensary.

However, there are no medical marijuana dispensaries in Bayview. Reports have since changed their stories to "grow operation," and we are hearing reports from readers of a joint SFPD-DEA raid in the area.

We'll update more. Original story follows.

San Francisco police are on the scene of an attempted robbery of a medical marijuana dispensary early this morning where one of the suspects remains inside the building. Sgt. Michael Andraychak gave us very spotty information as he was on his way to the scene, located on the 2100 block of Jennings Street near Wallace Avenue. He did say two suspects have been detained. More »
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Commuting Hell

Copper Thieves Are to Blame for Your Hellish Commute Home

By Erin Sherbert Mon., Feb. 11 2013 at 7:50 AM
Categories: Commuting Hell, Crime

Your commute home looks something like this, right?
Last week, transportation scientists revealed an alarming fact: We're as bad as L.A. when it comes to gridlock on the freeways. No, traffic is not one of one of our most attractive qualities.

In 2011, the average driver in the Bay Area lost 61 hours to gridlocked roads and 25 gallons of gasoline. In other words, you shelled out an extra $1,266 sitting in traffic.

But how could all this traffic be, when BART is reporting unbearably high ridership and the rest of the Bay Area is apparently moving to Texas?

When in doubt, blame it on criminals.

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Public Transit

S.F. Residents Can Expect Transit Hell on Super Bowl Sunday

By Erin Sherbert Fri., Feb. 1 2013 at 1:56 PM
Categories: Commuting Hell, Public Transit

Go Niners!
If you were planning to booze your way through the Super Bowl and then hitch a ride with Muni, you might want to make sure there will be a bus for you to catch.

On Sunday at 5 p.m., Muni will detour some of its buses off Market and Mission streets to make room for all the Super Bowl brouhaha -- which hopefully won't include torching a Muni bus.

In any event, here's the new schedule:


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Commuting Hell

Muni Is Back on Track

By Erin Sherbert Tue., Dec. 4 2012 at 7:19 AM
Categories: Commuting Hell
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The Tuesday morning commute should be a smooth(er) ride for everyone after last night's nightmare transit shutdown, which affected some 40,0000 Muni passengers trying to make their way home Monday night.

According to Muni, full service was restored as of 5 a.m. after a blown transformer knocked out service for most of the night. More »
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Commuting Hell

Dense Fog, Flight Delays Create Post-Thanksgiving Blues

By Erin Sherbert Mon., Nov. 26 2012 at 7:42 AM
Categories: Commuting Hell, Local News
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That's you returning to work today
After a joyous trip away for the weekend where you gobbled down turkey and swilled shots of Wild Turkey without a care in the world, here's what you have to come home to: Commuting misery and crappy weather.

The California Highway Patrol is warning everyone to be careful when you get on the bridges this morning; a dense fog advisory has been issued until 9 a.m. for the entire Bay Area. Visibility has reportedly been reduced to less than a quarter of a mile on several highways, including the bridges, making the commute back to the office a little slower for us all.

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Business

Black Friday: Here Are Some Apps to Help Brave Consumers Navigate San Francisco

By Coburn Palmer Tue., Nov. 20 2012 at 1:00 PM
Categories: Business, Commuting Hell, Free Stuff, SF Parking, Tech
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An empty basket? Is she really American?
Black Friday, a true American holiday, is quickly approaching, which means countless obnoxious consumers with credit cards will make their way to Union Square to get their hands on the best deals.

The only thing that could make this experience less painful is technology. So check out these smartphone apps that will help you navigate brave the San Francisco shopping centers, whisking you away from your driveway and placing you into a parking spot with the same kind of ease you experience in the suburbs.

See also: San Francisco Will Have the Worst Thanksgiving Traffic in the Nation

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Commuting Hell

San Francisco Will Have the Worst Thanksgiving Traffic in the Nation

By Coburn Palmer Mon., Nov. 19 2012 at 7:15 AM
Categories: Commuting Hell, Public Transit, Transportation
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This makes an afternoon with the in-laws look fun
Brace yourself ... again.

After surviving Critical Mass, Fleet Week, the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, and of course the Giants' World Series celebration on top of your daily commute, city streets will once again be packed with one too many cars.

San Franciscans can expect the longest traffic delays in the nation, followed by New York, during the Thanksgiving holiday, according to INRIX, a leading global provider of traffic information.

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Bay Bridge Traffic Is a Total Mess This Morning

By Erin Sherbert Fri., Oct. 12 2012 at 8:46 AM
Categories: Commuting Hell
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Your traffic report
It's the perfect storm of commuting hell in San Francisco today. First, some Muni lines were shut down early this morning (and still are as far as we know) after a fire broke out in West Portal. Now, we are getting reports of a massive traffic jam along the Bay Bridge after a car overturned early this morning.

According to new reports, the SUV flipped over about 6:50 a.m. near the Fremont Street exit in San Francisco. Two westbound lanes were closed until 7:30 a.m, and an ambulance arrived at the scene; however, no word on the extent of injuries.

What we can tell you is that traffic sucks this morning.

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