As strike looms, S.F. superintendent granted 'emergency powers'
Superintendent granted emergency authority to hire security and close schools if a district-wide teachers strike occurs, with limits on hiring daily-paid substitutes.
97.6% of S.F. teachers vote to authorize strike - walkout could come in early February
San Francisco public school teachers overwhelmingly authorized a strike (97.6%), potentially the city's first since the 1970s, over pay, benefits, and budget disputes.
Clipper card readers now accept tap-to-pay with credit cards and phone-wallets across Bay Area transit systems, but Clipper remains required for discounted fares.
Monday Morning Headlines: BART Sees Yet Another Messy Monday Commute
BART's Red and Green lines were suspended Monday due to downtown San Francisco track power issues, causing major system delays despite service to all stations.
