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Frogs and junk hop onto San Francisco's agenda

Sharp Park
My fascination with watching politics is a constant source of amusement for my family and friends. They don’t see what is so interesting about televised sausage-making, but I think there are gems in every Board of Supervisors agenda. For example, here are some items that are going before the board today. Read More

SFPD officers lack scanners to check Clipper cards

SFPD on Muni
On a recent evening in the Sunset district, a patrol officer stepped onto a crowded N-Judah train and asked to see passengers’ proofs-of-purchase. Riders began digging out their Clipper cards and holding them out to be scanned, but instead the officer simply nodded and walked by.Asked why he was taking their word for it that they’d scanned the card when they got on, rather than checking with a handheld Clipper-card reader, he appeared chagrined. Read More
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