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Today's News Roundup

October 20, 2021

By Library

A view of the West Span of the Bay Bridge from Marin, with San Francisco in the background.

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

Santa Clara County Supervisor: Proposed Project Homekey site in Mountain View is “misunderstood” [Mercury News]
Windsor council looks at plan to build 65 affordable homes [Press Democrat]
Golden Gate Village advocates call for greater autonomy [Marin Independent Journal]
San Rafael partially suspends in-law apartment approvals [Marin Independent Journal]
Napa County considers limiting house size in ag preserve [Napa Valley Register]

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Today's News Roundup

October 19, 2021

By Library

Four bicyclists ride in the Fagan Marsh State Marine Park in Napa County.

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

For years the Panoramic housed students. Now S.F. wants to make it housing for homeless people [San Francisco Chronicle]
Google gives San Jose prime downtown land for affordable housing [East Bay Times]
Fremont to raise fees for developers who don’t build affordable homes [Mercury News]
Black paint’ and bulbouts, but no actual road repairs: Roadshow [Mercury News]
Marin municipalities get more flexibility to lower speed limits [Marin Independent Journal]

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Environment

Earthquake: Great ShakeOut is Thursday

October 19, 2021

The Great California ShakeOut is Thursday and gives people a chance to prepare for the Bay Area's next big earthquake. Read More

Wider and brighter: SF getting new parking meters next year

Transportation

Mark Prado October 18, 2021

October 18, 2021

San Francisco drivers will see new parking meters on city streets beginning in February, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has announced.

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Today's News Roundup

October 18, 2021

By Library

A car on a road that reads EXPRS LANE in Contra Costa County.

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

More Marin municipalities lose appeals on housing mandate [Marin Independent Journal]
Fremont to raise fees for developers who don’t build affordable homes [Mercury News]
Chan-Zuckerberg program aims to drive Black homeownership, equity [Mercury News]
Housing high-rise moves forward after San Jose commission denies appeal [Local News Matters]
New affordable housing approved for South San Francisco [San Mateo Daily Journal]

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Housing

Study: Downsizing in the Bay Area is financially fruitful

October 15, 2021

Among the 20 biggest metros areas in the nation, the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley ranks first for downsizing savings, according to a new study from STORAGECafé. Read More

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Today's News Roundup

October 15, 2021

By Library

An aerial view of San Francisco's skyline between the Bay Bridge and the Ferry Building.

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

HUD chief calls Oakland 'transit village' a national model for housing [San Francisco Chronicle]
Editorial: Get ready for a flood of new housing in Marin [Marin Independent Journal]
Supply chain disruptions delay badly needed San Francisco housing [San Francisco Examiner]
BART to require all employees get vaccinated against COVID by Dec. 13 [SF Gate]
Editorial: End California bullet train boondoggle, once and for all [East Bay Times]

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Today's News Roundup

October 14, 2021

By Library

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

Oakland developers built a popular waterfront park. Now they want to wrap a marina around it. [San Francisco Chronicle]
Marin seeks state funding to buy Greenbrae building to house homeless [Marin Independent Journal]
Are immigrants getting left out of California’s rent relief? [Cal Matters]
San Jose housing on highway cloverleafs might not be a lucky charm [San Jose Spotlight]
Developer eyes annexation in southwest Gilroy [Gilroy Dispatch]

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U.S. Department of Transportation releases climate adaptation and resilience plan

Transportation

Mark Prado October 14, 2021

October 14, 2021

The U.S. Department of Transportation released its climate adaptation and resilience plan focused on ensuring that federally-supported transportation infrastructure— as well as USDOT programs, policies, and operations — consider climate change impacts and incorporate adaptation and resilience solutions whenever possible.

Environment

New online magazine KneeDeep Times keeps focus on climate resilience

October 13, 2021

KneeDeep Times, a digital magazine featuring stories from the frontlines of climate resilience, has launched. Read More

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