Chris Pederson

That’s a typo. It ran over a cat.

I was a Tolkien fanatic in my teens (decades before the movies came out). I can't get my head around Nazgul-like tech overlords invoking Tolkien. Have any of them actually read the books? Or do they just compulsively replay the bloated battle scenes from the movies?

S.F. supervisors back tenant, small-business protections in Lurie’s ‘Family Zoning’ plan Exempting rent-controlled buildings of more than two units would exclude 84,000 housing units from the plan.

Christopher Pederson, president of the #SanFrancisco chapter of the League of Conservation Voters, called San Francisco “the most environmentally appropriate place for multifamily housing in the entire state.”

America's environmental movement is changing -- for the better.☺️

Generally speaking, measures that are put on the ballot by a public agency can be subject to CEQA (depending on the topic of the ballot measure). Measures that are put on the ballot via citizen petition are not.

Did the committee vote on any amendments? Or were they all punted until Nov. 3rd?

I hate IPAs. I don't mind that almost every bar on the west coast gives patrons the choice of many different IPAs. I do mind that they give so few choices to patrons who don't like IPAs.

It's academic at this point (at least for Emeryville), but SB 79's definition of commuter rail excludes Amtrak's long-distance routes.

I much prefer reading the transcript of a video podcast to watching one. It takes much less time. If a podcast doesn't produce a transcript, then I ignore it. Apparently I'm a minuscule minority, though.

Plus 5 San Joaquin round trips, 10 individual trains

And back in the good ol’ days, crime rates were much higher

I suspect people are interpreting the definition that way, but I don't think the definition compels that interpretation. I don't see why stations on portions of a line that operate like heavy rail should be treated like light rail simply because other portions of the line operate like light rail.

How about getting rid of the tariffs instead?

Map depicting Tier 1 and Tier 2 stations in San Francisco.

Quotation of definition of “heavy rail transit” in SB 79

I wonder why underground SF Muni Metro stations aren’t being identified as Tier 1 stops under SB 79. They have fixed rails, separate ROW from which other vehicles & foot traffic are excluded & have high platform loading. They also arguably have high speed & rapid acceleration in tunnel.

Excellent article about important court decision laying bare the unconstitutionality of the Trump regime's efforts to use immigration enforcement as tool for squelching free speech.

Do you have source for assertion that those most likely to cause crashes are least likely to want self-driving cars? The most dangerous drivers are teenagers, with drivers generally becoming safer as they age, at least up until age of 75. injuryfacts.nsc.org/motor-vehicl...

Has there ever been more corrupt presidency?

in light of the kimmel news, just a reminder that a few days ago a prominent fox news host literally called for killing homeless people. right afterward, someone shot up a couple homeless encampments.

that fox news host still has his job.

Please remind us what's Christian about their values? I don't see much about loving our neighbors as ourselves, the Sermon on the Mount, or the parable of the Good Samaritan.

Not quite. Parts of the Outer Richmond and the Sunset that Lurie's zoning plan would upzone are more than half a mile away from light rail or BRT stops & some areas get more height from Lurie plan than SB 79. On flip side, SB 79 adds height in some areas that Lurie's family zoning plan doesn't.

Maybe my experience is an outlier, but my insurer (Blue Shield) told me they'd only cover covid shots administered in doctor's office. And my doctor's office (at UCSF Medical Center) told me they won't have any of the new formulation until next month.

Hope all goes well and that forecasts of rain are exaggerated!

SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in a college applicant's file is blatantly unconstitutional

ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool

I'm a Californian, but my insurance (Blue Shield) will now only cover Covid shots given at doctor's office. My doctor's office (at UCSF Medical Center) says they won't have the updated vaccine until a month from now. So even in California it's not so easy to get the new Covid booster shot.

What a farce of a tweet coming from a thoroughly immoral, satanic regime.

Trump is an absolute disgrace. Glad at least one Democratic leader has the guts to stand up to him.

A pre-dog-walk 🧵 on the pandemic.

To me, the lesson of the pandemic is a very familiar one, although as far as I can tell, no one is talking about it or learning it (which is also familiar). It's about the contrast between America's two political parties.

Thank you! A fascinating article.

Thanks for this info. I wondered why trains have been creeping so slowly out of Embarcadero Station.

A Republican filibuster thwarted Liu's nomination to the 9th Circuit. Republicans cited Liu's opposition to Samuel Alito's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court as primary reason for opposing Liu. Then-Gov. Jerry Brown responded by promptly nominating Liu to the California Supreme Court.