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CBS News
21-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
San Francisco Muni Metro stations closed because of equipment problem
San Francisco Muni Metro stations were closed between Embarcadero and Van Ness on Wednesday afternoon because of an equipment problem, transit authorities said. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency initially reported around 12:30 p.m. a problem with overhead equipment on the light-rail line between the Embarcadero and Montgomery stations. As of shortly after 2:30 p.m., the Muni Metro stations at Embarcadero, Montgomery, Powell, Civic Center and Van Ness were closed while maintenance personnel worked to fix the problem. Bus shuttles were taking passengers between the affected stations during the service disruption, according to Muni officials. There was no estimate yet for when regular service will resume.
San Francisco Chronicle
18-05-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Bay to Breakers 2025 off and running with thousands on S.F. streets
Thousands of competitors hit San Francisco's streets Sunday morning for the 112th running of Bay to Breakers, a world-famous footrace known as much for its colorful costumes as its competitive sprinters. Runners assembled early at Howard and Main streets, with the first wave of the race beginning shortly after 8 a.m. and the last wave at 8:45 a.m. Competitors were assigned 10 starting corrals based on their estimated finish times provided during registration. The course closes at 12:30 p.m. and the finish line at 1 p.m. Organizers expected more than 20,000 registered participants this year, though the race usually attracts thousands of unregistered runners. The 12-kilometer (7.4-mile) run stretches from the bay at the Embarcadero to the breakers at Ocean Beach, just beyond the Great Highway. Runners pass through some of the city's most scenic neighborhoods along the way, including the Financial District, Hayes Valley and the Haight-Ashbury, winding up in Golden Gate Park for the final leg. The race also included a 15K option, with an additional 1.8 miles along the Great Highway. Sunday's race marked Mike Domingo's 50th time across the finish line, a milestone and feat for the 68-year-old Redwood City resident, who was diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer in 2021. The diagnosis came with an estimation that he had 30 months to live, but Domingo, who once took the race seriously as a college track runner and later turned the event into a party, decided not to let cancer 'stand in the way of life,' said his wife, Christine Domingo. Mike Domingo said he hopes to inspire others. 'Anything can be done if you put your mind to it,' he said ahead of the race. His wife, mother and several friends walked the course with him, wearing shirts commemorating the milestone. 'I survived!' the shirts read in part. Street closures started at 7 p.m. Saturday in preparation for the race, with many not reopening until 5 p.m. Sunday. Travelers were urged to plan their routes in advance or adjust their plans while streets were closed. The race route cuts San Francisco in half, leaving only two north/south crossing points for buses and cars, at Crossover Drive and the Embarcadero. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency recommended travelers stay on one side of the route if possible, but those who need to get across could use an underground train such as the Muni Metro subway or BART, or take a bus as close to the route as possible, cross the route on foot, and pick the bus up again on the other side. Participants, who run solo or in groups, often spend weeks concocting their costumes, often modeled on superheroes, newsmakers, historical figures or cartoon characters. Some runners choose to forgo costumes or any other form of clothing beyond shoes and socks, on their feet or elsewhere. The race has featured a centipede division since 1978, with 13- to 15-member teams running the full course joined by a bungee cord or similar connection. Unofficial traditions include spectators tossing tortillas into the crowd at the start of Bay to Breakers and participants in salmon suits 'swimming upstream,' running the race in reverse. The oldest consecutively run annual footrace in the world, the Breakers began in 1912 in an effort to lift the spirits of San Franciscans still reeling from the 1906 earthquake and fire. Since then, it has paused only in 2020 and 2021 as a pandemic precaution.
