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Headlines for December 30, 2021

Mercury News

What should you do if your car is submerged? Roadshow
Petaluma 360

What’s ahead for Petaluma roadwork in 2022
Oaklandside

The big transportation and road safety stories in Oakland this year
Marin Independent Journal

Marin completes $2.3M fix for Lucas Valley Road turn
Mercury News

SF Bay Area sends mixed messages on omicron as New Year’s Eve arrives
Mercury News

Bay Area residents scramble to find COVID-19 tests as omicron cases soar
San Francisco Chronicle

All Bay Area counties now require everyone to wear masks inside public settings

Headlines for December 29, 2021

Silicon Valley

Redwood City: Sequoia Station Shopping Center to be turned into transit-oriented mixed-use project
Local News Matters

Port of Oakland receives $5.2M grant for green energy updates, cutting emissions
Petaluma Argus-Courier

What SMART’s new general manager is planning for 2022
Mercury News

No bad surprises with online driver’s license renewal: Roadshow
The Oaklandside

A winter transit tradition: AC Transit’s holiday bus runs for its 58th year
San Francisco Examiner

Free MUNI on New Year’s Eve; Bart running extended service
San Jose Spotlight

San Jose’s VTA, union draft potential agreement for wage increases
San Mateo Daily Journal

South San Francisco coalition aims to prevent highway expansion
SF Gate

Experts predict what's next for the Bay Area real estate market in 2022
San Francisco Chronicle

There’s a new plan to fix Millennium Tower’s sinking and tilting — with fewer piles than expected
Mercury News

El Camino Real: Why Silicon Valley’s ‘grand boulevard’ still hasn’t taken off
Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: Moorings plan a good step to managing Richardson Bay boats
Gilroy Dispatch

Gilroy property values continue rise, despite pandemic woes
San Francisco Chronicle

New threat to California forests: climate-supercharged beetles

Headlines for December 28, 2021

San Francisco Examiner

$1 toll increase coming to Bay Area bridges in 2022
Wall Street Journal

San Francisco’s BART Tries Ugly Christmas Sweaters to Promote Ridership
Local News Matters

Mountain View uses $704,000 VTA grant to expand community shuttle service
San Francisco Chronicle

How do you spend trillions of dollars? What President Biden’s infrastructure bills will mean to Bay Area communities
Mercury News

Those aren’t mattresses on roofs of cars: Roadshow
Mercury News

What if I take BART and I’m stuck in the station? Roadshow
Mercury News

A bicyclist applauds the smooth roads of San Jose: Roadshow
Mercury News

I complain about drivers in my neighborhood but the cops never show: Roadshow
Marin Independent Journal

Southern Marin multiuse path to get bridge upgrades
Marin Independent Journal

Bon Air Bridge in Larkspur nears completion
San Francisco Chronicle

With a hilltop park and $5 ferry rides, Yerba Buena Island could soon be a destination
Local News Matters

Proposed stream ordinance would create buffer from development in Marin County
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo Kiku Crossing project starting soon
SF Gate

When will it stop raining in the San Francisco Bay Area?
Marin Independent Journal

Marin lands $1M state grant for carbon farming projects

Headlines for December 23, 2021

San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s when S.F. Muni’s Central Subway will open for service
San Francisco Examiner

2022 will be a big year for Muni: Central Subway and Van Ness bus route are coming
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael to outfit emergency vehicles with devices to trigger green lights
Associated Press

California prosecutors warn of surge in deadly DUI crashes
Sonoma Index-Tribune

Pandemic real estate roller coaster in Sonoma Valley
Forbes

Technology's Role In The Fight Against Climate Change
San Francisco Chronicle

Plastic waste from Amazon purchases soared by 29% amid pandemic, report finds

Headlines for December 22, 2021

San Francisco Chronicle

‘Y’all thirsty for riders’: How Bay Area transit agencies are using viral tweets and memes in their fight for survival
Mercury News

Chains on the front or rear tires? I hear it both ways: Roadshow
Pleasanton Weekly

Pleasanton Planning Commission OKs housing site inventory
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. has a slew of mega housing projects on track for 2022. Here’s what it could mean for the city
Mercury News

Construction of $9 million Fremont park to begin in February
Mercury News

Editorial: Rooftop solar program robs from the poor and gives to the rich
Mercury News

Google hopes dragonscale solar will take wing at Silicon Valley sites
Local News Matters

Annual bird count returns to Bay Area with weekly tallies through Jan. 2

Headlines for December 21, 2021

San Francisco Chronicle

Pelosi touts money for safer streets coming to Bay Area from federal infrastructure bill
Mercury News

One Bay Area city gets it right with the curb bumps: Roadshow
Fairfield Daily Republic

Caltrans adds ‘complete street’ rule to get project funding
Mercury News

Should renters get first dibs in Bay Area real estate deals?
KQED

'There's a Lot That's Not Working Within the System': Afghan Evacuees Struggle with Housing and Immigration Hurdles
Ritz Herald

