Tomoki Chien

Hundreds of dump trucks, one of which killed a pedestrian in Cole Valley last week, will continue lumbering through the neighborhood until at least 2030.

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Hundreds of dump trucks, one of which killed a pedestrian in Cole Valley last week, will continue lumbering through the neighborhood until at least 2030.

The timeline has only further exasperated residents who have complained for at least three years about potential dangers for pedestrians on the Parnassus Avenue corridor.

The timeline has only further exasperated residents who have complained for at least three years about potential dangers for pedestrians on the Parnassus Avenue corridor.

“What happened last Tuesday was inevitable given the volume of traffic and the way these trucks are being managed,” said Bob Goodman, who lives one block from where 70-year-old Jose Chow was killed.

“What happened last Tuesday was inevitable given the volume of traffic and the way these trucks are being managed,” said Bob Goodman, who lives one block from where 70-year-old Jose Chow was killed.

The trucks are hauling soil from two construction sites at UCSF, according to the city transit agency. The last of the two projects will be <a href="https://realestate.ucsf.edu/content/parnassus-heights-construction-update-early-2024">completed in 2030</a>, according to the hospital’s website, which also notes that construction runs from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays.

The trucks are hauling soil from two construction sites at UCSF, according to the city transit agency. The last of the two projects will be <a href="https://realestate.ucsf.edu/content/parnassus-heights-construction-update-early-2024">completed in 2030</a>, according to the hospital’s website, which also notes that construction runs from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays.

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Goodman said he has seen trucks loiter in the neighborhood, blocking bus stops while they wait for the job site to open. They occasionally drive up small side streets, he added.

Goodman said he has seen trucks loiter in the neighborhood, blocking bus stops while they wait for the job site to open. They occasionally drive up small side streets, he added.

Serena Unger, who also lives nearby, said she’s seen trucks run red lights.

Serena Unger, who also lives nearby, said she’s seen trucks run red lights.

“They make their presence known, and you obey because they’re bigger,” Unger said.

“They make their presence known, and you obey because they’re bigger,” Unger said.

Ferma, the company that dispatches some of the trucks, did not reply to multiple requests for comment. A UCSF spokesperson said that between 50 and 220 trucks drive to the construction sites per day, adding that soil removals were paused for three days after the crash.

Ferma, the company that dispatches some of the trucks, did not reply to multiple requests for comment. A UCSF spokesperson said that between 50 and 220 trucks drive to the construction sites per day, adding that soil removals were paused for three days after the crash.

“UCSF is in conversation with SFMTA and stands ready to support the city’s efforts to enhance pedestrian safety near campus,” the spokesperson wrote in an email.

“UCSF is in conversation with SFMTA and stands ready to support the city’s efforts to enhance pedestrian safety near campus,” the spokesperson wrote in an email.

An SFMTA spokesperson said the agency is conducting an initial survey required to install a pedestrian signal at the fatal intersection of Parnassus Avenue and Stanyan Street. The spokesperson added that the agency recommended additional tree trimming and extended no-parking zones near the intersection to increase visibility.

An SFMTA spokesperson said the agency is conducting an initial survey required to install a pedestrian signal at the fatal intersection of Parnassus Avenue and Stanyan Street. The spokesperson added that the agency recommended additional tree trimming and extended no-parking zones near the intersection to increase visibility.

A memorial for people killed by cars in San Francisco overlooks Parnassus Avenue and Stanyan Street, where a dump truck killed a 70-year-old Jose Chow on Oct. 22, 2024. 

