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public safety

Waymo Robot-Taxi Pulls Itself Over in Outer Richmond After Spotting Ghost Gun on Seat

Interior cameras flagged a loaded, serialless AR-style rifle; two juveniles were arrested and booked at the Juvenile Justice Center.

A late-night Waymo ride through Outer Richmond ended in a felony arrest on the morning of September 3, when the autonomous vehicle's cameras detected a firearm and the company alerted 911 dispatch. The incident was detailed in the Richmond District police blotter published October 18 by the Richmond Review, drawn from SFPD records. According to that account, the vehicle's interior cameras observed a passenger who had placed a firearm on the seat next to him.

traffic safety

After the Anza and Arguello Death, SFMTA Says Protected Designs Are Still Months Away

The agency told advocates it needs two more months to vet protected-intersection designs for Arguello — three years after state money was secured and construction was supposed to begin.

The death of 80-year-old Yuan Jun Zhu, struck by a tow truck at Anza Street and Arguello Boulevard on September 28, has drawn fresh attention to a funded street-safety project for that corridor that has stalled repeatedly over more than three years. The pedestrian fatality was reported in last week's issue; this week, the full picture of the safety project's prolonged delay has come into sharper focus.

housing

A Shuttered Geary Car Wash Could Become an 87-Foot Apartment Building

Permits filed October 9 call for 38 for-sale units at Collins and Geary, the latest mid-rise proposal along the Inner Richmond's main corridor.

A former self-service car wash at the corner of Collins Street and Geary Boulevard in the Inner Richmond is the site of the neighborhood's latest housing proposal: an eight-story, 38-unit residential building. Permits were filed with the city on October 9, according to SF YIMBY and Hoodline. The 228 Collins LLC project — with Tim Brown listed as property owner and Kerman Morris Architects responsible for the design — would rise 87 feet on a 0.11-acre parcel.

Upcoming Events

Sunday, October 25

Free Yoga in the Park — Presidio

📍 Outpost Meadow / Sports Basement Presidio, 609 Mason St, Presidio · 10:00 AM · Verify · Presidio Trust

Sunday, October 25

250 Years on the Presidio — Free Ranger-Led Walk

📍 Presidio Tunnel Tops, Presidio · 11:00 AM · Verify · Presidio Trust

Monday, October 26

Mirthquake: Monday Live Comedy in the Richmond

📍 Abbey Tavern, 4100 Geary Blvd, Inner Richmond · 8:00 PM · Verify · Funcheap SF

Friday, October 30

Clement Street Happy Hour Cleanup

📍 Richmond Republic Draught House, 642 Clement St, Inner Richmond · 4:00 PM · Verify · Richmond Review

Saturday, October 31

Richmond District Neighborhood Cleanup

📍 Internet Archive, 300 Funston Ave, Inner Richmond · 10:00 AM · Verify · Richmond Review

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Presidio Trust CEO Expected Out by Year-End as New Board Settles In

Jean Fraser, who has led the Presidio Trust since 2016, announced in February that she would step down by end of 2026.

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