Car-Free Powell Street Pilot Aims to Increase Pedestrian Safety

Car-Free Powell Street Pilot Aims to Increase Pedestrian Safety

San Francisco officials today launched an 18-month pilot program restricting vehicle traffic on a busy section of San Francisco’s Powell Street near Union Square. The…

Busy Blocks of Powell Street Could be Closed to Most Traffic

Busy Blocks of Powell Street Could be Closed to Most Traffic

San Francisco’s Powell Street could soon become safer for both pedestrians and cable car riders as city officials consider a proposal to drastically reduce vehicle…

Bart Rider Gets Arm Stuck in Station Escalator

Bart Rider Gets Arm Stuck in Station Escalator

A BART passenger got her arm stuck in a station escalator this afternoon, a fire spokeswoman said. Several callers reported the stuck rider at the…

SFPD Nabs Gang Of Allegedly Armed Men Near Powell Cable Car Turnaround

SFPD Nabs Gang Of Allegedly Armed Men Near Powell Cable Car Turnaround

Four men, allegedly carrying guns, were arrested Sunday evening near San Francisco’s Hallidie Plaza, according to police. The men, all San Francisco residents, were spotted…

Powell Street Burger King Staffer Fights For Life Following Weekend Fire

Powell Street Burger King Staffer Fights For Life Following Weekend Fire

A Burger King employee suffered potentially life-threatening injuries in a fire at the restaurant’s downtown Powell Street location in San Francisco on Sunday afternoon, a…

SFFD Swiftly Douses Fire At Powell Street Burger King

SFFD Swiftly Douses Fire At Powell Street Burger King

San Francisco firefighters have extinguished a fire at a Burger King restaurant on Powell Street between Ellis and Eddy streets in downtown San Francisco, a…