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Headlines for November 10, 2021

San Francisco Chronicle

Muni publishes on-time performance data that they don't use. Here's why
Mercury News

Pedestrians blast the yellow bumps as tripping and slipping hazards: Roadshow
Peninsula Press

How The Biden Infrastructure Bill Will Transform Bay Area Transportation
Bloomberg

Public Transit Use Must Double to Meet Climate Targets, City Leaders Warn
Mass Transit

APTA report makes recommendations regarding post-pandemic travel
SF Gate

Atherton is the most expensive ZIP code in the country for the fifth straight year
NBC Bay Area

Dozens of Bay Area ZIP Codes Among Most Expensive in the US: Report
NBC Bay Area

Dozens of Bay Area ZIP Codes Among Most Expensive in the US: Report
The Guardian

How one of California’s cheapest cities became unaffordable: ‘the housing market is broken’
Local News Matters

Richmond bans natural gas connections in new construction to cut carbon output
Bloomberg

Renovations Are a Massive Missed Opportunity to Address Climate Change
Sonoma Index-Tribune

Sugarloaf Ridge State Park’s road to fire recovery
SF Gate

A NorCal butterfly sanctuary didn't see a single monarch in 2020. This year, there's thousands.

Headlines for November 9, 2021

Berkeleyside

New push for Telegraph bus lane seen as step toward car-free future
Mercury News

Dashboard camera video can be used as evidence of road rage: Roadshow
Marin Independent Journal

Tiburon nears deal for extra San Francisco ferry runs
Marin Independent Journal

Vivalon ends challenge to Marin paratransit contract
KQED

'High Pain, Low Gain': How Bridge Toll Penalties Pile Debt on Low-Income Drivers
Bloomberg

Walmart Stomps the Pedal on Self-Driving Delivery
San Mateo Daily Journal

Foster City seeks housing element community feedback
Bloomberg

Why Hong Kong Is Building Apartments the Size of Parking Spaces
San Francisco Examiner

San Francisco’s clampdown on parklets fuels turmoil
SF Gate

Here's how much rain fell in the past 12 hours across the SF Bay Area
San Mateo Daily Journal

Burlingame preparing for sea level rise

Headlines for November 8, 2021

KTVU

California, Bay Area expected to be big beneficiaries of infrastructure bill
Mercury News

Biden, California officials laud passage of ‘unprecedented’ infrastructure bill
Associated Press

Roads, transit, internet: What’s in the infrastructure bill
Local News Matters

Roads to ruin: Bay Area street conditions not worsening, but not improving either
Mercury News

I’m over 70 and just want to drive the speed limit on freeways: Roadshow
Mercury News

How can there be a car in Los Angeles with the same license plate as mine
Mercury News

Livermore group opposing downtown affordable housing project dealt legal blow by courts
San Francisco Chronicle

That rejected 495-unit complex in San Francisco is now a dividing line in Assembly race
NBC Bay Area

New Affordable Housing Project Coming to San Jose
San Francisco Chronicle

Even the Bay Area needs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions faster, experts say
San Francisco Chronicle

Rain and wind will lash the Bay Area on Monday. Here's when the atmospheric river will make landfall
NBC Bay Area

Why We're Seeing More Wildlife in Bay Area Neighborhoods

Headlines for November 5, 2021

San Mateo Daily Journal

Redwood City to cut ribbon on new Highway 101 pedestrian undercrossing
Bloomberg

Ailing U.S. Roads Would Get Relief in Bill Unleashing Federal Aid
KPIX

MTC: Bay Area Roads In ‘Fair’ Condition 5 Years Running; Cupertino, Dublin, Palo Alto Top Region
Fairfield Daily Republic

Unincorporated Solano has very good roads; streets in 4 of 7 cities, not so much
Mercury News

Road rager drove toward my car and almost clipped the fender: Roadshow reader
Marin Independent Journal

Golden Gate Ferry seeks Angel Island route, fare hikes
Sacramento Bee

Desert high-speed rail line could block sheep, mountain lions. Democrats want more crossings
San Mateo Daily Journal

