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Ongoing Clipper 2.0 Issues Plague Bay Area Transit Agencies, Seniors and Low-Income Riders | KQED The company responsible for Clipper’s new fare payment system said that it was making progress on resolving issues, as transit agency leaders voiced their frustration with ongoing glitches.

"Christy Wegener, the executive director of the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority, said that at the current rate, with about 7,000 to 8,000 accounts upgraded per day, it would take over three years to fully transition all accounts to next-generation Clipper."

Bad Bunny Promises Unity, Doesn’t Mention ICE, in San Francisco | KQED His pre-Super Bowl press conference was much less political than his Grammys speech earlier this week.

Bad Bunny deflected questions at a press conference in San Francisco today about what to expect in his upcoming halftime show, as speculation swirls about whether he will use his platform to denounce the Trump administrations immigration agenda.

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The Super Bowl Party Is Here. Fans Are Excited, Even if It’s Seahawks vs. Patriots | KQED A kickoff event on Monday in downtown San José marks the start of the Bay Area’s weeklong celebrations ahead of Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium.

Football fans of teams from across the NFL are HYPED about the upcoming Super Bowl, even if their teams aren’t playing.

The party lasts all week leading up to the big game on Sunday, and things kicked off last night in San Jose.

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It begins…Super Bowl coverage this week starting tonight with opening ceremony

YouTube video by Death of a sales tactic George Lucas in the background of some random documentary

The internet can be a fun place.

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There are no changes to the physical card you use, so yes.

‘A Hot Mess:’ Transit Riders, Officials Skewer Contractor Over Flawed Clipper 2.0 Rollout | KQED As glitches continue to plague a new version of Clipper, transit officials and advocates across the Bay Area are running out of patience with the company contracted to operate it.

Transit officials and members of the public had some choice words for Cubic, the contractor responsible for Clipper, over the ongoing glitchy rollout of a new version of the fare payment system.

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John Grubb, CEO of Bay Area Council, representing the Bay Area business community says: “Our roads are already full. You don’t have to ride transit to depend on it.”

“The success of San Francisco’s economic recovery and that of the entire Bay Area is dependent on safe, affordable and reliable public transit,” says San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie. “This measure will dictate the future of our region.”

“Oaklanders are reliant on public transit. It’s a lifeline for many people. It’s a necessity,” says Oak. Mayor Barbara Lee. “The stakes could not be higher. Without new and sustainable funding the Bay Area will face a true transit emergency.”

“If we do nothing, these transit systems will unravel. We’re going to the mat to get this measure passed,” says state Sen. Scott Wiener, at the rally. In front of a who’s who of Bay Area politicians.

Campaign to Avert Bay Area Public Transit Death Spiral Gets Underway | KQED The Connect Bay Area Campaign must collect 186,000 signatures by early June to qualify a regional sales tax measure for the November ballot to fund regional transit.

Boots are hitting the ground today in a campaign to save Bay Area public transit agencies from precipitous fiscal cliffs and severe service cuts that would all but cripple regional transit.

All this while the loan to float agencies in short term is still up in the air.

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Oakland's Speed Cameras Are Now Issuing Warnings, Fines Coming Soon | KQED The cameras will issue $0 citations to speeding drivers for the next 60 days. Then come the fines.

Automated Speed Cameras in Oakland began issuing $0 warning citations today, with real citations to come in a matter of months: www.kqed.org/news/12069838

Bay Area Lawmakers Seek to Block Further Military Action in Venezuela | KQED Both the House and Senate are expected to vote this week on resolutions that would require the Trump administration to seek congressional approval for future strikes on Venezuela.

Bay Area lawmakers are pushing for Congress to reassert its war powers. Votes are expected in the House and Senate this week on a resolution which would require congressional approval for future military action in Venezuela.

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Clipper 2.0 Leaves AC Transit Cash Riders Behind | KQED Transit advocates are calling attention to recent updates to Clipper that fail to extend savings to people who pay with cash to ride AC Transit.

Right now on AC Transit, people who pay with cash to ride the bus pay more than people who use Clipper or contactless bank cards.

This means people with the least resources often pay the most to ride the bus.

More from Oakland’s Eastmont Transit Center:

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Hi @rebeccaforec.bsky.social and others in this thread. I’m working on a story about this for KQED. Let me know if you would be up for a quick phone interview to talk about your experience signing up for this.

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Taking Caltrain this morning from SF to report on BART extension construction progress in San Jose.

Public transit is cool.

To Fix Oakland’s Speeding Problem, Automated Cameras Can’t Do It Alone | KQED As Oakland announced the installation of automated speed cameras in the coming weeks, transit experts said there are still deeper problems the city needs to address.

Even as Oakland transit officials and advocates are hopeful that new speed cameras will help reduce speeding, they acknowledge more needs to be done to make Oakland streets safer.

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Hey EVERYONE who rides #bayarea #transit : you GOTTA read this 👇 for ME, it's GAME CHANGING!!

Clipper Cards Are Getting a Major Upgrade, With Big Perks for Riders | KQED Next generation Clipper, or Clipper 2.0, rolls out Dec. 10 with improved features like discounted transfers and instant fund availability. Here’s how to get set up.

Big updates coming for Clipper, the Bay Area’s transit agency payment system….here‘s how to get signed up.

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Sizeable protest at entrance to coast guard island. Eyewitnesses report federal agents running over a persons ankle and shooting someone with a pepper ball earlier this AM, as CBP arrives at facility.
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‘Better Than I Ever Dreamed’: Valkyries Fans Reflect on Historic First Season | KQED Though the Golden State Valkyries were eliminated from the WNBA playoffs, fans expressed intense admiration for the new team and excitement about years to come.

“ I’ve been waiting years for this and it’s been better than I ever dreamed it would be,” said Carissa Perkins of Oakland, who has followed the WNBA for six years.

Reporting from the Valkyries’ home playoff debut last night.

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Workers at 4 Popular Bay Area Rock Climbing Gyms Win Unionization Vote | KQED The vote, which includes Mission Cliffs and Dogpatch Boulders in San Francisco, comes amid extended contract negotiations for the company’s unionized workers in Southern California.

Workers at some of the Bay Area’s most popular rock climbing gyms have voted to unionize, joining colleagues at five gyms in Southern California that are in contract negotiations with their employer, Touchstone Climbing.

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"It sounds so sweet," one Marin County kid tells @azul415.bsky.social while revving the little motor of his #ebike... But can he ride that bike to school?
this morning on @kqednews.kqed.org radio.

SF Speed Cameras Are About to Start Ticketing. They’ve Already Helped, Officials Say | KQED San Francisco’s 33 automated cameras have so far only given out warnings, but city transportation officials say they have already been effective in reducing speeding.

Tuesday morning on @kqednews.kqed.org radio:

TODAY... you gotta PAY...if you get caught #speeding by a camera in #sanfrancisco...

@azul415.bsky.social explains...
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