The Dude Abides, on Muni, No Less
In the words of Haley, “Holy shit…. I found The Dude.” Let’s hope the Nihilists didn’t find him. Or, you know, pee on the rug.
Oscar Grant BART Shooting To Be Made Into Movie
Photo by mcmees24
Coming to a movie theater near you: the Oscar Grant fatal BART shooting. The movie is called “Fruitvale” and is being produced by Forrest Whitaker. Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer (The Help) and former Friday Night Lights actor Michael B. Jordan are in talks to star in the movie. The movie is still in negotiation.
SFist has more details about the story.
What do you think — do you want to watch a movie about Oscar Grant or are the news reports enough to do it justice? I’m personally curious about how the events will be portrayed on the big screen.
Muni Overtime Savings: At What Cost to Riders?
Photo by Matt Biddulph
The transit agency has stopped paying overtime to replace drivers who call in sick. Instead, it is simply letting absent drivers’ buses sit idly in the yard, while riders wonder where they are.
Eight buses a day, on average, do not make their regularly scheduled runs as a result of the new practice, according to San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency spokesman Paul Rose.
Read the rest of The Bay Citizen‘s report.
Pretty shady, if you ask us. What do you think: Would you rather SFMTA save money on overtime costs, or, uh, NOT catch the bus when it’s scheduled? How would you cut down on overtime costs? We’d all rather have our buses arrive when and where they should, but since that’s apparently a problem…
Left on Muni: Bridge Sketch
You never know what you’ll find on Muni, do ya?
Ariel shares this wicked sketch of the best bridge in the entire big wide world: The Golden Gate The Bay Bridge.
Muni Cameras Catch Reporter in Transit-Only Lane
The transit lane camera enforcement isn’t new — it actually started in January of 2008. The pilot project installed cameras on some Muni buses to detect transit-lane parking violations. In February the Examiner reported that the program will be expanded to all Muni buses in the next 15 months.
KRON4’s Stanley Roberts had some level-headed tips: “My advice? Stay out of the transit lanes and the bus stops. Or better yet, some people should just get to the bus.”
Added to Our Birthday Party: Chairman Bao!
If you’ve had the Chairman’s pork buns or spicy duck mango buns, you’ll know why we’re so excited. My mouth is watering right now. The Chairman is rarely in the Mission on Saturdays so be sure to come and pay your respect.
Muni Diaries 4th Birthday Party
April 28 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Free!
Make-Out Room
3225 22nd Street
Routes serving the area: BART 24th St. Station, 12, 14, 22, 33, 48, 49, 67
Get down with your fellow riders and celebrate life on the bus!
* Jam to 90s hip hop courtesy of DJ SMA of DEBASER.
* Free el Jimador margaritas!
* Look sharp and hop into the Orange Photography photo booth.
* Munch on free 4505 Meats chicharrones while supplies last.
* Enter to win prizes from Good Vibrations and Timbuk2
* The Chairman Bao truck will be right outside of the Make-Out Room!