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img height="2500" width="1875" src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_5700.jpeg?w=1875" alt="A bicycle sign has handwritten and printed notices attached, detailing a fatal traffic accident and demanding safety improvements." class="wp-image-325716"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Residents are calling on the city to implement more safety measures on Parnassus Avenue.</figcaption></figure>

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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_5700.jpeg?w=1875" alt="A bicycle sign has handwritten and printed notices attached, detailing a fatal traffic accident and demanding safety improvements." class="wp-image-325716"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Residents are calling on the city to implement more safety measures on Parnassus Avenue.</figcaption></figure>

Still, residents’ concerns about pedestrian safety predate the construction. In 2021, Goodman submitted an application to the SFMTA for traffic-calming measures on Parnassus Avenue.&nbsp;

Still, residents’ concerns about pedestrian safety predate the construction. In 2021, Goodman submitted an application to the SFMTA for traffic-calming measures on Parnassus Avenue.&nbsp;

The transit agency said at the time that the street qualified for additional safety measures given that cars regularly speed through the 25 mph zone, according to emails viewed by The Standard.

The transit agency said at the time that the street qualified for additional safety measures given that cars regularly speed through the 25 mph zone, according to emails viewed by The Standard.

More than a year later, though, transit officials informed Goodman that they couldn’t install speed cushions on the roadway because of the “dynamic” nature of the nearby construction zone.

More than a year later, though, transit officials informed Goodman that they couldn’t install speed cushions on the roadway because of the “dynamic” nature of the nearby construction zone.

Jeffery Tumlin, the transit agency’s boss, also <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/10/26/man-killed-by-truck-was-likely-unavoidable-transit-boss-says/">told The Standard</a> last week that it’s impossible to put speed humps on the route because they’d interfere with ambulances on their way to the nearby emergency room.

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Jeffery Tumlin, the transit agency’s boss, also <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/10/26/man-killed-by-truck-was-likely-unavoidable-transit-boss-says/">told The Standard</a> last week that it’s impossible to put speed humps on the route because they’d interfere with ambulances on their way to the nearby emergency room.

An SFMTA spokesperson noted that there had been no pedestrian collisions at the intersection for the past five years.

An SFMTA spokesperson noted that there had been no pedestrian collisions at the intersection for the past five years.

But residents —&nbsp;and even some city staffers —&nbsp;are calling bull.

But residents —&nbsp;and even some city staffers —&nbsp;are calling bull.

“Sometimes SFMTA will say something’s not feasible, then we push them and push them for months and they finally change their minds,” said Calvin Ho, a legislative aide to Supervisor Rafael Mandelman.

“Sometimes SFMTA will say something’s not feasible, then we push them and push them for months and they finally change their minds,” said Calvin Ho, a legislative aide to Supervisor Rafael Mandelman.

Ho added that there has been a “huge outpouring” of residents calling for traffic-calming measures since the crash.

Ho added that there has been a “huge outpouring” of residents calling for traffic-calming measures since the crash.

A tent covers a male pedestrian's body after he was hit by a truck at Stanyan Street and Parnassus Avenue on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. 

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img height="1875" width="2500" src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/img_3179.jpg?w=2500" alt="A street scene shows a white tent set up at an intersection, partially blocking the crosswalk. A person is standing nearby, and trees line the sidewalks." class="wp-image-324168"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A 70-year-old was struck and killed by a dump truck on Parnassus Avenue last week.</figcaption></figure>

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“If speed humps aren’t right for this, there are a lot of other tools in the toolbox,” Unger said.

“If speed humps aren’t right for this, there are a lot of other tools in the toolbox,” Unger said.

Ho said he has heard a chorus of residents call for a four-way stop on Willard Street and Parnassus Avenue, as well as flashing walk signs on the roadway. The SFMTA said it is “looking into installing” flashing beacons.&nbsp;

Ho said he has heard a chorus of residents call for a four-way stop on Willard Street and Parnassus Avenue, as well as flashing walk signs on the roadway. The SFMTA said it is “looking into installing” flashing beacons.&nbsp;

Some residents have also called for cops to station themselves at the intersection with Stanyan Street —&nbsp;the site of last week’s crash. The San Francisco Police Department has previously advocated for traffic-calming measures on the street, Ho said.&nbsp;

Some residents have also called for cops to station themselves at the intersection with Stanyan Street —&nbsp;the site of last week’s crash. The San Francisco Police Department has previously advocated for traffic-calming measures on the street, Ho said.&nbsp;

“We as a city are looking at how incidents like this can be prevented,” the department wrote in a statement.

