San Franciscans said no to Sunday meters and expanding weekday meters until 10 pm

Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the news that the San Francisco Board of Supervisors has reached an agreement with SFMTA to put the brakes on their plan to expand the hours parking meters would be enforced.

SFMTA proposed expanding the meter hours to 10 pm on weekdays and adding Sunday meter hours from noon to 6 pm. Thanks to vocal San Franciscans who spoke out in droves to oppose the plans which were initially announced in May 2023. The Board of Supervisors received thousands of letters in opposition.

Prior to the agreement, Supervisor Safai had planned to propose a charter amendment that would have given the mayor accountability over any proposed fare increases or increased hours of operations and the power to block any fare increases. Since the agreement was made, Safai has tabled his proposal.

Notably, in 2008, SFMTA’s Board of Directors gave the Director of Transportation the sole power to control the parking meter rates and its hours of operation, revoking any public process for changes to the fees and hours.

The team at Ottinger Employment Lawyers is proud to present our free holiday ride-sharing program in California.

We want to do our part to help make our community safer by offering FREE Uber, Lyft, and Cab rides during the holiday season.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

The program is simple – if you have been drinking on Thanksgiving Eve or Thanksgiving Day– take an Uber, Lyft, or cab ride home and we will reimburse you for it!

Making the responsible decision to catch a ride home can save lives.

DETAILS TO THE PROGRAM:

• Rides must be in the San Francisco metro area.
• Rides must be taken between 5 PM on the day of the holiday and 10 AM  the next morning.
• You must be of legal drinking age to qualify (21 and over).
• Valid for one, one-way ride to a safe destination.
• Limit of one reimbursement per person.
• A maximum value of $35.00 anywhere in the greater San Francisco metropolitan area.
• The maximum value includes a tip of up to 10%. Anything above a 10% tip on the base fare will not be reimbursed.

Participation in this promotion is limited to the first 50 submissions per qualifying holiday.

WHEN WILL I GET MY REIMBURSEMENT?

Within the 10 business days from the date of the ride you must submit a copy of your receipt and photo id and mail into our office:

Ottinger Employment Lawyers

535 Mission St,14th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94105

415-508-7786

Submissions are limited and will fill up fast, so don’t delay submitting your reimbursement.

For more information, visit: https://www.ottingerlaw.com/california-holiday-ride-sharing-program/

MACY’S GREAT TREE LIGHTING

UNION SQUARE | SAN FRANCISCO

November 9, 2023 – January 1, 2024

Come Enjoy the Tree & Make Your Own Tree Lighting Celebration

Enjoy Macy’s gift to the city of San Francisco, the Great Tree, which will shine brightly in Union Square Park, right across the street from Macy’s flagship location.

This year, Macy’s may not be holding an actual Tree Lighting Ceremony and Event. As usual Macy’s will be gifting to the City of San Francisco the Great Tree – however, there will be no Tree Lighting Event again this year.

For more information, please click the link below:

https://unionsquareshop.com/TreeLightingUnionSquare.html