Muni Market Street Subway Shutdown, Russian Hill Gas Line Rupture, and Mid-Market Revival Lead San Francisco Updates

Transit riders in downtown San Francisco faced major disruptions after an automobile entered the city's underground rail system. According to Mission Local, a car drove into a Muni tunnel, shutting down the Market Street subway for the night. SFGATE reported that Muni Market Street subway service was interrupted by the car on the tracks, while KTVU noted that downtown San Francisco Muni service ended after the vehicle drove into the tunnel. Following the Muni subway shutdown, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that the driver of the car in the tunnel fled, and police are investigating the incident as a hit-and-run.

In neighborhood safety news, a utility emergency prompted an official response in Russian Hill. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, a ruptured gas line sparked a shelter-in-place order on a Russian Hill street in San Francisco. Elsewhere in the city, local revitalization efforts are focusing on the central corridor. CBS News reported that a new initiative aims to revive the Mid-Market corridor in San Francisco.

Local election campaigning also took an athletic turn as contenders for city office met on the court. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that San Francisco supervisor candidates sought to score votes with a pitch on the basketball court. According to Yahoo, the San Francisco supervisor candidates played 3x3 basketball during the outing.

Meanwhile, high-end residential property activity continues to draw attention in Russian Hill and other parts of the city. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that a Russian Hill mansion with an unusual history has been listed for $25 million. Examining broader luxury real estate trends across the city, The San Francisco Standard reported on the rise of San Francisco's newest $10M neighborhoods, noting in its coverage that seven figures is a thing of the past in those areas.

In regional public safety and education coverage, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that California is offering rewards in the killings of 2 grandfathers and a San Mateo teen. Separately, education publication The 74 examined whether NYC will try an integration plan that the outlet described as having failed spectacularly in San Francisco.