“We as a city are looking at how incidents like this can be prevented,” the department wrote in a statement.

A spokesperson did not reply when asked if the department plans to station officers at the intersection.

A spokesperson did not reply when asked if the department plans to station officers at the intersection.

Unger said she’d like to see intersections converted to scrambles, where all directions of traffic are paused while pedestrians cross the street. Mandelman, who represents the area, said he has questions about how UCSF will ensure construction work is “as safe as possible” moving forward.

Unger said she’d like to see intersections converted to scrambles, where all directions of traffic are paused while pedestrians cross the street. Mandelman, who represents the area, said he has questions about how UCSF will ensure construction work is “as safe as possible” moving forward.

He wonders if there are safer routes the trucks could take.&nbsp;

He wonders if there are safer routes the trucks could take.&nbsp;

“UCSF is in the business of saving lives,” Goodman said. “But they have no regard for safety as they build this new hospital. It’s ironic.”

“UCSF is in the business of saving lives,” Goodman said. “But they have no regard for safety as they build this new hospital. It’s ironic.”

Dump trucks will continue on fatal Parnassus intersection for years

Garrett Leahy

Dozens packed into a tense community meeting Monday as the city unveiled a plan that would remove free parking from large swaths of the Marina and Cow Hollow neighborhoods.

Dozens packed into a tense community meeting Monday as the city unveiled a plan that would remove free parking from large swaths of the Marina and Cow Hollow neighborhoods.

The meeting, organized by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to collect feedback, was attended predominately by neighborhood residents. Many fear that transitioning from free two-hour parking to paid meters on residential and commercial blocks will further limit street parking, and say the plan is a money grab on the part of the agency.

The meeting, organized by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to collect feedback, was attended predominately by neighborhood residents. Many fear that transitioning from free two-hour parking to paid meters on residential and commercial blocks will further limit street parking, and say the plan is a money grab on the part of the agency.

&#8220;I&#8217;m livid. I&#8217;m upset beyond belief,&#8221; said Divisadero Street resident Mike Najjar, 60, who has lived in the Marina for 35 years. &#8220;They&#8217;re doing it to cover up their budget shortfalls.&#8221;

"I'm livid. I'm upset beyond belief," said Divisadero Street resident Mike Najjar, 60, who has lived in the Marina for 35 years. "They're doing it to cover up their budget shortfalls."

&#8220;I&#8217;m livid. I&#8217;m upset beyond belief,&#8221; said Divisadero Street resident Mike Najjar, 60, who has lived in the Marina for 35 years. &#8220;They&#8217;re doing it to cover up their budget shortfalls.&#8221;

Parking signage near The Marina in San Francisco on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024.  SFMTA is discussing a plan to eliminate free two hour parking in favor of a pay and permit system.

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img height="1668" width="2500" src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/20241202-sfmtaparking_aar_3.jpg?w=2500" alt="A parking sign states no parking from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday for street cleaning, and allows 2-hour parking from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays." class="wp-image-338169"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Under the SFMTA&#8217;s plan, the familiar green, two-hour parking signs would be replaced with blue signs for metered parking, the agency said.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/20241202-sfmtaparking_aar_3.jpg?w=2500" alt="A parking sign states no parking from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday for street cleaning, and allows 2-hour parking from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays." class="wp-image-338169"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Under the SFMTA's plan, the familiar green, two-hour parking signs would be replaced with blue signs for metered parking, the agency said.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/20241202-sfmtaparking_aar_3.jpg?w=2500" alt="A parking sign states no parking from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday for street cleaning, and allows 2-hour parking from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays." class="wp-image-338169"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Under the SFMTA&#8217;s plan, the familiar green, two-hour parking signs would be replaced with blue signs for metered parking, the agency said.</figcaption></figure>

The plan would affect an area bounded by Richardson Avenue, the Palace of Fine Arts, Marina Boulevard, Laguna Street, Lombard Street, Van Ness Avenue, Vallejo Street, and Scott Street.