Caltrain governance structure talks move forward
San Mateo Daily Journal

Bus route changes coming to South City
San Francisco Chronicle

Tension over state vs. local control in California housing policy could get even worse next year
Local News Matters

Historical status for People’s Park likely won’t save it from housing development
Government Technology

Can Simulation Tools Soften Tension Over New Housing?
San Francisco Chronicle

Those wily coyotes may help bring California quail back to San Francisco
Mercury News

Atmospheric river storm to douse the Bay Area with ‘much-needed rainfall’ next week
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area company replacing plastic bags with compostable versions made from seaweed

Headlines for November 4, 2021

Marin Independent Journal

Marin Voice: Transit leaders focused on listening to needs of riders
Mercury News

Accidents on pedestrian bumps sent them to the hospital: Roadshow
Press Democrat

Gas prices in Sonoma County near record levels
KTVU

Report shows Bay Area road pavement quality remains 'fair'
Napa Valley Register

Napa County pavement scores still lag
Marin Independent Journal

Final Marin-Sonoma Narrows project put out to bid
Mercury News

New California task force focused on housing laws
Associated Press

California attorney general puts focus on affordable housing
San Francisco Chronicle

With fast new ferry service and fresh housing, will Treasure Island finally arrive?
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael to make $2.5 million available for affordable housing projects
Berkeleyside

After failed landmarking, Berryman home to become 4-story townhouses
Pleasanton Weekly

Tri-Valley cities unsuccessful in their RHNA appeals
San Francisco Chronicle

Rain is back in the S.F. Bay Area forecast - but for how long?
Sonoma Index-Tribune

Watch: Salmon are back in Sonoma Creek
San Francisco Chronicle

Satellite images show kelp forest has doubled in size on California's North Coast, after a dramatic collapse

Headlines for November 3, 2021

NBC Bay Area

Quality of Bay Area Roads No Better, No Worse in 2020: MTC
Local News Matters

Golden Gate bridge district to discuss fares for new Angel Island ferry route
San Francisco Chronicle

Muni service reduced on some high-ridership lines as nearly 50 operators remain unvaccinated
San Francisco Examiner

A second transbay tunnel? Rail improvement program aims to improve Northern California transportation
Mercury News

Will the BART restrooms ever reopen? Roadshow
Sacramento Bee

Big expansion of train service to Central Valley, San Jose is delayed and already over budget
Scientific American

The New Deal Came Too Late for Electric Vehicles
San Francisco Chronicle

They grew up and owned homes in Oakland. Here's how they lost everything
San Francisco Chronicle

Goodbye, Embarcadero Freeway. Hello, affordable housing - 30 years later
San Francisco Chronicle

Editorial: San Francisco's homelessness is a humanitarian crisis, not an unsightly inconvenience
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael to make $2.5 million available for affordable housing projects
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo seeks clarity on housing discussions
Berkeleyside

Opinion: Making a case for the 9,000 new home allocation
SF Gate

Another atmospheric river enters the San Francisco Bay Area forecast
San Francisco Chronicle

'The redwoods are rejoicing': Why this location got the most rain in the Bay Area during the atmospheric river

Headlines for November 2, 2021

Mercury News

Handicapped parking complaint draws backlash: Roadshow
Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: SMART GM skill sets match district needs
Vallejo Times-Herald

SolTrans having service updates starting on Dec. 5
Napa Valley Register

Napa County speeds up Silverado Trail repairs
Berkeleyside

Parking vs. bike lanes: Berkeley’s Hopkins Street faces a stark choice
Tech Crunch

Cities have a new planning tool to fold ride-sharing into public transit systems
Fortune

It could take nearly a decade for public transit to return to pre-pandemic levels
NBC Bay Area

Bay Area Home Prices Still Climbing
KSRO

Sonoma County And Windsor Will Have To Keep Mandated Housing Goals
San Francisco Chronicle

