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Headlines for October 13, 2021

Intelligent Transport

NYC’s Elevate Transit: Zoning for Accessibility initiative receives approval
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area transit boomed this past weekend, with numbers not seen since before the pandemic
Roll Call

Transit, rail funding seen as vulnerable to reconciliation cuts
Clean Technica

Cities Must Consider Flexible Transit Options Before The Next Pandemic — Here’s One Answer From UST
Automotive World

Autonomous driving will unlock profits for on-demand transit
Mercury News

When police officers refuse the COVID vaccine: Roadshow
Marin Independent Journal

Larkspur rejects sidewalk widening amid accessibility project
SF Gate

Vast majority think life in Bay Area getting worse, want to leave, poll finds
Local News Matters

San Jose commission revisits high-rise housing project near SJSU campus
NBC Bay Area

Alameda County Housing Officials Launch Program to Ease Building of In-Law Unit
San Francisco Chronicle

Big earthquakes recently hit Hawaii and Alaska - here's what that means for California
San Mateo Daily Journal

La Niña brings more worries amid drought

Headlines for October 12, 2021

Mercury News

‘Move over’ law is dangerous, says an ex-CHP officer: Roadshow
Press Democrat

California Gov. Newsom vetoes stop sign bill for cyclists
Petaluma Argus-Courier

Highway 101 widening in Petaluma moves to demolition phase
Marin Independent Journal

SMART mandates coronavirus vaccine or tests for staff
Bloomberg

The Dangerous Promise of the Self-Driving Car
San Mateo Daily Journal

Senior housing moving ahead in Burlingame
Marin Independent Journal

Corte Madera plans forums on housing mandate
San Francisco Chronicle

There's a new tower on the Embarcadero - and it shows how San Francisco has changed
San Francisco Chronicle

Editorial: California is on the verge of flushing six years of housing progress down the toilet
San Francisco Chronicle

Lake Tahoe falls to alarmingly low level - environmental impacts could result

Headlines for October 11, 2021

Press Democrat

Highway 101 widening in Petaluma moves to demolition phase
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael officials fault study on transit hub move
Marin Independent Journal

Drought: Marin utility orders water pipeline design
San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco poised for lower speed limits after Newsom signs legislation
San Mateo Daily Journal

Funding sought for Highway 101 improvements
Bloomberg

How France Turned the Humble Roundabout Into a Showcase for Art
Mercury News

That ‘FasTrak gift card’ is really a scam: Roadshow
San Francisco Examiner

A new Caltrain station in the Bayview: Here’s the plan
Mercury News

20 years without a front license plate? These drivers say they have that beat: Roadshow
Marin Independent Journal

Marin jurisdictions denied housing mandate relief
San Francisco Chronicle

This neighborhood in Marin is the most segregated in the Bay Area
New York Times

Where the Suburbs End
SF Gate

San Francisco's sinking Millennium Tower work was halted 'months' too late, expert says
San Jose Spotlight

Affordable housing at East San Jose airport? Experts say it’s in the soil
San Francisco Chronicle

Where low cost air quality sensors are — and aren’t — in the Bay Area
Cal Matters

Oil spill increases pressure on Newsom
San Mateo Daily Journal

Half Moon Bay moving toward gas ban
Bay Nature

Explore the Bay Water Trail

Headlines for October 8, 2021

San Francisco Chronicle

Disabled parking, rentable bikes and more: What JFK Drive's car-free future could look like
San Francisco Chronicle

BART will require all employees to be vaccinated by mid-December, under new proposal
San Francisco Chronicle

Why this weekend could bring traffic of epic proportions to the Bay Area
Mercury News

An insider tells story of interchange at I-680 and Highway 4: Roadshow
Press Democrat

Jennings crossing over SMART tracks gets another extension
San Mateo Daily Journal

SamTrans reaches three-year agreement with Teamsters
Local News Matters

People’s Park in line for major makeover under housing plan OK’d by UC regents
Bloomberg