The plan would affect an area bounded by Richardson Avenue, the Palace of Fine Arts, Marina Boulevard, Laguna Street, Lombard Street, Van Ness Avenue, Vallejo Street, and Scott Street.

Linda Reda, who is in her 70s, said the plan would restrict parking for residents. She argued that nonresidents would be able to park for many hours by paying a meter via kiosk or smartphone.

Linda Reda, who is in her 70s, said the plan would restrict parking for residents. She argued that nonresidents would be able to park for many hours by paying a meter via kiosk or smartphone.

&#8220;You can just pay the meter and stay in the bar,&#8221; Reda said.

"You can just pay the meter and stay in the bar," Reda said.

&#8220;You can just pay the meter and stay in the bar,&#8221; Reda said.

Linda Kha, who owns Union Street jewelry store Carats &amp; Stones, said she&#8217;s worried for staff who can&#8217;t afford to pay for parking all day and is concerned that the change would deter customers who don&#8217;t live in the area.

Linda Kha, who owns Union Street jewelry store Carats &amp; Stones, said she's worried for staff who can't afford to pay for parking all day and is concerned that the change would deter customers who don't live in the area.

Linda Kha, who owns Union Street jewelry store Carats &amp; Stones, said she&#8217;s worried for staff who can&#8217;t afford to pay for parking all day and is concerned that the change would deter customers who don&#8217;t live in the area.

&#8220;It&#8217;s very unwelcoming,&#8221; Kha said.

"It's very unwelcoming," Kha said.

&#8220;It&#8217;s very unwelcoming,&#8221; Kha said.

The SFMTA is planning to transition from free parking to paid and permit-only parking in multiple city neighborhoods by July 2025.

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/pay-or-permit-parking-expansion-map_2.jpg?w=1200" alt="The map shows selected areas in a city for parking expansion labeled &quot;Marina,&quot; &quot;Union Street Corridor,&quot; &quot;Lower Haight,&quot; and &quot;Hayes Valley Extended.&quot;" class="wp-image-338214"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The SFMTA plans to transition from free parking to paid and permit-only parking in some neighborhoods by July 2025.</figcaption></figure>

Some who attended the meeting support the plan.

Some who attended the meeting support the plan.

Nate Koudler-Balmy, a 31-year-old Presidio Heights resident who is working toward a master&#8217;s degree in transportation planning, said the change would get more people out of cars and onto buses, alleviating traffic and parking issues in his neighborhood.

Nate Koudler-Balmy, a 31-year-old Presidio Heights resident who is working toward a master's degree in transportation planning, said the change would get more people out of cars and onto buses, alleviating traffic and parking issues in his neighborhood.

Nate Koudler-Balmy, a 31-year-old Presidio Heights resident who is working toward a master&#8217;s degree in transportation planning, said the change would get more people out of cars and onto buses, alleviating traffic and parking issues in his neighborhood.

&#8220;I think this is a step in the right direction,&#8221; Koudler-Balmy said. &#8220;Things to encourage people not to drive is part of the solution.&#8221;

"I think this is a step in the right direction," Koudler-Balmy said. "Things to encourage people not to drive is part of the solution."

&#8220;I think this is a step in the right direction,&#8221; Koudler-Balmy said. &#8220;Things to encourage people not to drive is part of the solution.&#8221;

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The SFMTA said no parking spaces will be removed, and it will install the meters by July 2025. The agency has not decided what time of day the meters will be active, but the rate will likely be $2 an hour, according to residential parking policy manager Raynell Cooper.

The SFMTA said no parking spaces will be removed, and it will install the meters by July 2025. The agency has not decided what time of day the meters will be active, but the rate will likely be $2 an hour, according to residential parking policy manager Raynell Cooper.

Officials say the goal of the plan isn&#8217;t to make money for the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/11/22/muni-fiscal-cliff-daniel-lurie-transportation-bart/" target="_blank">cash-strapped</a> transit agency — though SFMTA believes it will generate $6 million in annual gross revenue — but to increase parking availability, particularly for those who pay for an annual residential permit.

