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Headlines for November 10, 2022

Local News Matters

MTC to allocate $85 million in state, federal funding to transit coordination projects
San Francisco Chronicle

JFK Drive will remain car-free after S.F. voters reject Prop. I, pass Prop. J
Marin Independent Journal

Safe Routes to School donates bike helmets to Novato students
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Carlos aims for pedestrian safety with improvements
San Francisco Chronicle

Would you pay $335 a year for a single public park? These Marin County residents said yes
Mercury News

Massive tech company layoffs may jeopardize Bay Area jobs rebound
Mercury News

Consumer prices in Bay Area heat up again and rocket higher at faster pace
San Francisco Chronicle

Data suggests San Francisco’s tech industry has been losing jobs for months
SF Gate

Yosemite gets pummeled with snow, looks like a winter wonderland
San Mateo Daily Journal

South City has its focus on the cost of electrification

Headlines for November 9, 2022

Pacifica Tribune

Pacifica streets remain worst in region
SF Gate

Berkeley moves toward banning all right turns on red lights
NBC Bay Area

Transit Agencies Ensure Residents Can Ride Fare-Free on Election Day
San Francisco Chronicle

As S.F.’s market rate housing developers sit idle, nonprofits are swooping in to create affordable homes
KQED

Here's Every Bay Area Housing Measure on the Ballot This Election
San Francisco Chronicle

Why Meta is laying off 11,000 workers today, and what it means for S.F.
Mercury News

Facebook owner Meta Platforms cuts 11,000 jobs, Zuckerberg tells workers
San Francisco Chronicle

Salesforce lays off hundreds of salespeople as downsizing hits big tech
Mercury News

Bay Area job cuts widen, affecting airline and tech company workers
Cal Matters

California election results: Who won? Which propositions passed?
San Francisco Chronicle

‘Atypical’ chilly rains battered the Bay Area. Here’s when it will end

Headlines for November 8, 2022

San Francisco Examiner

Inside a Cruise driverless car in San Francisco
Pleasanton Weekly

Tri-Valley cities hold onto healthy pavement quality marks
Richmond Standard

Richmond road conditions in decline
San Mateo Daily Journal

Half Moon Bay polls show e-bike support
San Francisco Examiner

S.F. breaks ground on Potrero Hill affordable housing project
Mercury News

Bay Area apartment rental prices dip as economic anxiety mounts
Marin Independent Journal

Fairfax council passes rent control, eviction ordinances
Washington Post

How mixed-race neighborhoods quietly became the norm in the U.S.
Mercury News

Widening tech, biotech job cuts could jolt broader Bay Area economy: experts
San Francisco Chronicle

First Twitter, now Meta? More layoffs could be coming as slowdown roils tech sector
San Francisco Chronicle

Zendesk, headquartered in S.F.’s Mid-Market, is laying off 5% of staff
San Francisco Chronicle

Will Elon Musk paywall the entire Twitter site? Report says he’s discussing the idea
San Francisco Chronicle

Thunderstorms will hit the Bay Area today — here's how much rain to expect
Marin Independent Journal

Marin’s federal parks seek air tour restrictions

Headlines for November 7, 2022

Mass Transit

SFMTA surpasses midpoint in next generation shelter display installation
San Francisco Examiner

Cruise AV taxi service is coming to your neighborhood
Marin Independent Journal

Marin officials unyielding on San Anselmo bridge closure
Berkeleyside

Berkeley could ban right turns on red in push for street safety
San Francisco Chronicle

Car-free hiking: 8 of the best Bay Area trails near public transportation
Local News Matters

Rough road ahead: Bay Area street condition still a mixed bag, despite some improvement
SF Gate

The funding shortfalls causing Bay Area roads to get even worse
Mercury News

Subway experts endorse controversial BART plan, VTA board members raise ‘serious concerns’
San Francisco Examiner

S.F. Central Subway is here
San Francisco Chronicle

From S.F. to Hawaii and beyond, housing costs are pushing people out of increasingly expensive cities
East Bay Times

Bay Area apartment rental prices dip as economic anxiety mounts
San Francisco Chronicle

Remote work or not? How 4 Bay Area companies are tackling the post-pandemic workplace
San Francisco Chronicle

First Twitter, now Meta? More layoffs could be coming as slowdown roils tech sector
Mercury News

What the wave of tech layoffs tell us about the economy
San Francisco Chronicle

Did a meteor burn down a home in Northern California? Fire department investigates
Marin Independent Journal

Marin Headlands wetlands project seeks to reverse erosion
Marin Independent Journal

