Transportation2
What’s Behind the New Muni Message: ‘Fare Required?’
Muni buses began alternating "Fare Required" with route and destination information on their front signs in August, part of the agency's "Fares For Our Future" campaign to raise fare compliance as Muni faces major funding shortfalls, agency spokesperson Erica Kato told KQED. Some riders have complained that they can no longer read a bus's route number in time to catch it, and other riders said some signs display a different message.
Supervisor Alan Wong pushes for stronger e-bike and scooter safety enforcement
District 4 Supervisor Alan Wong announced a resolution and asked for a Board of Supervisors hearing on e-bike and scooter safety, calling for stronger enforcement of rules on rider age, helmets, speed and registration, and for better tracking of crash data. Dr. John Maa, of the San Francisco Marin Medical Society, said San Francisco General Hospital treated nearly 100 e-bike injury patients in 2025, more than half of whom were hospitalized, and that only 36 of 102 riders wore helmets. The hearing would go to the board's public safety committee, which has not set a date.
Education1
Public Safety2
Four pedestrians hit in a night of crashes across San Francisco
San Francisco police handled several crashes in less than an hour Friday night, including one at California and Webster streets where a driver swerved to avoid another car, hit four pedestrians and then struck a parked car. Two pedestrians were taken to a hospital and their injuries were not life-threatening. At least two other crashes that night involved drivers who left the scene, and police are investigating those separately.
Pair of Juveniles Arrested After Waymo Reports 'AR-Style' Ghost Gun to SFPD
Two juveniles were arrested after a Waymo alerted police to an AR-style rifle in the car, SFist reports, citing SFGate. Police stopped the vehicle around 4 a.m. on Sept. 3 on 40th Avenue in the Outer Richmond and booked both passengers into the Juvenile Justice Center on firearm charges. Officers also found suspected marijuana and mace spray, police said.
Arts & Culture1
Around Town2
For years, one of S.F.’s oldest barbershops has been giving out free back-to-school haircuts. This year, it got some extra help.
A barbershop in the Bayview has given free back-to-school haircuts to neighborhood children for years, with the owners raising the money themselves even during the pandemic. This year the shop got extra help, Mission Local reports.
Giants outfield prospect Scott Bandura to join team in San Francisco
Scott Bandura, an outfielder in the Giants' farm system, is joining the major league team in San Francisco. The Princeton product has hit 13 home runs and stolen 34 bases across two minor league levels this season.