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Headlines for December 26, 2025

San Francisco Standard

One immigrant mom’s American dream: Driving a San Francisco Muni bus
Mercury News

Caltrain ridership surged 57% in 2025, but funding cliff looms
Marin Independent Journal

Marin transportation agency might tweak spending mix
NBC Bay Area

Costs of tolls, public transit to rise for Bay Area commuters in January
Mass Transit

The biggest public transit news of 2025
San Francisco Chronicle

You can now book a ‘private jet’-like train car from the Bay Area to L.A. Here’s how much it costs
Mercury News

California ditches fight with Trump for high-speed rail funds
Associated Press

US drivers are seeing lower gas prices this holiday season
San Francisco Chronicle

Controversial S.F. Safeway housing project one step closer to approval as key labor unions sign on
San Francisco Chronicle

Developer wants to turn this Marin County post office into housing. Is it ‘a terrible idea’?
Press Democrat

Different developer proposes 260 townhomes on Windsor site of stalled condo project
Marin Independent Journal

Two major Marin County housing projects receive big financial boosts from the state
San Jose Spotlight

Earning $250K? Mountain View wants to help residents buy a home
Cal Matters

New California laws rewrite car-buying rules with return policy and pricing reforms
San Mateo Daily Journal

Redwood City seeks to foster economic mobility
San Francisco Chronicle

‘Innovative’ approach to sea level rise is first of its kind in San Francisco Bay
Knee Deep Times

The Race Against Runoff
Knee Deep Times

Oakland High Schoolers Sample Local Kayaking

Headlines for December 23, 2025

New York Times

After Power Outage, San Francisco Wonders: Can Robot Taxis Handle a Big Earthquake?
Local News Matters

SF supe calls for hearing on Waymo’s stalled cars ‘making matters worse’ during outage
East Bay Times

Waymo robotaxis blink out and block traffic in SF blackout. What happens in the next emergency? Robots behaving badly, again
The Oaklandside

International Boulevard’s makeover ended pedestrian deaths this year
Mercury News

This Bay Area city’s roads are getting rave reviews as new report reveals the state of region’s streets
Local News Matters

Caltrans to revise Highway 101 HOV hours after commuter backlash in Marin, Sonoma
Local News Matters

BART construction to slow evening service between Millbrae, SFO through 2026
Local News Matters

New BART leaders Hernandez, Wright vow focus on reliability amid funding concerns
Local News Matters

Meet you at the gate: OAK airport guest pass allows non-ticketed visitors through security
Politico

US cities gird for World Cup rush hour
Bloomberg

US cities gird for World Cup rush hour
Marin Independent Journal

Sausalito mapping supports hillside building ordinance
San Jose Spotlight

Mountain View backs plan for more housing south of El Camino Real
Mercury News

Cisco sells San Jose office buildings but has option to buy them back
Associated Press

US economy expands at a surprisingly strong 4.3% annual rate in the third quarter
Mercury News

How a new system of drones and low-cost sensors can protect communities from air pollution
Vacaville Reporter

Putah Creek chinook return in record numbers
KQED

Stay Safe During Bay Area Storms: Tips for Flooding, Power Outages and Winds

Headlines for December 22, 2025

Mercury News

Suspension of disbelief: The newest Bay Bridge span is an architectural marvel
Press Democrat

Newly opened Hearn Avenue highway overpass was decades in making for south Santa Rosa
Press Democrat

North Bay officials, commuters react to Caltrans plan to reduce carpool lane hours on Highway 101 in Sonoma, Marin counties
San Francisco Standard

BART wants a bailout after a year of service meltdowns. Will voters give it to them?
Fairfield Daily Republic

SolTrans holiday hours, January changes announced
San Francisco Standard

The Great Highway wars grind on: Sunset supe backs 2026 plan to reopen road
San Francisco Examiner

New Sunset supe pushes Great Highway vote redux
Local News Matters

Central Valley pollution remains California’s worst as zero-emission vehicle adoption lags
San Francisco Chronicle

She wants S.F. to legalize her in-law rental units. City rules could trigger $1 million in costs
San Mateo Daily Journal

