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Environment

VTA launches Coyote Valley wildlife crossing project

January 13, 2026

Wildlife crossing

Today’s News Roundup

Headlines for January 13, 2026

San Francisco Chronicle

A ‘world without BART’: Major outages show how bad Bay Area traffic can get
San Francisco Standard

Sunset supervisor gets cold shoulder from colleagues in bid to reopen Great Highway
Mercury News

Gov. Newsom’s new budget wants to revive California rebate program for EVs
Mercury News

Caltrain copper theft suspect caught in San Mateo County
Marin Independent Journal

Marin Transit gets $5.64M grant for Novato bus hub
Associated Press

Railroads and their regulators thwart safety fixes, costing lives
KXTV

Drivers question toll charges after I-80 express lanes open in Vacaville and Fairfield
Local News Matters

Last remaining encampment residents in Novato await dwindling housing vouchers
San Francisco Chronicle

Two of California’s largest home insurers to raise rates by 6.9% this year
San Francisco Standard

How a sleepy Peninsula suburb became the Bay Area’s hottest homebuying market
Richmond Standard

Forty-six townhomes proposed for vacant Richmond Annex site
San Francisco Standard

It’s been a North Beach nightlife staple for 30 years — and it’s nearly ready to reopen
San Francisco Examiner

Your favorite cup of local coffee is only $2
KPIX

Avian flu devastates elephant seals in Southern Hemisphere, raising concerns for California coast
KPIX

Texas firm's plan to restart oil rigs off California coast gets Trump administration support, legal pushback

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