Great events for this coming week–be sure to check out the free events, like the bicycle safety class on September 16th.
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GJEL’s Bay Area Events for September 11-17, 2009
Posted Friday, September 11th, 2009Alameda County Might Get its First Female DA
Posted Wednesday, September 9th, 2009Tom Orloff, Alameda County’s current District Attorney has decided to retire after serving fifteen years as DA. He’s looking forward to spending more time with his family. But who, then, will be the new DA? Apparently the position has, in the past, been held only by males, but it looks like that might change soon. [...]
The Bay Bridge is Closed–But There’s Still Plenty to Do
Posted Friday, September 4th, 2009Because it’s Labor Day weekend, the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is closed. The bridge actually closed at 8:00 PM Thursday evening, and will remain closed until 5:00 AM Tuesday morning. To keep people moving from one side of the Bay to the other, BART will be running 24-hours while the bridge is closed. But who [...]
BART Finally Settles Contract
Posted Wednesday, August 26th, 2009I’ve been bringing you news of the possibility of a BART strike for a while now, and am now bringing you what is (hopefully) the final update– it looks like the madness is finally over. The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1555, which represents about 900 train operators, station agents and power workers voted for the [...]
MUNI Safety Hearing Today
Posted Monday, August 10th, 2009After two serious MUNI accidents in the last month, the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee will hold a hearing examining MUNI safety standards for bus and train operators today.
GJEL’s Bay Area Events for August 7-13, 2009
Posted Friday, August 7th, 2009GJEL’s Bay Area events for the upcoming week. This week features some really great free events, like the Japanese Summer Festival in Concord.
Second Muni Crash in Less than a Month Leaves Six Hurt, Two Hospitalized
Posted Tuesday, August 4th, 2009The Fog City Journal is reporting that an accident involving two Muni F-Line streetcars and an SUV has left six people hurt, two of whom were hospitalized. According to the FCJ, at 5:46 pm, a streetcar traveling westbound on Market Street in the Castro, rear ended a westbound Nissan Pathfinder, crushing the SUV into the [...]
GJEL’s Bay Area Events for July 31-August 6, 2009
Posted Friday, July 31st, 2009Great local events this week, including free admissions to many museums around San Francisco on Tuesday!
Will Furloughs Save the State Money? Sure, Unless They’re for the Franchise Tax Board
Posted Wednesday, July 29th, 2009Furloughs are intended to save the state money, but if you furlough employees of a Board whose sole product is the creation of revenue, the furloughs don’t work quite as well as you might have hoped.
GJEL’s Bay Area Events for July 24-30, 2009
Posted Friday, July 24th, 2009GJEL’s local events for this week, featuring lots of free music and camping at the Oakland Zoo.
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