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Headlines for September 7, 2023

Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael council supports electric vehicle strategy to advance climate goals
Cal Matters

California scales back electric car rebates to focus on lower-income car buyers
Berkeleyside

E-bikes now allowed on 850 miles of East Bay park trails
East Bay Times

State grants El Cerrito $20 million for transit, housing development
Bloomberg

Chicago Area Faces 30% Transit Cuts Without New Taxes, State Aid
San Francisco Chronicle

Did S.F.’s IKEA impact BART ridership? Charts compare numbers
New York Times

What is it like to navigate a world with cracked sidewalks, when the streets are too dark and the cars too fast?
San Francisco Chronicle

I signed up for California DMV’s new digital driver’s license. Here’s how it works
Mercury News

Reader’s dream of all AVs strikes chord with autonomous fans and foes: Roadshow
New York Times

The Magic of the Granny Flat
San Francisco Chronicle

How to avoid a costly S.F. home buyer nightmare: Unpermitted work
NBC Bay Area

San Jose, VTA divided over proposed transitional housing site
KGO-TV

Will this San Jose VTA site become location for quick build housing community?
San Francisco Chronicle

Something felt odd about those renderings of a proposed city in Solano County. Here’s why
NBC Bay Area

South Bay leaders say there's not enough affordable housing for farm workers
San Jose Spotlight

The fallout from San Jose’s failed housing plan
JD Supra

Many California Local Governments Face Tight Rezoning Deadlines
Mercury News

What exodus? California has 4th ‘stickiest’ population in US
Local News Matters

San Francisco dealt setback in effort to clear encampments; court leaves injunction intact
San Francisco Standard

AI Deals Represent Hope, but Not Salvation, for San Francisco’s Struggling Office Marke
San Francisco Chronicle

OpenAI to host first developer conference in S.F. this fall
Politico

Newsom signs executive order preparing California for AI
Mercury News

Downtown San Jose is poised to escape ‘doom loop’ scenario: experts
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. retail giant Levi’s renews lease on Market Street despite nearby store closures
New York Times

For so long, America has been seen as a young nation — elastic, vibrant and constantly renewing.
KQED

One Way to Save Coral Reefs? Deep Freeze Them for the Future

Headlines for September 6, 2023

Local News Matters

BART to increase service, ending all 30-minute frequencies on nights, weekends
Mercury News

How to contact the DMV for a special driving test: Roadshow
New York Times

We’re Taking New York City’s Streets Back — and Then We’re Coming for the Rest of the Country
NBC Bay Area

San Francisco celebrates public transportation with Transit Month
Marin Independent Journal

Golden Gate Bridge nears last phase of quake upgrades
Fairfield Daily Republic

FAST adds new transit service called FAST Connect
San Francisco Examiner

Cramped commute: BART already starting to shorten busy trains
San Francisco Chronicle

Former Fox News host launches a proposed 2024 ballot measure to fix California’s housing crisis
Local News Matters

Gov. Newsom signs bill aimed to speed up affordable housing development across state
Berkeleyside

Berkeley’s Southside neighborhood could get taller buildings to house more students
San Francisco Chronicle

What San Francisco can learn from the collapse — and rebirth — of one U.S. city
Mercury News

Tech, biotech, non-tech layoffs jolt Bay Area with 900-plus job cuts
Mercury News

Return-to-office is a $1.3 trillion problem few have figured out
San Francisco Chronicle

Fisherman’s Wharf is in trouble. But it’s still more than a tourist trap
Cal Matters

California’s wildfire smoke and climate change: 4 things to know
Press Democrat

Flurry of sick and dying sea lions around Bodega Bay believed to be caused by bacterial disease
Local News Matters

Park service eyes end of tule elk controls at Point Reyes, hosts virtual meeting on plan

Headlines for September 5, 2023

Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael proposes electric vehicle strategy to advance climate goals
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael proposes electric vehicle strategy to advance climate goals
KQED

Will BART's Program to Battle Sexual Harassment Make Riders Feel Safer?
Local News Matters

‘Not One More Girl’: BART launches 2nd phase of campaign against sexual harassment
Berkeleyside

AC Transit wants community feedback on its redistricting process
Sonoma Index-Tribune

