Rachel Swan

3 days ago | sfchronicle.com | Rachel Swan

Waymo’s driverless vehicles are exhibiting more human-like driving qualities on San Francisco’s roads. Yalonda M. James/The ChronicleCoasting down 11th Avenue in San Francisco’s Sunset District, a Waymo robotaxi eased to a crosswalk, smooth as a spacecraft sticking a moon landing. A pedestrian confidently stepped into the intersection, barely registering that the car facing him had no one at the wheel.

1 week ago | sfchronicle.com | Rachel Swan

A couple crosses Kentucky Street in Petaluma, a city on the edge of Wine Country. Scott Strazzante/S.F. ChronicleThe proposed site for a luxury hotel at B Street and Petaluma Boulevard in Petaluma has divided some members of the community. One side believes the hotel could be beneficial for a struggling downtown. Others feel it could alter the city’s character. Scott Strazzante/S.F. ChronicleThe Opera House Collective is among the downtown Petaluma businesses.

1 week ago | sfchronicle.com | Rachel Swan

Picture this: You set the alarm early, haul your family to SFO and elbow your way through airport security — only to find your flight is delayed three hours. What was supposed to be a relaxing vacation in Maui has already become an ordeal. Disruption has long been a feature of air travel, and we all know what it’s like to sit in a boarding area for hours, scarfing fast food and using your suitcase as a back rest. But there are ways to minimize the stress and inconvenience.

2 weeks ago | sfchronicle.com | Rachel Swan

People wait for the BART at the North Concord/Martinez station in Concord in March. Gabrielle Lurie/S.F. ChronicleCharred cables at the site of the pre-dawn explosion and fire that took place at the San Leandro BART Station on Tuesday. Greg Griffin / The ChronicleDamaged infrastructure at the site of the pre-dawn explosion and fire that took place at the San Leandro BART Station on Tuesday.

2 weeks ago | sfchronicle.com | Danielle Echeverria |Rachel Swan

A speed safety camera is seen on a pole along Geary at 7th Avenue on Thursday, March 20, 2025 in San Francisco. This location yielded a moderate number of speeding warnings in April. Lea Suzuki/S.F. ChronicleSpeed cameras are already catching more than 1,000 San Francisco drivers violating speed limits each day, according to new data released by SFMTA — and that’s with fewer than half of them functioning in April.