Why state lawmakers are fired up over a derailed S.F. housing project
The Oaklandside

Tiny-home shelter to open on a contentious Eastlake development site
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo's Block 21 development adds 6th level
San Mateo Daily Journal

6-story, 99-unit apartment building proposed in Millbrae
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo 40-unit condo development in the works
San Francisco Chronicle

What is PM2.5 and why is it so bad for you?
San Francisco Chronicle

California delays Bay Area Dungeness crab season to protect whales
KQED

What's at Stake for California at UN Climate Conference?
Local News Matters/Peninsula Press

Push for San Leandro Creek greenway seen as matter of environmental justice

Headlines for November 1, 2021

San Francisco Chronicle

Stretch of Highway 1 reopens early after crews clear rockslide
San Francisco Chronicle

These are the 7 San Francisco streets poised to have reduced speed limits in January
Mercury News

Now this is scary: Drivers mistake light rail tracks for a street: Roadshow
Mercury News

How to get $250 to collect highway trash: Roadshow
Napa Valley Register

American Canyon looks at gas stations and hotels on Highway 29
The Verge

Public transportation can save the world — if we let it
Bloomberg

As E-Bikes Speed Up, a Policy Dilemma Looms
Bloomberg

U.S. Traffic Deaths Continued to Spike in 2021
Mercury News

VTA seeks to seize site for downtown San Jose BART station entrance
Local News Matters

BART could exhaust federal relief funds, face 9-figure deficits by 2024, budget officials say
KPIX

San Francisco Muni Rolls Out Temporary Cutbacks Of ‘Short’ Line Transit Services
San Francisco Chronicle

Editorial: S.F. supervisors have lost their minds on housing. Here's what Mayor Breed can do about it
San Francisco Chronicle

Listen: Why San Francisco rejected new housing in SoMa
Mercury News

Bay Area retirement: ‘I’m going to have to move away — and I’m actually wealthy’
San Francisco Examiner

Does the Bay Area have the water it needs to grow?
Local News Matters

Concord picks developer for weapons station land — and not all are pleased
KQED

Climate Change Is Here. It’s Bad. Here’s What You Can Do
Bloomberg

Biden Tells World U.S. Is Ready to Lead Fight on Climate Change
Local News Matters

Levee break at Pacheco Marsh marks completion of first phase of restoration

Headlines for October 29, 2021

Mercury News

It was a scary night on this Bay Area freeway, and something needs to be done: Roadshow
Berkeleyside

University Avenue route to Berkeley Marina slated to be smooth by spring
San Mateo Daily Journal

Residents vent over San Mateo bike lanes project
Bloomberg Government

Transit, High-Speed Rail Get $20 Billion in Democratic Bill
SF Gate

San Francisco gas prices hit an all-time high. Here's the main culprit.
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area airports will be busier this holiday season, and tickets prices will be higher
East Bay Times

Editorial: BART extension needs independent review of total cost
San Francisco Chronicle

State investigating S.F.'s decision to reject turning parking lot into 500 housing units
Mercury News

Affordable homes near downtown San Jose’s Google village push ahead with loan
San Francisco Chronicle

Rain is back in the S.F. Bay Area forecast. Here's what's in store for Halloween night
San Francisco Chronicle

Rising tides are cutting into restored wetlands on San Pablo Bay. Salvaged logs might be the answer
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael marsh project clears draft environmental review

Headlines for October 28, 2021

San Francisco Chronicle

The rain made the Golden Gate Bridge hum as loud as ever. Here's when officials say they'll have a fix
Mercury News

Officer, have you had your Covid shot?’: Roadshow
Slate

Where the Heck Are We Going to Charge All of the Electric Cars?
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.'s next luxury housing project is charging $27,000 a month. It's aimed at senior citizens
Mercury News

Project of 377 homes may sprout near downtown San Jose’s Google village
Berkeleyside

2-story backyard homes approved in Berkeley flats; rules in hills will take more study
San Jose Spotlight

San Jose studies state laws that stopped single-family zoning