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Work to start on I-580 carpool lane extension in Oakland

April 14, 2026

Maze

Today’s News Roundup

Headlines for April 14, 2026

SF Gate

Regional: Bart Records Highest Monthly Ridership Since Pandemic
San Francisco Chronicle

Why are BART fares to SFO so high? Blame the ‘rent’
San Francisco Standard

This is the SF intersection where you’re most likely to get pulled over for speeding
KPIX

Bay Area bike program pays commuters to ditch their cars
Bloomberg

Searching for the ‘Smoking Gun’ in US Pedestrian Deaths
KTVU

Proposal to build train connection between ACE and BART in Tri-Valley
San Francisco Chronicle

Pacific Heights mansion sells for $56 million, priciest S.F. home since 2024
The Oaklandside

Bay Area Council hires former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf as new leader
Local News Matters

Former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf named CEO of Bay Area Council after national search
Mercury News

Former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf to helm major Bay Area business group
Cal Matters

California salmon fishing poised to finally reopen. Can the industry recover?
Mercury News

Did you know hummingbirds love to eat insects?
KQED

SF’s Presidio ‘Will Continue to Run Normally’ After Trump Fires Board, Officials Say

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