Officials say the goal of the plan isn't to make money for the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/11/22/muni-fiscal-cliff-daniel-lurie-transportation-bart/" target="_blank">cash-strapped</a> transit agency — though SFMTA believes it will generate $6 million in annual gross revenue — but to increase parking availability, particularly for those who pay for an annual residential permit.

Officials say the goal of the plan isn&#8217;t to make money for the <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/11/22/muni-fiscal-cliff-daniel-lurie-transportation-bart/" target="_blank">cash-strapped</a> transit agency — though SFMTA believes it will generate $6 million in annual gross revenue — but to increase parking availability, particularly for those who pay for an annual residential permit.

&#8220;Pay or permit parking can encourage people to move along as soon as they’ve completed their business, while also allowing someone to stay longer if they need to,&#8221; spokesperson Michael Roccaforte said in a statement.

"Pay or permit parking can encourage people to move along as soon as they’ve completed their business, while also allowing someone to stay longer if they need to," spokesperson Michael Roccaforte said in a statement.

&#8220;Pay or permit parking can encourage people to move along as soon as they’ve completed their business, while also allowing someone to stay longer if they need to,&#8221; spokesperson Michael Roccaforte said in a statement.

The proposal is part of a broader city effort to remove free parking. A similar plan went into effect in Hayes Valley in November 2022. The SFMTA is also looking to implement changes to parts of the Lower Haight and to blocks in Hayes Valley that were not included in the 2022 project. Officials expect all areas being studied to see the changes by July 2025.

The proposal is part of a broader city effort to remove free parking. A similar plan went into effect in Hayes Valley in November 2022. The SFMTA is also looking to implement changes to parts of the Lower Haight and to blocks in Hayes Valley that were not included in the 2022 project. Officials expect all areas being studied to see the changes by July 2025.

Residents fume over city plan to cut back free parking

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Streets will be closed and public transit rerouted along San Francisco’s waterfront Sunday for the San Francisco Giant Race.

Streets will be closed and public transit rerouted along San Francisco’s waterfront Sunday for the San Francisco Giant Race.

Over 6,000 runners are expected to participate in the race’s 14th edition, according to organizers. This year’s event <a href="https://race-sfgiants.com/race_event/san-francisco/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">features 5K and 10K races</a>, along with a virtual option. The race ends on Oracle Park’s field.

Over 6,000 runners are expected to participate in the race’s 14th edition, according to organizers. This year’s event <a href="https://race-sfgiants.com/race_event/san-francisco/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">features 5K and 10K races</a>, along with a virtual option. The race ends on Oracle Park’s field.

Five streetcar and bus lines will be rerouted, and a handful of streets around the ballpark will be closed, according to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.

Five streetcar and bus lines will be rerouted, and a handful of streets around the ballpark will be closed, according to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.

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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-street-closures">Street Closures</h2>

From 11 p.m. Saturday to 1 p.m. Sunday

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<li>Third Street between King and Channel streets</li>



<li>King Street between Third and Townsend streets</li>
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Third Street between King and Channel streets

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<li>Third Street between King and Channel streets</li>

King Street between Third and Townsend streets

<li>King Street between Third and Townsend streets</li>

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<ul><li>Third Street between King and Channel streets</li><li>King Street between Third and Townsend streets</li></ul>

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<li>The Embarcadero between Townsend and Jefferson streets</li>



<li>Jefferson Street between the Embarcadero and Jones Street</li>



<li>Jones Street between Jefferson and Beach streets</li>



<li>Beach Street between Jones Street and the Embarcadero</li>
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The Embarcadero between Townsend and Jefferson streets

<li>The Embarcadero between Townsend and Jefferson streets</li>

Jefferson Street between the Embarcadero and Jones Street

<li>Jefferson Street between the Embarcadero and Jones Street</li>

Jones Street between Jefferson and Beach streets

<li>Jones Street between Jefferson and Beach streets</li>

Beach Street between Jones Street and the Embarcadero

<li>Beach Street between Jones Street and the Embarcadero</li>

<ul><li>The Embarcadero between Townsend and Jefferson streets</li><li>Jefferson Street between the Embarcadero and Jones Street</li><li>Jones Street between Jefferson and Beach streets</li><li>Beach Street between Jones Street and the Embarcadero</li></ul>

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Muni will reroute buses and streetcars in the area of the race.

