Weekend photos: Ready For Close-Up

Photo by Flickr user Brandon Doran

I’ve waited a whole week for this: Jeff is on his man-vacation, so this weekend I hope y’all don’t mind that I change the Muni Diaries background to something frilly that involves cupcakes, unicorns, kittens, and ballons, all in pink.

It’s going to be so awesome.

I know, right?

In real Muni news this week:

– Paul Rose is the new SFMTA spokesperson (SF Chronicle)
– City’s 311 customer service line works, and Muni pays (Bay Citizen)
– Muni to vote on stricter drug-testing guidelines (ABC 7)
– Nat Ford “disappointed and perplexed” By Muni Drivers’ Rejection Of Concessions Intended To Restore Service (SF Appeal)
– Muni service cuts appear to be staying put (SF Examiner)
– Report: SFPD’s New Approach to Crime on Muni “Promising” (Streetsblog)
– Blame, Calls for Revote and Contract Details in Wake of Muni Drivers Vote (Streetsblog)
– Muni Shell Game Perps Still at It; SFPD, SFMTA Slow/No Response (ABC 7, Muni Diaries)
– Police crack down on Muni crime (SF Examiner)
– Push to Organize SF Transit Riders Proving Difficult (SF Weekly)
– Muni boss says operators getting bad info (SF Examiner)
– Clipper Card Transition for Bay Area Transit is Now Official (Streetsblog)
– SFMTA gets a new spokesman (City Insider/SFGate)

Enjoy the photos and your weekend. And keep the stories, sketches, videos, photos, and tweets coming!

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Photo by Flickr user Vivian Chen

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