Roundabout coming to State Route 121 and Eighth Street East intersection in Sonoma
Napa Valley Register

Napa has planned bridge replacements
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Bruno eyes parking meters
KPIX

BART looks to regain some of its ridership as Transit Month kicks off
Contra Costa Herald

Celebrate Transit Month in September with events, prizes and more
Berkeleyside

Evictions are allowed again in Berkeley after 3-year ban
Almanac News

MTC-ABAG Regional transportation survey
Mercury News

One reader dreams of roads filled with nothing but self-driving vehicles: Roadshow
San Francisco Chronicle

‘So arrogant it’s amazing’: Solano County ranchers decry tech billionaires’ land grab
San Francisco Chronicle

New city in Solano County? Here’s what happened the last time industry titans tried
San Francisco Chronicle

This rich California city is using the affirmative action ruling to stop affordable housing
Sonoma Index-Tribune

7 takeaways from the State of Housing in Sonoma Valley
Marin Independent Journal

Tiburon commission recommends skipping Paradise Drive housing
San Francisco Chronicle

These are the Bay Area cities where homes sell the fastest
San Francisco Examiner

Can SF tourism maintain summer momentum into fall?
San Francisco Chronicle

Rare old-growth redwood forest in North Bay will finally get real hiking trails

Headlines for August 31, 2023

San Mateo Daily Journal

Milestone for Caltrain electrification project
San Francisco Business Journal

Transportation’s next frontier: Building the nation’s first passenger rail system powered with green hydrogen
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area gas prices keep climbing ahead of Labor Day weekend. Here’s why
Vallejo Times-Herald

Vallejo hits breaks on slow streets initiative
Mercury News

Where to find EV charging prices: Roadshow
New York Times

Disabled New Yorkers Face Long, Uncertain Timelines for Accessible Transit
Mercury News

Editorial: Hopeful signs that Bay Area’s largest housing project will finally begin
Mercury News

New cities in the East Bay? Alameda County report considers incorporation
San Francisco Chronicle

Real estate shakeup: Buyer found for nearly $1 billion in mortgages tied to S.F.’s largest landlord
Mercury News

San Jose risks penalties after plan to add more than 60,000 new homes fails to meet state requirements
Local News Matters

Building inspection fees in San Francisco increased by 15 percent due to rising costs
SF Gate

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff threatens to pull future Dreamforces from San Francisco
Marin Independent Journal

Fairfax explores land deal for open space preservation
Bay Nature

Scientists Try a ‘Field of Dreams’ Approach to Restoring California’s Bull Kelp Forests

Headlines for August 30, 2023

SF Gate

A 25-foot-tall police tower popped up at an SF BART station
San Francisco Standard

BART Police Watchtower Appears for Several Hours at San Francisco Station
Mass Transit

BART gets its scrub on: BART trains now deep-cleaned twice as often
Richmond Standard

BART to release new schedule and shorten lengths of some trains
San Francisco Chronicle

Major Bay Area highway closure set for Labor Day weekend — here’s what to know
Mercury News

AVs might be an inconvenience now, but they are getting smarter and worst human drivers aren’t: Roadshow
San Francisco Chronicle

A freeway through the Panhandle? It almost happened, until these heroes stopped it
KTLA

California’s transportation infrastructure no longer considered high risk
Bloomberg

San Francisco Taps Muni Market for Affordable Housing Project
Mercury News

Big housing complex near downtown San Jose adds some affordable units
KQED

People's Park Student Housing Project Could Move Forward Under New Bill Headed to Newsom’s Desk
New York Times

A California Land Mystery Is Solved. Now the Political Fight Begins.
San Francisco Chronicle

Nearly half a billion dollars in mortgage relief is still available in California. Here's who qualifies
Local News Matters

Napa County to get $500K to recruit, train crop specialty growers to bolster sector
Local News Matters

New report shows tourism last year at Point Reyes contributed $149M to local economy
San Francisco Chronicle

A new S.F. Mid-Market revitalization plan will bring the arts to vacant spaces
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area weather will be smoky and hot today. Here's how long it will last
San Francisco Chronicle