Muni will reroute buses and streetcars in the area of the race.

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<li><a href="https://www.sfmta.com/routes/f-market-wharves" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">F-Market &amp; Wharves</a>: There will be no service along the Embarcadero between the Ferry Building and Fisherman&#8217;s Wharf. Streetcars will switch back—changing service direction—at the Ferry Building. Transfer between the F streetcars and F substitution buses at Don Chee Way and Steuart Street from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.</li>



<li><a href="https://www.sfmta.com/routes/n-owl" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">N-Owl</a>: Outbound to Ocean Beach, 4 to 5 a.m.: Regular route to Townsend &amp; Fourth streets; continue via Townsend, Thirrd, Folsom, Main, Mission, Steuart to regular route.</li>



<li><a href="https://www.sfmta.com/routes/n-judah-bus" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">N-Judah Bus</a>: Outbound to Ocean Beach, 5 to 8 a.m.: The bus will run its regular route to Townsend &amp; Fourth streets, continue via Townsend, Third, Folsom, Main, Mission, Steuart to regular route </li>



<li><a href="https://www.sfmta.com/routes/15-bayview-hunters-point-express" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">15 Bayview Hunters Point Express</a>: If the SFMTA decides to reroute this line, it will run  inbound to Downtown from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Third and Channel streets via Channel, Fourth, King and Third streets to regular route.</li>



<li><a href="https://www.sfmta.com/routes/39-coit" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">39 Coit</a>: From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the bus will run from North Point and Stockton streets via Stockton, Bay and Powell streets to its regular route.</li>
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<a href="https://www.sfmta.com/routes/f-market-wharves" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">F-Market &amp; Wharves</a>: There will be no service along the Embarcadero between the Ferry Building and Fisherman&#8217;s Wharf. Streetcars will switch back—changing service direction—at the Ferry Building. Transfer between the F streetcars and F substitution buses at Don Chee Way and Steuart Street from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

<li><a href="https://www.sfmta.com/routes/f-market-wharves" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">F-Market &amp; Wharves</a>: There will be no service along the Embarcadero between the Ferry Building and Fisherman's Wharf. Streetcars will switch back—changing service direction—at the Ferry Building. Transfer between the F streetcars and F substitution buses at Don Chee Way and Steuart Street from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.</li>

<li><a href="https://www.sfmta.com/routes/f-market-wharves" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">F-Market &amp; Wharves</a>: There will be no service along the Embarcadero between the Ferry Building and Fisherman&#8217;s Wharf. Streetcars will switch back—changing service direction—at the Ferry Building. Transfer between the F streetcars and F substitution buses at Don Chee Way and Steuart Street from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.</li>

<a href="https://www.sfmta.com/routes/n-owl" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">N-Owl</a>: Outbound to Ocean Beach, 4 to 5 a.m.: Regular route to Townsend &amp; Fourth streets; continue via Townsend, Thirrd, Folsom, Main, Mission, Steuart to regular route.

<li><a href="https://www.sfmta.com/routes/n-owl" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">N-Owl</a>: Outbound to Ocean Beach, 4 to 5 a.m.: Regular route to Townsend &amp; Fourth streets; continue via Townsend, Thirrd, Folsom, Main, Mission, Steuart to regular route.</li>

<a href="https://www.sfmta.com/routes/n-judah-bus" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">N-Judah Bus</a>: Outbound to Ocean Beach, 5 to 8 a.m.: The bus will run its regular route to Townsend &amp; Fourth streets, continue via Townsend, Third, Folsom, Main, Mission, Steuart to regular route

<li><a href="https://www.sfmta.com/routes/n-judah-bus" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">N-Judah Bus</a>: Outbound to Ocean Beach, 5 to 8 a.m.: The bus will run its regular route to Townsend &amp; Fourth streets, continue via Townsend, Third, Folsom, Main, Mission, Steuart to regular route </li>

<a href="https://www.sfmta.com/routes/15-bayview-hunters-point-express" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">15 Bayview Hunters Point Express</a>: If the SFMTA decides to reroute this line, it will run  inbound to Downtown from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Third and Channel streets via Channel, Fourth, King and Third streets to regular route.

