Rachel Swan

Articles by Rachel Swan

A Bay Area transit β€˜death spiral’ could double Bay Bridge delays, report says - San Francisco Chronicle

Business September 23, 2026

According to a report by SPUR, delays on the Bay Bridge could increase significantly if transit agencies are forced to reduce service. SPUR, however, has endorsed two measures in the November electioοΏ½...

SFO and Oakland settle trademark dispute β€” β€˜Oakland San Francisco Bay’ name stays - San Francisco Chronicle

Business April 30, 2026

Travelers prepare to enter the previously named Oakland International Airport in 2020. The airport's new name became the topic of a lawsuit. Yalonda M. James/S.F. Chronicle Oakland San Francisco BaοΏ½...

ALS took his voice. A brain implant helped him speak to his daughter again - San Francisco Chronicle

Health April 27, 2026

The technology has enabled Casey Harrell to communicate again with his wife, Levana Saxon, and their daughter, Aya Harrell. BrontΓ« Wittpenn/S.F. Chronicle At the darkest point of his life, CaseyΒ H...

Cause of death determined for Bay Area chess prodigy - San Francisco Chronicle

Sports January 23, 2026

Chess grandmaster DanielΒ Naroditsky, 29, died at his home in Charlotte, N.C. in October. A toxicology report reveals his cause of death was an accidental overdose. Kelly Centrelli/Charlotte Chess Ce...

California threatens to ban Tesla sales for 30 days - San Francisco Chronicle

Business December 18, 2025

Tesla has 90 days to fix claims in its advertising of self-driving and autopilot features that the state says are misleading, officials at the California Department of Motor Vehicles announced TuesdaοΏ½...