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Rachel Swan
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Reporter, San Francisco Chronicle
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By Rachel Swan Verified| San Francisco Chronicle Verified At the height of San Francisco’s car break-in epidemic, phones were ringing non-stop at glass repair shops, and business was booming. “We used to get 60 to 80 calls a day,” said Hank Wee, manager of In & Out Auto Glass, a large garage on Bayshore Boulevard. He remembered how the shop was abuzz in 2017, a year when thousands of people returned to their cars to find windshields splintered and glass lodged in their door frames.
By Rachel Swan Verified| San Francisco Chronicle Verified Determined to combat a rising tide of fare evasion on San Francisco Muni buses, the city’s transportation agency has nearly doubled the number of payment inspections it conducts per hour. That effort appears to be working. Data collected by the Municipal Transportation Agency shows a 6% increase in the amount of revenue collected for every rider who boarded the system, from February 2024 to February 2025.
By Rachel Swan Verified| San Francisco Chronicle Verified At the height of San Francisco’s car break-in epidemic, phones were ringing non-stop at glass repair shops, and business was booming. “We used to get 60 to 80 calls a day,” said Hank Wee, manager of In & Out Auto Glass, a large garage on Bayshore Boulevard. He remembered how the shop was abuzz in 2017, a year when thousands of people returned to their cars to find windshields splintered and glass lodged in their door frames.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Hearst Corporation is a diversified global media, information, and services company founded in 1887 by William Randolph Hearst. It began with the acquisition of the *San Francisco Examiner* and has since expanded into a national newspaper chain. Hearst operates in various industries, focusing on innovation, integrity, and community impact. The company offers a wide range of services, including media and entertainment through its ownership of 35 television stations and partnerships with cable networks like A&E and ESPN. Hearst also publishes 24 daily newspapers and over 200 magazines worldwide, such as *Cosmopolitan* and *Esquire*. In addition, Hearst provides financial services through Fitch Group, which specializes in credit ratings and financial analysis. Its healthcare division, Hearst Health, delivers medical data analytics and clinical decision tools, while CAMP Systems International offers SaaS solutions for aircraft maintenance management. Hearst is committed to informing and inspiring audiences while investing in technology to enhance healthcare outcomes and promote investigative journalism.
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