<li><a href="https://www.sfmta.com/routes/15-bayview-hunters-point-express" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">15 Bayview Hunters Point Express</a>: If the SFMTA decides to reroute this line, it will run  inbound to Downtown from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Third and Channel streets via Channel, Fourth, King and Third streets to regular route.</li>

<a href="https://www.sfmta.com/routes/39-coit" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">39 Coit</a>: From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the bus will run from North Point and Stockton streets via Stockton, Bay and Powell streets to its regular route.

<li><a href="https://www.sfmta.com/routes/39-coit" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">39 Coit</a>: From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the bus will run from North Point and Stockton streets via Stockton, Bay and Powell streets to its regular route.</li>

<ul><li><a href="https://www.sfmta.com/routes/f-market-wharves" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">F-Market &amp; Wharves</a>: There will be no service along the Embarcadero between the Ferry Building and Fisherman&#8217;s Wharf. Streetcars will switch back—changing service direction—at the Ferry Building. Transfer between the F streetcars and F substitution buses at Don Chee Way and Steuart Street from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.</li><li><a href="https://www.sfmta.com/routes/n-owl" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">N-Owl</a>: Outbound to Ocean Beach, 4 to 5 a.m.: Regular route to Townsend &amp; Fourth streets; continue via Townsend, Thirrd, Folsom, Main, Mission, Steuart to regular route.</li><li><a href="https://www.sfmta.com/routes/n-judah-bus" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">N-Judah Bus</a>: Outbound to Ocean Beach, 5 to 8 a.m.: The bus will run its regular route to Townsend &amp; Fourth streets, continue via Townsend, Third, Folsom, Main, Mission, Steuart to regular route </li><li><a href="https://www.sfmta.com/routes/15-bayview-hunters-point-express" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">15 Bayview Hunters Point Express</a>: If the SFMTA decides to reroute this line, it will run  inbound to Downtown from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Third and Channel streets via Channel, Fourth, King and Third streets to regular route.</li><li><a href="https://www.sfmta.com/routes/39-coit" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">39 Coit</a>: From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the bus will run from North Point and Stockton streets via Stockton, Bay and Powell streets to its regular route.</li></ul>

Here are the street and transit changes for this weekend’s San Francisco Giant Race

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Silicon Valley’s tech titans were <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2025/01/20/silicon-valley-trump-inauguration/">front and center</a> at Donald Trump’s inauguration — an indication of the influence the industry is set to wield over the next four years.&nbsp;

Tech kisses the ring at Trump&#8217;s inauguration

Silicon Valley’s tech titans were <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2025/01/20/silicon-valley-trump-inauguration/">front and center</a> at Donald Trump’s inauguration — an indication of the influence the industry is set to wield over the next four years.&nbsp;

But beyond the inauguration optics, Silicon Valley power players are officially embedded in the administration and unofficially advising the new president.

But beyond the inauguration optics, Silicon Valley power players are officially embedded in the administration and unofficially advising the new president.

Here’s a rundown of the techies in Trump’s orbit as he takes the mantle of power this week.&nbsp;

Here’s a rundown of the techies in Trump’s orbit as he takes the mantle of power this week.&nbsp;

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-j-d-vance">J.D. Vance</h2>

<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-vice-president-nbsp-nbsp">Vice president&nbsp;&nbsp;</h3>

A Marine Corps veteran and author of the bestselling book “Hillbilly Elegy,” Vance once called himself a “<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/15/jd-vance-donald-trump-comments-00168450">never-Trump guy</a>.” But the lawyer-turned-investor who spent two years in the Senate before being selected as Trump’s running mate is now full MAGA. Vance worked in venture capital for only six years, but his Silicon Valley connections run deep: During his time at Mithril Capital, he became close to tech kingmaker Peter Thiel, who donated $15 million to his Senate campaign and introduced him to Trump at Mar-a-Lago in 2021 .&nbsp;