George Russell: Marin County puts the brakes on new gas stations and pump additions

Headlines for November 4, 2022

Mercury News

$9.3 billion: VTA says Santa Clara County taxpayers paid ‘their share’ for BART, asks Biden administration for billions more
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.’s Van Ness BRT created a ridership boom for Muni. Here’s what the data shows
San Mateo Daily Journal

Bouchard named as Caltrain’s new executive director
SF Gate

Lyft, San Francisco ride-hailing giant, lays off more than 500 employees
Bloomberg

NYC’s Subway Police Surge Fails to Dent Transit Crime
San Francisco Standard

San Francisco Muni Housing Plans Branded 'Ugly'
San Francisco Chronicle

Two types of eviction are rising in San Francisco. Advocates fear there’s ‘something else going on’
San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s how much Bay Area home prices would have to fall to offset rising mortgage rates
San Francisco Examiner

Newsom to withhold $1 billion in homeless funding. Here’s what could happen in S.F.
Napa Valley Register

Napa eyes new development
Mercury News

Twitter layoffs begin as Elon Musk seeks to steady wobbly tech firm
KGO-TV

Bay Area tech giants announce massive layoffs on same day in what experts are calling 'unusual'
NBC Bay Area

San Francisco Mayor Encourages Laid Off Workers Apply for City Jobs
NBC Bay Area

The Impacts of Another Interest Rate Hike
San Francisco Chronicle

How huge Twitter layoffs — and mandatory return to office — would impact S.F.
San Francisco Chronicle

On eve of mass layoffs, Twitter employees say goodbye after being abruptly cut off from work emails, Slack
San Francisco Chronicle

Another winter storm is about to hit California. Here’s a timeline of its impacts
Marin Independent Journal

Fairfax commission recommends ban on new gas stations

Headlines for November 3, 2022

Mass Transit

Clipper BayPass pilot program to provide around 50,000 Bay Area residents free access to bus, rail and ferry services
Palo Alto Online

Report finds Bay Area roads remain in rough shape
Richmond Standard

Richmond council seeks study on pollution impacts of I-580 congestion
San Mateo Daily Journal

SamTrans changes bus routes for schools in San Mateo County
San Francisco Standard

A New Climate Grant Means Free E-Bikes for SF Delivery Workers
Bloomberg

US Traffic Safety Is Getting Worse, While Other Countries Improve
New York Times

Los Angeles Pedestrians Look Forward to Relaxed Jaywalking Law
San Francisco Chronicle

How San Francisco’s infamous 469 Stevenson project just helped gut California’s housing laws
The Oaklandside

Oakland explores new model for funding affordable housing development
Mercury News

Elon Musk Plans to eliminate almost 3,700 Twitter employees to cut costs
San Francisco Chronicle

Elon Musk plans to fire half of Twitter’s workers Friday, report says
SF Gate

Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes far off California coast
San Francisco Chronicle

Plastic bags are supposed to be recyclable in California. The attorney general suspects they are not

Headlines for November 2, 2022

SF Gate

Report Finds Bay Area Roads Remain In Rough Shape
East County Today

Contra Costa County Pavement Condition Scores
San Mateo Daily Journal

Some MidPen housing residents to get free transit pass
San Francisco Standard

Self-Driving Cruise Cars Are Expanding to Most of SF, Says CEO
SF Gate

Twin Peaks Improvement Project Awarded $1.9M In State Funds
Napa Valley Register

City of Napa seeks traffic calming measures
KQED

'It Comes to Race': Marin City Residents Demand Flood Protections
SF Gate

These San Francisco homes sold for less than $1 million in October
San Francisco Chronicle

Oakland could create a new tax district to fund affordable housing. Here’s what that means
San Francisco Examiner

Inside California’s quiet housing policy revolution
Cal Matters

SF housing project fight may go statewide
Mercury News

Biotech, medical device company chops more than 1,000 Bay Area jobs
New York Times

Elon Musk’s Twitter Faces Exodus of Advertisers and Executives
San Francisco Chronicle

Cold air settles over Northern California. When will the Sierra Nevada and Bay Area thaw out?
Mercury News

Whales off California coast eat 10 million pieces of tiny plastic pollution a day, new Stanford study estimates

Headlines for November 1, 2022

San Francisco Chronicle

New Bay Area express lanes on Hwy. 101 are opening. Here’s how you can buy your way into them
Governing

