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Today's News Roundup

August 3, 2022

By Library

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

San Jose airport tops 1 million passengers for two straight months in COVID recovery [Mercury News]
Electric Cars Remain Out of Reach for Many Lower-Income Californians as State Incentive Programs Run Dry [KQED]
Ride-Hailing Drivers Struggle With Crime and Gas Costs [Bloomberg]
Age-old crafts keep S.F.'s cable cars chugging on their anniversary and beyond [San Francisco Examiner]
A Staggering Backlog of Transit Upgrades Is Stacking Up [Route Fifty]

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Events

Wrapping up the 2022 Mineta Bay Area Summer Academy

August 3, 2022

More than 50 high school students from all nine Bay Area counties participated in the 2022 Norman Mineta Bay Area Summer Academy, which concluded on July 28 with a capstone presentation by each of the participating students. Read More

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Today's News Roundup

August 2, 2022

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.

Google buses are back as tech returns to the office [San Francisco Examiner]
Public transit agencies are vulnerable to cyber threats, researchers warn [GCN]
‘What the heck is going on with the crazy striping on this San Jose street?’ Roadshow [Mercury News]
Solano travelers to Interstate 680 gain new I-80, Highway 12 connection [Fairfield Daily Republic]
Can Californians afford electric cars? Wait lists for rebates are long and some programs have shut down [Cal Matters]

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Environment

New blueprint maps brighter future for Bay and Delta

August 2, 2022

Sea level rise, water quality and habitat protection are among the issues addressed in the 2022 San Francisco Estuary Blueprint released by the San Francisco Estuary Partnership, mapping how San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta will be managed over the next five years. Read More

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Today's News Roundup

August 1, 2022

By Library

Aerial of housing developments, waterways and green space in Solano County.

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

Editorial: Highway 101 Narrows project worth the long wait [Marin Independent Journal]
‘You’re killing Treasure Island’: Matt Dorsey’s first political test could be an inherited controversy [San Francisco Chronicle]
Editorial: Highway 101 Narrows project worth the long wait [Marin Independent Journal]
It was the first bridge to cross the S.F. Bay. Then they blew it up [San Francisco Chronicle]
‘You’re killing Treasure Island’: Matt Dorsey’s first political test could be an inherited controversy [San Francisco Chronicle]

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Resiliency

Resiliency gets boost from FHWA via $7.3 billion program

August 1, 2022

In an effort to combat the effects of climate change and address the growing costs of extreme weather events, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced $7.3 billion in funding to help prepare for extreme weather events. Read More

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Today's News Roundup

July 29, 2022

By Library

Pedestrians cross the street in a colorful crosswalk in San Jose.

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

Editorial: After 3 long decades, Hwy. 101 gets 3rd lane [Petaluma Argus-Courier]
Editorial: After 3 long decades, Hwy. 101 gets 3rd lane [Petaluma Argus-Courier]
Streets north of Lake Merritt are in line to get protected bike lanes and other safety upgrades [The Oaklandside]
Streets north of Lake Merritt are in line to get protected bike lanes and other safety upgrades [The Oaklandside]
Road to recovery: Big Basin slowly heals from fire as traffic again permitted on Highway 236 [Local News Matters]

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Housing

Report paints picture of Bay Area rental market

July 29, 2022

A new report on the rental market shows the East Bay and Silicon Valley remain the most sough-after areas in the region, while San Francisco is less competitive. Read More

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