| Commuters get their say on Golden Gate Bridge toll hike
The proposed increase is unrelated to plans to charge drivers to use Doyle Drive to get on and off the bridge. "The board is committed to hearing the comments," said Mary Currie, the bridge district spokeswoman. "The board wants to know what people are saying and thinking before they make the decision." The toll proposal comes after years of budget deficits necessitating reductions in the workforce, wage freezes, benefit cuts, dropped bus routes and increases in transit fares. The district uses tolls to subsidize the cost of running its buses and ferries. Bridge district officials fear that fare increases or cuts in transit service would push more people into their cars and add to traffic congestion. Some 58,000 vehicles cross the Golden Gate Bridge into San Francisco on an average weekday.
Skywalk agreement reached
If it turns out to be a bad business deal, then those arranging it should be held accountable and not re-elected. We're paying these people (our local government) to be more informed and responsible on these issues than the hundreds of us web-pundits can claim to be, and if they cannot, then it should be remembered and they should be replaced. The proof will be in the pudding. Cheyenne's success is only to be found in taking bold but calculated steps. " .
Call 4 Action: Class-Action Suit Involving Receipts Settled; Are You ...
If you used your credit card while dining out at several local restaurants last year, you could be eligible for a gift certificate. It's part of a major settlement for a class-action lawsuit against a local company accused of printing too much sensitive information on your receipt. If you see your entire credit card number or the expiration date printed on a receipt, the merchant may not be following the law. The parent company of the Mad Mex chain, along with Soba, Umi and several others, recently found itself at the center of a federal lawsuit over how much personal information they're printing on credit card receipts. .
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