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Congressman Kevin Mullin is proposing new federal standards to regulate robotaxis after a string of Waymo traffic fiascos in San Francisco. Brandon Pho reports that Mayor Daniel Lurie, who welcomed Waymos onto car-free Market Street last year, is joining the call for tougher regulation.

For back story, read Joe Rivano Barros on the traffic jams from stalled Waymos during last December’s power outage.

H.R. Smith has a super-interesting report on the recent conversation between Joe Eskenazi and New York Times editor Dean Baquet about local news, how to chase a tip, and the risks of investigative reporting. Baquet was here for two days of sessions with Mission Local staff—a “master class in journalism.”

San Francisco supervisors advanced a plan to let developers buy their way out of planting trees, reports Sarah Hopkins. Opponents say that Public Works already holds millions of unspent dollars from in-lieu fees.

More soon,

Sara

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Latest News

A white self-driving car is stopped at a pedestrian crosswalk next to a busy sidewalk. People are walking in various directions on a city street.
Credit: Parker Day

Federal lawmaker steps in after S.F. Waymo fiascos

“They don’t want the negative headlines.”

A tall tree stands in front of a dark blue building with large windows, a bright yellow door, and a closed gray garage door, casting shadows on the facade.

S.F. supervisors advance plan to let more developers pay their way out of planting trees

“If you approve no tree now, that’s no tree forever.”

Q&A: New York Times editor Dean Baquet on the good (and bad) old days, and why journalists shouldn’t reject AI

“You should face the person you’re writing about.”

Back Story

Several vehicles, including a bus and a white SUV, wait at an intersection on a wet, overcast evening in a commercial urban area.

Waymo halts service during massive S.F. blackout after causing traffic jams

“Groups of two, three, as many as five Waymos were stalled at different corners across the city, blinking red lights in the rain.”

SNAP

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Summer sky

By Jake Hanft

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Today: Meatbodies, The Chapel, July 28, 8-10PM

Tomorrow: From Bean to Curd: Chinese Dou Fu Making and History, 18 Reasons, July 29, 6-10PM

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