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Today's News Roundup

August 26, 2021

By Library

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The Bay Area’s headlines, all in one place.

San Francisco's Millennium Tower fix halted after further sinking observed [SF Gate]
Repair work paused on S.F.'s Millennium Tower due to continued sinking [San Francisco Chronicle]
HUD pressures Marin for progress on Golden Gate Village housing [Marin Independent Journal]
4 stories shorter: UC Berkeley drops height of People’s Park student housing complex [Berkeleyside]
New affordable housing breaks ground in South SF [San Mateo Daily Journal]

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Housing

Report: Bay Area sees apartment construction despite pandemic

August 26, 2021

Despite the pandemic and the high cost of lumber, the Bay Area is seeing increases in apartment construction this year in both the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas, where a combined total of 13,000 new units are expected to enter the market, according to a new report from RENTCafé . Read More

Transportation

Feds: Air traffic creeps toward pre-pandemic levels

August 25, 2021

The U.S. Department of Transportation released its August 2021 Air Travel Consumer Report and it shows flights increasing toward pre-pandemic levels. Read More

Headlines

Today's News Roundup

August 25, 2021

By Library

A black and white vintage photo of a ferry cruising on water with the words SAN RAFAEL on the side, possibly from the 1930s.

The Bay Area’s headlines, all in one place.

The secret bias hidden in mortgage-approval algorithms [Associated Press]
Bay Area seller's market is so hot they're taking built-in furniture and leaving pool tables [SF Gate]
S.F. edged out as most expensive rental market in the country. Here's the new No. 1 [San Francisco Chronicle]
Editorial: Does California have the will to do something about its housing crisis? We're about to find out [San Francisco Chronicle]
Bay Area apartment construction surged during COVID [East Bay Times]

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Environment

Earthquake warnings now reality

August 24, 2021

The New Yorker recently had a piece on early earthquake warning systems that have been developed in recent years. People can sign up for an app and get the warnings on their cell phones. Read More

Headlines

Today's News Roundup

August 23, 2021

By Library

Aerial shot of South Bay Salt Ponds during the Resilient by Design South Bay tour.

The Bay Area’s headlines, all in one place.

Ante-Up: Bay Area luxury homes selling at record premiums [East Bay Times]
Housing waiver requires ‘quid pro quo’ contribution, says Planning Commission [Sonoma Index-Tribune]
Report: Marin among leaders in home equity gains [Marin Independent Journal]
Churches Could Be San Jose's Next Affordable Housing Sites [NBC Bay Area]
Churches could be San Jose’s next affordable housing sites [San Jose Spotlight]

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Transportation

I-680 Express Lane tolling has started

August 23, 2021

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) reminds travelers that tolling operations for the new 11-mile Express Lane along southbound Interstate 680 from Martinez through Walnut Creek have now started. Read More

Headlines

Today's News Roundup

August 20, 2021

By Library

Cyclists and rollerbladers ride along the Embarcadero in San Francisco on a sunny day with the Bay Bridge in the background.

The Bay Area’s headlines, all in one place.

New developer eyes controversial downtown Berkeley site for student housing [Berkeleyside]
San Rafael launches effort to update housing element [Marin Independent Journal]
California’s housing crisis: How much difference will SB 9 zoning law make? [East Bay Times]
15 million drivers could benefit from settlement of OC toll roads class action suit [OC Register]
Should Elon Musk pay $186 million for running a red light? Roadshow [Mercury News]

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Headlines

Today's News Roundup

August 19, 2021

By Library

A vintage black and white photo of the Eureka ferryboat on the water, shown at an angle from the front-right-hand side.

The Bay Area’s headlines, all in one place.

Danville sues Contra Costa County for approving 125 new homes in protected open space [East Bay Times]
San Mateo moving forward with general plan process [San Mateo Daily Journal]
Muni Metro could expand to Fisherman's Wharf and Richmond district, if S.F. finds the funds to make it happen [San Francisco Chronicle]
San Jose freeway dip is one of Bay Area’s biggest traffic headaches: Roadshow [Mercury News]
What next for “Slow Streets” for Alameda cyclists, walkers? [East Bay Times]

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Transportation

FAA: Number of unruly passengers way up

August 18, 2021

The FAA has released the latest unruly passenger figures accumulated since Jan. 1, and the number of incidents are the highest they have been in 25 years. Read More

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