Housing
Google pledges $1 billion for housing
June 18, 2019
Mark Prado
Google will spend $1 billion to address the Bay Area housing crisis, the tech company colossus announced Tuesday. Read More
Headlines
Headlines for June 18, 2019
June 18, 2019
- Wet California winter is a boon for skiers and water supply. But it brings a threat: wildfires. [Mercury News]
- Democrats want companies to disclose their climate risks — and fossil fuel industry is worried [Politico]
- Why fighting for clean water with climate change money worries some California lawmakers [Cal Matters]
- Humpback whale takes flight in front of SF skyline in amazing photo [San Francisco Chronicle]
- ‘Allie’ the whale says farewell to Alameda [Mercury News]
Transportation
Busy BART's bursting ridership to be subject of Thursday Twitter Town Hall
June 17, 2019
Headlines
Headlines for June 17, 2019
June 17, 2019
- BART’s new rail cars will be assembled in Bay Area, instead of New York [San Francisco Chronicle]
- Asian countries take a stand against the rich world’s plastic waste [Los Angeles Times]
- Marin supervisors hear calls for rent control [Marin Independent Journal]
- Bay Area churches are building housing in God’s backyard [Mercury News]
- SF Mayor London Breed struggles to build consensus with supervisors on housing plan [San Francisco Chronicle]
Events
Get healthy, get prizes, get to the Bay Trail. Oh yeah!
June 14, 2019
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the San Francisco Bay Trail, the San Francisco Bay Trail Project is launching a “Share Your 30” contest to inspire Bay Area residents and visitors to get out on the trail, discover and share Bay Trail adventures, and compete to win prizes. Read More
Headlines
Headlines for June 14, 2019
June 14, 2019
- Fremont homeless navigation center study session set for Tuesday [Mercury News]
- California Today: Would You Pay $195 to Take a Helicopter to Work? [New York Times]
- Open Forum: California considers an excessive scooter crackdown [San Francisco Chronicle]
- Transbay center: With repairs done, officials must convince public it’s safe [San Francisco Chronicle]
- San Rafael opens Grand Avenue bicycle-pedestrian bridge [Marin Independent Journal]
Transportation
Stunning nighttime photos capture beauty of tough bridge work
June 13, 2019
Karl Nielsen
Richmond-San Rafael Bridge
Berkeley photographer Karl Nielsen ranks among the Bay Area’s most acclaimed chroniclers of major transportation projects — and the workers who deliver them. San Francisco’s soon-to-open Central Subway and the Fourth Bore of the Caldecott Tunnel are among the 21st century construction sites at which both the intimacy and the grandeur of the construction process have been captured by Karl’s camera. Nielsen’s most recent subject is the ongoing work to replace 1950s-era expansion joints on the upper deck of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. And this time, his artistry includes words as well as images. Read More
Headlines
Headlines for June 13, 2019
June 13, 2019
- San Francisco hands out fake earthquakes to prepare for the real thing [https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/San-Francisco-hands-out-fake-earthquakes-to-13969627.php]
- California takes on an ocean of plastic waste, considers crackdown on industry [San Francisco Chronicle]
- Condos planned near East Bay BART station [Mercury News]
- Salesforce Tower offers new batch of tour dates to the public [Curbed SF]
- Report: Renters fleeing SF likely to stay in Bay Area [Curbed SF]
Transportation
Mega-measure heading toward you!