Why Are U.S. Transit Projects So Costly? This Group Is on the Case.
Reuters

Self-driving cars face uncertain path to U.S. deployment
San Francisco Chronicle

Listen: Why is speeding up housing construction in San Francisco such slow work?
Berkeleyside

City Council races test Berkeley’s new direction on housing
Marin Independent Journal

Mill Valley floats 2 designs for affordable housing project
Fairfield Daily Republic

Solano Land Trust adds nearly 1,100 more acres into ag easements
San Mateo Daily Journal

Millbrae’s housing plan exceeds state mandate by 1,600
San Francisco Business Journal

This is how quickly Elon Musk is taking control of Twitter: The latest
Silicon Valley Business Journal

Bay Area lender Upstart cuts 140 jobs, citing 'challenging economy'
East Bay Times

Whales are swarming off of San Francisco – here’s where to see them
San Francisco Chronicle

The 10 best hiking trails in the Bay Area, according to 600,000 reviews
San Francisco Chronicle

Rain and snow will hit California in November. Will stormy weather be enough to squash drought?

Headlines for October 31, 2022

San Mateo Daily Journal

New bike lanes to span from San Bruno to Burlingame
Sonoma Index-Tribune

County spends $500,000 for bike lanes in Sonoma Valley
Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: San Rafael Transit Center plans need to reflect realities
Mass Transit

MTC adopts Major Project Advancement Policy
San Mateo Daily Journal

Express lanes on Highway 101 starting to open
Marin Independent Journal

Golden Gate Ferry takes over Angel Island route after trial run
Mercury News

Breakaway hose did its job, but still a costly pump mishap: Roadshow
San Francisco Chronicle

Massive S.F. housing development at Muni bus yard moves ahead with developer pick
San Francisco Chronicle

Treasure Island’s first high-rise tower under way with 8,000 homes planned for new S.F. neighborhood
Marin Independent Journal

Marin City protest targets plan for 74-apartment complex
Marin Independent Journal

Marin median home price rises amid regional decline
Cal Matters

Newsom campaigned on building 3.5 million homes. He hasn’t gotten even close
San Francisco Business Journal

Court tosses most claims in SF YIMBY's lawsuit over 469 Stevenson
San Francisco Examiner

Elon Musk is said to have ordered job cuts across Twitter
San Francisco Chronicle

What do job cuts at Twitter mean for the rest of the tech industry?
San Francisco Chronicle

Report says rate of business exodus from California is accelerating
San Francisco Chronicle

Atmospheric rivers will hit the West soon. What does it mean for California?
San Francisco Chronicle

Colder, wetter week ahead: Here’s when and how much rain the Bay Area could get

Headlines for October 28, 2022

Mass Transit

Executive director search has begun for MTA and ABAG
San Mateo Daily Journal

SamTrans and Caltrain get federal funding
Mercury News

What those HOV sign numbers mean and answers to other FasTrak questions: Roadshow
San Francisco Chronicle

E-scooter riders will be prohibited from parking in these S.F. tourist destinations. Here’s why and for how long
Mercury News

San Jose hits record 29 pedestrian deaths in 2022 with newly classified case
The Oaklandside

We asked Oakland mayoral candidates how they would make roads safer
Cal Matters

Going electric: Opponents clash as California aims to force diesel trucks off the road
San Mateo Daily Journal

Old Broadway train station in peril in Burlingame
San Francisco Standard

The San Francisco Street Where Muni Crashes Most
Railway Age

Watch: 75 Years After ‘Save the Cable Car’ Battle
Marin Independent Journal

Corte Madera commission sends housing ordinance to council
SF Gate

No one is buying these luxury San Francisco condos — including the Warriors' Steph Curry
San Francisco Chronicle

Urban farm vs. housing in San Francisco? Tug over key site ends after developer rejects a deal with nonprofit
East Bay Times

Berkeley opens largest affordable housing development in city history
Mercury News

More than 100 homes are eyed at Oak Knoll hillside site in Oakland
Mercury News

Mortgage rates top 7% for first time since 2002, further cooling Bay Area home market
SF Gate

Why did Elon Musk just spend billions to take over Twitter?
San Francisco Chronicle

Elon Musk just took over Twitter and fired top executives. Here are 5 questions for the future
SF Gate

Another chance for rain enters the San Francisco Bay Area forecast
SF Gate

Experts predict Bay Area will see extremely rare La Niña event this winter
Marin Independent Journal

Marin’s wandering willow warbler draws flocks of birders
New York Times

Beyond Catastrophe A New Climate Reality Is Coming Into View
San Jose Spotlight

San Jose invests in solar power to reach climate goals