This coastal California property was designated a national monument six years ago. But it’s still closed to the public

Headlines for August 29, 2023

Local News Matters

Highway 37 project gets $155M boost to address rising sea levels, congestion risks
Sonoma Index-Tribune

Highway 37 gets federal funding boost to lift it above rising sea levels
Mercury News

VTA gets ‘in formation’ by adding 30 percent more service for Beyonce’s Levi’s Stadium show
Local News Matters

Here’s your public transit guide to Beyonce’s concert in Santa Clara
San Francisco Chronicle

Map shows every crash involving driverless cars in San Francisco
East Bay Times

Robotaxis, autonomous vehicles still require caution from other drivers: Roadshow
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael advances Grand Avenue cyclist, pedestrian project
Planetizen

U.S. Transit Agencies Still in Need of a Long-Term Solution to the Looming ‘Fiscal Cliff’
Route Fifty

Transit agencies scramble to piece together funding as ‘fiscal cliff’ looms
Philadelphia Inquirer

SEPTA wants more state sales-tax revenue to avoid ‘draconian’ service cuts next spring
Chicago Sun-Times

To boost ridership, take Metra beyond the 9-to-5 commute
Mercury News

Apartment construction in Silicon Valley grinds to a halt amid cost crunch
San Francisco Chronicle

These ‘zombie’ buildings sit empty. Why isn’t San Francisco buying them for affordable housing?
Marin Independent Journal

Marin allots another $1M for public-sector housing site
KQED

Elected Officials to Meet With Silicon Valley Investors Behind $800 Million Solano County Land Grab
SF Gate

As tech cracks down on workers, these Bay Area companies aren't giving up their 4-day workweeks
Mercury News

Move over, San Francisco: The suburbs of Silicon Valley are calling
Local News Matters

A wake-up call: SF’s silenced siren system may soon be heard again after four years
San Francisco Chronicle

Wildfire smoke is headed to the Bay Area. Here's what to expect
San Jose Spotlight

Silicon Valley water district helps the homeless and environment
The Oaklandside

Oakland is seeking volunteers for Creek to Bay Day

Headlines for August 28, 2023

East Bay Times

Who’d shoulder higher Bay Area bridge tolls to bail out transit? Backers say the rich, critics the poor. Who’s right?
Mercury News

Editorial: Stalled Bay Area bridge toll hike should prompt transit changes
Press Democrat

Healdsburg considering three sites for future SMART extension
Mercury News

Readers challenge the math, but agree idling engines emit a LOT of carbon, carbon dioxide: Roadshow
KTVU

WB Interstate 80 closes ahead of Labor Day weekend
San Mateo Daily Journal

El Camino Real project could affect San Mateo properties
NBC Bay Area

Bay Area public transit agencies prepare for Beyoncé concertgoers
Next City

What San Francisco Can Teach Us About Overcoming Our Transit Deficit
San Francisco Chronicle

A freeway through the Panhandle? It almost happened, until these heroes stopped it
SF Gate

Golden Gate Bridge patrol officer goes viral saving a phone
Bloomberg

The Pandemic Transformed America’s Biggest Downtowns in Very Different Ways
Marin Independent Journal

Marin County unveils plan to clear Novato road camp
San Francisco Chronicle

Why Berkeley is one of the most extreme examples of swelling home prices in the Bay Area
East Bay Times

Livermore makes list of hottest ZIP codes in U.S. for home buyers — but Bakersfield has it beat
Local News Matters

Concord City Council unanimously selects developer for former naval station site
Mercury News

San Jose housing project crafted as “builder’s remedy” gets bigger
Gilroy Dispatch

California certifies Gilroy’s housing program
NBC Bay Area

Advocates call out Redwood City leaders on housing issues
Bloomberg

Small Multifamily Homes Were Disappearing. Now States Are Scrambling to Revive Them
SF Gate

Mysterious Bay Area land buyers reportedly outed by NY Times
Mercury News

Fremont is buying a big downtown office building — what for?
Los Angeles Times

Nordstrom closes San Francisco store on grim note amid naked mannequins, empty display cases
Local News Matters

Deep-sea mystery: Scientists discover secret of the octopus garden off Monterey Coast