June 12, 2019
Mark Prado
Next City put together a nice article on the Mega-Measure that has been discussed of late. Read More
Headlines
Headlines for June 12, 2019
June 12, 2019
- Palo Alto passes new bans on straws, produce bags, other plastic waste [San Francisco Chronicle]
- Bay Area weather: How hot was it last night? Here’s when relief will arrive. [Mercury News]
- BOUNCE: The Warriors' Last Season in Oakland [KALW]
- Mission development once blocked by neighbors now set for affordable housing [Curbed SF]
- Larkspur mobile home residents seek rent-control protection [Marin Independent Journal]
Transportation
TomTom index tells the traffic tale
June 11, 2019
Mark Prado
The Dutch company TomTom is a developer and creator of navigation technology and is able to tap into data to note travel patterns around the world. Read More
Headlines
Headlines for June 11, 2019
June 11, 2019
- Pacific sea turtles likely to go extinct under Trump administration policy, lawsuit argues [Sacramento Bee]
- Bay Area weather: Stretch of record-setting heat continues [Mercury News]
- After a day of widespread record-breaking temps, more heat on the way [San Francisco Chronicle]
- San Francisco Bay Trail's 30th anniversary gift: a path across the Richmond-San Rafael bridge [ABC 7]
- ‘Allie’ the humpback whale still making a splash off Alameda [Mercury News]
Transportation
Feds issue monthly air travel report; see what airline had most delays
June 10, 2019
Mark Prado
The U.S. Department of Transportation released its May 2019 Air Travel Consumer Report, which reports the latest compiled air carrier data. Read More
Headlines
Headlines for June 10, 2019
June 10, 2019
- Road boulders will be extinct, claims a driver: Roadshow [Mercury News]
- San Jose issues first scooter permit to Lyft [Mercury News]
- Mega-measure: $100 billion traffic-busting tax plan for the Bay Area taking shape [Mercury News]
- Open Forum: High-speed rail is still the best way to plan for California’s future [San Francisco Chronicle]
- Uber, Lyft drivers continue despite gripes because options are few [San Francisco Chronicle]
Events
First ever Bay Area Metro Awards presented
June 7, 2019
The first Bay Area Metro Awards were presented Thursday at a ceremony in Oakland recognizing 13 people, projects, organizations and local governments advancing solutions to ease the Bay Area’s housing crisis, improve the transportation system or make the nine-county region more resilient. Read More
Headlines
Headlines for June 7, 2019
June 7, 2019
- Waters of Monterey Bay are as polluted with plastic as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch [Mercury News]
- Monterey Bay has more microplastics than Great Pacific Garbage Patch, researchers say [San Francisco Chronicle]
- 15-mile-long cloud of ladybugs over California appears on weather radar [San Francisco Chronicle]
- Bay Area forecast: Hot days on the horizon, with 100 degrees possible Monday [Mercury News]
- Temperatures to rise to 'above normal' levels this weekend, early next week [San Francisco Chronicle]
Headlines
Headlines for June 6, 2019
June 6, 2019
- California has too much solar power. That might be good for ratepayers [Napa Valley Register]
- High stakes - Commutes, jobs at stake in California’s clean air battle with Trump [News Review]
- Politicians missing in action on housing [Calmatters]
- Californians favor dramatic changes to build more housing, poll finds [San Francisco Chronicle]
- SF to provide $48M to keep six housing sites affordable [San Francisco Examiner]
Transportation
Congress starts to kick tires on transportation infrastructure funding
June 5, 2019
Mark Prado
Novato Narrows between Marin and Sonoma counties.
Congress is starting to kick the tires on transportation infrastructure funding, with proposals being brought forward in recent days. Read More
Headlines
Headlines for June 5, 2019
June 5, 2019
- Bay Area forecast: One more day of heat, then a brief break, then it gets really hot [Mercury News]
- California’s job engine is slowing as U.S. nears recession, UCLA predicts [Los Angeles Times]
- Bay Area, California running out of people to hire: forecast [Mercury News]
- How California’s big plans to address housing affordability crashed [Los Angeles Times]
- Habitat’s veteran housing project in Dixon nears completion [Fairfield Daily Republic]
Transportation
Golden Gate Transit buses go hybrid
June 4, 2019
Courtesy Golden Gate Transit.
Golden Gate Transit will introduce 67 new hybrid buses into its fleet in the coming weeks, taking the place of 15-year-old diesel-only models. Read More
Headlines
Headlines for June 4, 2019
June 4, 2019
- Skiing in July, dangerous rivers, full reservoirs: What Sierra’s huge snowpack means for summer [Sacramento Bee]
- These California Environmental Bills Made It to the Next Round [KQED]
- How low can you go? West Coast tides this summer should be astonishing [Mercury News]
- Effort to allow electricity from large dams to count as renewable energy in California fails to pass [Mercury News]
- Get ready for the hottest day so far this year. See how high temperatures will soar. [Mercury News]