Can Biden Deliver on His Promise to Expand Housing Vouchers?
Mercury News

COVID real estate: Silicon Valley office rents reach record heights
San Jose Spotlight

San Jose VTA approves changes to how residents can speak at meetings
Local News Matters

Bay Area Air District makes over $8 million available for clean car financial help
Bay Nature

My Mediterranean Arachnid Houseguest: Getting to Know Zoropsis Spinimana

Headlines for October 7, 2021

Mercury News

4 rules for making a safe stop on the freeway shoulder: Roadshow
Fairfield Daily Republic

Caltrans safety plan receives national award
San Francisco Examiner

Muni employees face looming vaccine mandate: Service hangs in the balance
Local News Matters

Thank the pandemic: Bay Area freeways saw fewer deaths, faster speeds in 2020
Bloomberg

The Problem With Electric Trucks
New York Times

The Cities Reinventing Public Transit
The Guardian

Google Maps to show the lowest carbon route for car journeys
San Francisco Chronicle

Why this weekend could bring traffic of epic proportions to the Bay Area
East Bay Times

Bay Area air district will pay you up to $9,500 to swap your old car for an electric one. Here’s how.
Mercury News

BART village near downtown San Jose gets 400-home project update
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. supes say no to 316 micro-homes in Tenderloin over fear they would become 'tech dorms'
Press Democrat

Kashia Band of Pomo Indians get approval for affordable housing project, tribal headquarters in Windsor
San Francisco Chronicle

Draconid meteor shower peaks this week - here's how to see it in the Bay Area
Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: When a Marin community commits to reduced carbon, it really means something
San Mateo Daily Journal

Peninsula Clean Energy launches upgrade program in San Mateo County

Headlines for October 6, 2021

San Francisco Examiner

SFMTA has over 600 unvaccinated employees. More than half are drivers
Mercury News

Why can’t we have the flashing yellow arrows, too? Roadshow
Marin Independent Journal

George Russell: Richmond Bridge water pipeline could use some of bike lane
San Mateo Daily Journal

Proposed San Mateo bike lanes approved
Bloomberg

Before Interstates, America Got Around on Interurbans
SF Gate

Traffic on the Bay Bridge (and throughout the Bay Area) is approaching pre-pandemic levels
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. bikeshare service raised its rates. Users say it's now the same price as an Uber
San Francisco Chronicle

Unvaccinated employees could mean S.F.'s Muni service will be scaled back - by Halloween weekend
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. is buying three sites for homeless housing. Controversial Japantown hotel isn't yet one of them
Mercury News

Berkeley affordable apartments land buyer in $34 million deal
San Mateo Daily Journal

Big YouTube HQ expansion OK’d in San Bruno
SF Gate

Richmond's Landfill Loop may be the quirkiest hike on the San Francisco Bay Trail
Mercury News

Why you might not get plastic utensils next time you go to a restaurant
Mercury News

Editorial: U.S. needs a permanent ban on West Coast drilling
San Francisco Examiner

The plan to cure sickly Lake Merced: Here’s how it works
Local News Matters

Five years after record marine heatwave, many warm–water species still in state

Headlines for October 5, 2021

Mercury News

This might be the law most ignored by highway drivers: Roadshow
Marin Independent Journal

Marin Voice: Riding toward a safer Golden Gate Bridge for cyclists
Napa Valley Register

South Napa trail gets significant facelift
SF Gate

Just one major US airline is holding out against COVID vaccine mandate
San Francisco Examiner

With transit still struggling, shared bikes and scooters are booming
Bloomberg

The Dubious Logic of Scooter Lock Rules
Mercury News

Milpitas to spend $1.3 million on minivan ‘micro-transit’ program
Mercury News

Santa Clara County seeks to end family homelessness by 2025
San Jose Spotlight

San Jose’s next affordable housing site might be at police HQ
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Carlos eyes density, taller height limits to meet RHNA goals
Bloomberg

