Sriharsha Devulapalli

3 weeks ago | masstransitmag.com | Danielle Echeverria |Sriharsha Devulapalli

On a recent Friday morning at the North Concord BART station, people exiting trains onto the platform were few and far between. Cows grazing placidly on the nearby hillsides seemed more plentiful. It's no surprise: Ridership at the station was down more than 66% in 2024 compared with 2019. And trips to and from downtown San Francisco from the East Bay station were down even more, with 75% fewer trips in 2024 than before the pandemic.

3 weeks ago | sanluisobispo.com | Danielle Echeverria |Sriharsha Devulapalli

On a recent Friday morning at the North Concord BART station, people exiting trains onto the platform were few and far between. Cows grazing placidly on the nearby hillsides seemed more plentiful. It's no surprise: ridership at the station was down more than 66% in 2024 compared with 2019. And trips to and from downtown San Francisco from the East Bay station were down even more, with 75% fewer trips in 2024 than before the pandemic.

2 months ago | sfchronicle.com | Harsha Devulapalli |Danielle Echeverria |Sriharsha Devulapalli

As cars have become a flashpoint in city politics, the Chronicle looked into which San Francisco neighborhoods have the highest rates of vehicle ownership.

2 months ago | sanluisobispo.com | Anthony Edwards |Sriharsha Devulapalli

Heavy rain is expected to sweep across Southern California on Thursday, raising the risk of flash flooding and mudflows in and around recent wildfire burn areas. Small mudflows were previously observed around the Palisades burn scar from last week's storm, but Thursday's storm will present a more pronounced risk. Thursday could be the wettest day in Los Angeles since February 2024, according to National Weather Service forecasts, with 2 to 3 inches of rain expected.

2 months ago | modbee.com | Sriharsha Devulapalli |Danielle Echeverria

As debates about street design, parking and traffic safety have become among the most divisive issues in the city, the Chronicle examined which pockets of San Francisco have the highest rates of car ownership - and how that's changed over the last decade. About 70% of households in San Francisco own or lease a car - a number that hasn't budged over the last decade.