Headlines for August 25, 2023

Berkeleyside

AC Transit bus cameras will use artificial intelligence to ticket drivers blocking routes
Napa Valley Register

Project to raise Highway 37 in Bay Area to receive $155 million in federal funding
Mercury News

Robotaxis make these 5 common mistakes on S.F. streets — in front of Uber, Lyft drivers
Mercury News

Readers share questions and stories about self-driving cars: Roadshow
SF Chronicle

https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/mystery-company-buying-bay-area-land-new-city-18321807.php
Mercury News

Who is responsible for overseeing homeless housing in the Bay Area?
Marin IJ

Novato rejects $30M offer to sell mobile home park
San Diego Tribune

The suburb that should have been? Why two San Diegans are challenging a decades-old decision on empty land
LA Times

Tens of thousands of Kaiser healthcare workers to vote on possible strike

Headlines for August 23, 2023

San Francisco Standard

BART Unveils New Gates to Deter Fare Evaders
SF Gate

7 years after meeting on the train, couple holds BART-themed wedding
San Francisco Chronicle

The Bay Area still needs a bridge toll to fund transit. Here’s what it should look like
San Francisco Examiner

Cruise's Outside Lands glitches may have 'serious implications' in SF
Mercury News

Critics of expansion say Oakland airport’s zero-emissions plan is missing most crucial element
San Francisco Examiner

Your commute to The City is the costliest in the country
Mercury News

Solving the puzzle of a ‘forever’ FasTrak credit: Roadshow
Fairfield Daily Republic

Survey on possible new eastern Solano community released
Local News Matters

1 of 2 developers in running for Concord former weapons station project drops out
San Francisco Chronicle

Developers of controversial 50-story tower in Sunset District sue S.F.
San Francisco Chronicle

Marin’s largest affordable housing development in 50 years was just approved — next to San Quentin
KTVU

Sausalito apartment owners evict all tenants at 39-unit complex
San Mateo Daily Journal

Mayhem in Millbrae. Shouts dominate meeting about homeless housing
Bloomberg

Housing Instability Spiked During the Pandemic. Homelessness Didn’t.
SF Gate

Shadowy group that owns 52,000 Bay Area acres may be planning to build a new city
SF Gate

Charles Schwab reveals price of shedding SF offices, plans for layoffs
San Francisco Chronicle

Will S.F.’s Westfield mall become a stadium? Mayor Breed says city is studying the idea
San Francisco Chronicle

Before IKEA, these projects tried to revitalize S.F.’s Mid-Market. Here’s why it’s still struggling
Mercury News

Tech companies reveal plans to jettison hundreds more Bay Area jobs
San Francisco Chronicle

The Big Melt transformed California. A journey down a great river shows how
Bloomberg

Wildfire Smoke Threatens to Wipe Out Decades of Air Pollution Progress

Headlines for August 22, 2023

Mercury News

Bill seeking to bail out BART with bridge-toll hikes is put on pause
KQED

Bill to Raise Bay Area Bridge Tolls to Help Transit Put on Hold Amid Local Opposition
Local News Matters

‘Not yet ready’: SF City files motion opposing permitted expansion of robotaxi operation
Government Technology

How Many Waymo, Cruise Driverless Cars Have Crashed?
Mercury News

Highway 87 to be closed for pavement repair project
Mercury News

Ready for an electric car? What you need to know
San Francisco Chronicle

Breed announces changes to S.F. intersection where young girl was killed. Will it be enough?
Planetizen

New Bus Only Lane Overcomes Opposition in San Francisco
Mercury News

Do I really have to wait at red lights if no one else is around?: Roadshow
The Oaklandside

Billions for affordable housing? Voters may get chance to weigh in
San Francisco Chronicle

‘City Hall is failing’: New report says San Francisco is broken, offers roadmap to fix it
Marin Independent Journal

Larkspur approves ‘fair housing’ zoning updates
Marin Independent Journal

Marin median home price slides again, mirroring Bay Area decline
San Francisco Examiner

SF's hotel and tourism industries are expected to grow in 2023
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area air quality: Answers to your most pressing questions
Cal Matters

Toxic trash: California’s aging hazardous waste sites have troubling safety records