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A taxicab crashed into an unoccupied home on the 1200 block of Claiborne Street in Walnut Creek on May 7, 2013. The driver suffered minor injures in the crash. (CBS)

Taxicab Crashes Into Walnut Creek Home, Driver Injured

A taxi driver veered off of a roadway and into an unoccupied house in Walnut Creek Tuesday afternoon, according to a Contra Costa County Fire Protection District dispatcher.

2013/05/07

A taxi cab crosses Market St. in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

San Francisco MTA Board Approves Taxi Smartphone App

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors voted Tuesday to build a mobile phone application to connect passengers to taxis throughout the city.

2013/03/20

A taxi cab crosses Market St. in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

SF Taxi Drivers File Suit Against Car Sharing Company Uber

San Francisco cabbies have accused a startup that allows customers to hail limos and cabs with a smartphone app of violating both city and state taxi regulations.

2012/11/15

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Taxi Driver Robbed In San Francisco

A taxi driver was robbed after dropping off a customer in San Francisco’s Lower Nob Hill neighborhood on Monday night, police said Tuesday.

2012/10/16

San Francisco taxis, taxi cab, taxicabs

About The Bay: Busting SF Cab Drivers With Illegal Medallions

In his travels About the Bay, Mike Sugerman looks at how the Municipal Transportation Agency is trying to crackdown on taxi cab drivers who are using coveted medallions illegally.

2012/08/20

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San Francisco Taxi Spins Out, Kills Pedestrian

Police said a San Francisco taxi spun out and killed a pedestrian after the cabbie ran a red light.

2012/08/14

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San Francisco Taxi Passenger Robbed At Knifepoint By Driver

A San Francisco taxi driver was being sought for allegedly robbing a passenger after a dispute over payment on Saturday night, police said Monday.

2012/07/30

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Taxi Driver Pistol-Whipped, Robbed In San Francisco

A taxi driver was robbed at gunpoint in San Francisco’s Inner Sunset district Wednesday morning, police said.

2012/07/11

(CBS)

San Francisco Taxi Driver Robbed

A taxi driver was robbed while parked in San Francisco’s Mission District early Wednesday morning, police said.

2012/06/27

The homepage for the Sidecar ride sharing app (Sidecar)

Mobile App Links Drivers With SF People In Need Of A Lift

SideCar plays matchmaker between people who need a lift and community drivers willing to give them a ride. Passengers reward the driver with a voluntary and cashless payment after they reach their destination.

2012/06/26

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