Association of Bay Area Governments Executive Board Approves Final Regional Housing Needs Allocation Plan
SF Gate

Rain in San Francisco Bay Area forecast for 8 days straight
Marin Independent Journal

Marin to spend $4M in pandemic aid on climate projects
Local News Matters

California to implement nation’s first recycled content rules for plastic bottles

Headlines for December 20, 2021

San Francisco Chronicle

BART ridership to downtown San Francisco is returning in unusual ways
East Bay Times

Bay Area transit faces ‘fiscal cliff’ as ridership collapse endures
Mercury News

One of ‘America’s Sorriest Bus Stops’ remains unchanged after four years
Mercury News

Why the gas tax isn’t enough to fix our potholes: Roadshow
New York Times

Billions in Amtrak Funding Could Modernize Aging Rail System
San Mateo Daily Journal

Foster City eyes support of state housing initiative
Marin Independent Journal

George Russell: State housing mandate will hit hard in Marin County
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F’s next big housing battle may be over a huge 400-condo development on the west side
Mercury News

Union City plans $90 million land sale, could mean 535 more homes
SF Gate

New report reveals more about so-called ‘Bay Area exodus’
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael board clears Terra Linda housing development
Cal Matters

Thinking of buying a house? Here’s one millennial’s experience
San Mateo Daily Journal

Millbrae passes emergency housing rules
Bay Nature

We Can’t Rely on Drought-Busting Atmospheric Rivers Anymore

Headlines for December 17, 2021

Fairfield Daily Republic

Marina Village site plan gets Suisun Planning Commission approval
San Francisco Chronicle

SFMTA’s budget deficit not as large as expected. Does this mean a return of full Muni service?
KPIX

$400 Million Bond For Muni Upgrades Proposed By Mayor London Breed
San Francisco Chronicle

Fatal crashes persisted on Bay Area roadways during pandemic even as traffic dramatically declined, data show
Mercury News

My neighbor seems prickly about her missing license plates: Roadshow
San Francisco Chronicle

Mayor Breed wants to streamline housing production, but will S.F. supervisors approve it?
Local News Matters

Livermore residents can get involved with crafting development blueprint for future
Gilroy Dispatch

Hecker Pass apartment project underway
Berkeleyside

Berkeley to put $67M toward affordable housing projects
Fairfield Daily Republic

Vacaville council halts Allison Drive affordable housing mega-plex, lobs it back to Planning Commission
Mercury News

Why are San Jose birds perching on power lines above Highway 85?
Gilroy Dispatch

Board of supervisors approves Coyote Valley preservation plan

Headlines for December 16, 2021

Bloomberg

A Congressman’s Parting Message to Transit Supporters: Get Excited
Fairfield Daily Republic

California to get $4.86B share of federal highway apportionment pool
Mercury News

What? Tesla drivers can play video games on dashboard screen while driving? Roadshow
Next City

Boston Pilot Project Finds Free Transit Increases Ridership
Mercury News

Bay Area a major anomaly in new report about state’s pandemic population change
San Jose Spotlight

San Jose lawmakers implement controversial state housing law
Mercury News

Can Google build the Bay Area’s second-largest residential development in history?
Mercury News

29-story housing tower may sprout in downtown San Jose’s SoFA district
SF Gate

Atmospheric river is a win for California: Snowpack goes from 19% to 83% of average
San Francisco Chronicle

More rain and snow in the S.F. Bay Area forecast. Here’s what to expect

Headlines for December 15, 2021

San Francisco Chronicle

Golden Gate Bridge officials have detailed the plan to stop its humming. And how much it’ll cost
Marin Independent Journal

Golden Gate Bridge district begins Angel Island ferry route
Mercury News

She’s afraid to drive on I-580 because of the ‘growth’ on her tire: Roadshow
Mass Transit

Connect SF: A shared vision for transit in San Francisco
Mass Transit

Mineta Transportation Institute: Transit needs to bolster protection of personal data
Daily Cal

$1 toll increase on Bay Area bridges leads to CA Supreme Court lawsuit
Mercury News

Santa Clara County Supervisors approve development restrictions in unincorporated Coyote Valley
Mercury News

Santa Clara County Supervisors approve development restrictions in unincorporated Coyote Valley
San Francisco Chronicle

UPDATE: San Jose removes commercial requirements for affordable housing
Bloomberg

Student Housing Crisis Offers Hard Lessons for U.S. Colleges
San Francisco Chronicle

The San Francisco exodus isn’t over, according to new migration data. Here’s where people are moving
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. metro area retains No. 1 spot as most expensive place to live in the U.S. Here’s how costs compare to rest of the nation
San Francisco Chronicle

A near-twin for S.F.’s Salesforce Tower? That’s what one developer wants to build 3 blocks away
San Francisco Chronicle

From parking lot to 2,930 housing units: See what the transformation of Stonestown could look like
Mercury News

Dublin approves 113 affordable senior apartments near BART
San Francisco Chronicle

Drop poison on an island to save its birds? That’s exactly what we need to do off S.F.’s coast