What’s Driving the Huge U.S. Rent Spike?
Local News Matters

Oakland expands pilot program offering housing aid to recruit teachers of color
NBC Bay Area

Why Are People Leaving the Bay Area Now?
NBC Bay Area

Climate in Crisis: California Clean Air Day
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. saw just 9 inches of rain this 'water year.' Here's how that compares to normal

Headlines for October 4, 2021

San Francisco Chronicle

Funding and vaccine holdouts are clouding the future of Muni's expanded service
Mercury News

Why are the Highway 101 metering lights on all day? Roadshow
Mercury News

Mess at 101-880 interchange will linger: Roadshow
San Jose Spotlight

What does Santa Clara County’s transit agency lobby for?
San Mateo Daily Journal

Millbrae launches new BART homeless outreach program
New York Times

Trams, Cable Cars, Electric Ferries: How Cities Are Rethinking Transit
San Francisco Chronicle

Why the state's housing crisis could bust open the S.F. skyline
Marin Independent Journal

Fairfax launches website for housing plan update
Berkeleyside

9,000 homes by 2031? How Berkeley will try to pull it off
San Mateo Daily Journal

Foster City discusses housing increases
San Francisco Chronicle

Dragonfly species missing for more than 100 years is spotted anew at Donner Lake
Fairfield Daily Republic

Suisun City hosts Climate and Environmental Festival Saturday
KQED

Northern California Environmentalists Respond to Massive Huntington Beach Oil Spill
Local News Matters

New Altamont Pass wind farm replaces hundreds of old turbines, helps Alameda County meet clean energy goals
Local News Matters

Sonoma County will ban use or sale of foam containers starting in January
San Francisco Chronicle

Bear incidents are rising in the North Bay. Biologists sent in a wildlife tracker to find out why

Headlines for October 1, 2021

Mercury News

Trucks spew trash onto I-680, other roads: Roadshow
Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: Marin Transit should explain move away from Vivalon
Vallejo Times-Herald

SolTrans christens new art installment in Vallejo
Berkeleyside

Electric scooters, e-bike rentals finally get green light in Berkeley
Local News Matters

BART opens new Powell Street escalator, first in ongoing replacement project
San Mateo Daily Journal

Governance of Caltrain talks make progress
Fairfield Daily Republic

Vacaville affordable housing plan draws rebuke from community members
New York Times

It Shouldn’t Take 50 Meetings to Build Some Apartments
Mercury News

Bay Area home sales cool slightly, but prices still top $1 million
NBC Bay Area

Climate in Crisis: Wind Powers Zero Emission Energy

Headlines for September 30, 2021

Bloomberg

That Uber or Lyft Trip May Be Worse for the Planet Than Driving Yourself
San Francisco Examiner

Costly cable cars: City seeks $625 million to avoid more ‘temporary shutdowns’
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo new bicycle project facing neighborhood scrutiny
San Jose Spotlight

Silicon Valley transit agency lacks COVID vaccine mandate
SF Gate

This sign on the California I-5 has puzzled SF and LA drivers for years. Where did it come from?
Mercury News

I got a warning call from the DMV — or was it a scam? Roadshow
Forbes

How This Shell-Backed Unicorn Is Rewiring Transit In Key Cities Like Miami And Los Angeles
San Francisco Chronicle

A Tenderloin church wants to add more housing to the area. Critics say it isn't the right type of housing
Marin Independent Journal

Marin Housing Authority splits with development group
Fairfield Daily Republic

Vacaville affordable housing plan draws rebuke from community members
Berkeleyside

New state law SB9 could shape Berkeley’s effort to ending single-family zoning
San Mateo Daily Journal

Belmont considers housing mitigation fee increase
Mercury News

Fish are dying in this East Bay park. But why?
Bay Nature

Why Are There So Many Fires, and Other Common California Wildfire Questions