A Marine Corps veteran and author of the bestselling book “Hillbilly Elegy,” Vance once called himself a “<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/15/jd-vance-donald-trump-comments-00168450">never-Trump guy</a>.” But the lawyer-turned-investor who spent two years in the Senate before being selected as Trump’s running mate is now full MAGA. Vance worked in venture capital for only six years, but his Silicon Valley connections run deep: During his time at Mithril Capital, he became close to tech kingmaker Peter Thiel, who donated $15 million to his Senate campaign and introduced him to Trump at Mar-a-Lago in 2021 .&nbsp;

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Administrator of the Department of Government Efficiency&nbsp;

<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-administrator-of-the-department-of-government-efficiency-nbsp">Administrator of the Department of Government Efficiency&nbsp;</h3>

The world’s richest man now has a seat at the center of American power after shelling out <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/us/politics/elon-musk-trump-rbg-election.html">more than $250 million</a> to Trump’s campaign. Musk is Trump’s “first buddy,” in addition to being at the helm of the newly created DOGE and six multibillion-dollar companies, including X, Tesla, and SpaceX. Musk’s fingerprints are expected to be all over Trump’s foreign and domestic policy decisions, just as they were during the transition, all while he deploys an army of Silicon Valley recruits to restructure the government through DOGE.&nbsp;

The world’s richest man now has a seat at the center of American power after shelling out <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/us/politics/elon-musk-trump-rbg-election.html">more than $250 million</a> to Trump’s campaign. Musk is Trump’s “first buddy,” in addition to being at the helm of the newly created DOGE and six multibillion-dollar companies, including X, Tesla, and SpaceX. Musk’s fingerprints are expected to be all over Trump’s foreign and domestic policy decisions, just as they were during the transition, all while he deploys an army of Silicon Valley recruits to restructure the government through DOGE.&nbsp;

<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-david-sacks">David Sacks</h2>

White House artificial intelligence and crypto czar&nbsp;

<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-white-house-artificial-intelligence-and-crypto-czar-nbsp">White House artificial intelligence and crypto czar&nbsp;</h3>

One of San Francisco’s <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/06/05/donald-trump-san-francisco-campaign-fundraiser-tech-david-sacks/">loudest and proudest conservatives</a>, Sacks will serve as Trump’s right-hand man on AI and cryptocurrency. A founder and partner at venture capital firm Craft Ventures and a member of the so-called <a href="https://fortune.com/article/paypal-mafia/">PayPal Mafia</a>, the influential alumni network from the payments company that includes Thiel and Musk, Sacks is well known in Silicon Valley as one of the hosts of the “All-In” tech and politics podcast. He burst into Trump world last summer when he hosted a glitzy fundraiser that brought in a <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/12/10/allin-podcast-trump-holiday-party/">whopping $13 million</a> from ultra-wealthy Silicon Valley conservatives.&nbsp;

Meet tech&#8217;s biggest Trumper: How David Sacks became the GOP&#8217;s Silicon Valley money man

One of San Francisco’s <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/06/05/donald-trump-san-francisco-campaign-fundraiser-tech-david-sacks/">loudest and proudest conservatives</a>, Sacks will serve as Trump’s right-hand man on AI and cryptocurrency. A founder and partner at venture capital firm Craft Ventures and a member of the so-called <a href="https://fortune.com/article/paypal-mafia/">PayPal Mafia</a>, the influential alumni network from the payments company that includes Thiel and Musk, Sacks is well known in Silicon Valley as one of the hosts of the “All-In” tech and politics podcast. He burst into Trump world last summer when he hosted a glitzy fundraiser that brought in a <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/12/10/allin-podcast-trump-holiday-party/">whopping $13 million</a> from ultra-wealthy Silicon Valley conservatives.&nbsp;

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