RV crackdown drops numbers
Mercury News

Bay Area’s commercial Dungeness crab season can start Jan. 5 — with limitations
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael inks deal with chamber for business support
San Francisco Chronicle

Apple and Google asking some employees with H-1B visas to avoid international travel
San Francisco Chronicle

These Bay Area holiday lights can be seen from space
Marin Independent Journal

Would you like to see where the monarchs are? There’s an app for that
Mercury News

For Bay Area, Christmas week to be marked by sheets of rain, heavy wind
San Francisco Chronicle

Tahoe is about to get a huge snowstorm — finally. Here’s when and how much snow

Headlines for December 19, 2025

San Francisco Chronicle

BART will offer extended New Year’s Eve service. Here’s what to know
San Francisco Chronicle

BART app glitch stymies travelers headed to Oakland airport
KQED

Clipper 2.0 Leaves AC Transit Cash Riders Behind
Marin Independent Journal

North Bay to see reduced carpool lane hours
San Mateo Daily Journal

What to do with rules for e-bikes in Foster City?
Mercury News

Record numbers of Americans set to travel for the holidays
Cal Matters

Why homeownership in California isn’t nearly the financial slam dunk it once was
San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s how much this swanky Marin County city will pay you to house its workforce
Mercury News

San Jose housing towers with 700-plus units land final city approval
Local News Matters

Sunset District supervisor pushes for review of parking losses hampering residents, shops
Mercury News

Two big office buildings in downtown Sunnyvale now completely full
Sonoma Index-Tribune

Southwest Airlines makes early decision to add more flights to Denver out of Sonoma County airport
San Francisco Chronicle

This Bay Area city is having its highest number of earthquakes in nearly 50 years
The Oaklandside

Sunken boats will get pulled from Oakland estuary
Marin Independent Journal

Marin Headlands’ scenic Hawk Hill reopens after renovation

Headlines for December 18, 2025

San Francisco Standard

SFMTA considers higher fares for transit but cheaper penalties for drivers
Press Democrat

SMART board approves deal tied to stalled Santa Rosa rail crossing, ending decadelong impasse with city
NBC Bay Area

San Francisco mayor's new safety plan aims to protect pedestrians, cyclists
Mercury News

MidPen Housing tapped to build at least 75 affordable units near Caltrain station in San Carlos
Mercury News

San Jose property deal aims to revamp affordable apartment hub
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael eyes lot for affordable housing
Mercury News

Hopes rise for new Costco store in Oakland on former Army base
San Francisco Chronicle

Jobs are down, housing is up: Inside San Francisco’s latest economic report
Knee Deep Times

The Race Against Runoff
Knee Deep Times

New Study Teases Out Seawall Impacts
Mercury News

Here comes the rain: Entire Bay Area expected to see showers before bigger storm hits Sunday

Headlines for December 17, 2025

San Francisco Chronicle

Muni may raise fees for parking as it stares down a deficit. But some violations will cost less
San Francisco Chronicle

New Bay Area toll lanes open on busy highway. Here’s how much drivers have to pay
Vacaville Reporter

Solano Express Lanes open
Palo Alto Online

Palo Alto city employees can take Bay Area public transit for free in 2026
Transportation News

BART ridership grows 11.6 percent in November
Reuters

16 US states sue federal government after Trump suspends EV charging programs
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. condo owners might get relief in fight over controversial sprinkler law
San Mateo Daily Journal

ADUs are set to pop up on large developments
Mercury News

Where do California homeowners stay the longest?
San Francisco Chronicle

Storm forecast shows Pineapple Express may head straight for Bay Area
San Francisco Chronicle

It costs $1M to build an S.F. affordable housing unit. How developers say they can do it for $350K
San Francisco Examiner

SF hotels spread holiday cheer to visitors from far and near
San Francisco Chronicle

Global biotech company to shut Silicon Valley office, cut 121 jobs
San Francisco Chronicle

One of the Bay Area’s most scenic spots reopens after 15-year renovation
Press Democrat

Santa Rosa conservation group purchases Calvi Ranch, west of Occidental, for $2.5 million
Fairfield Daily Republic

Early fall return estimate climbs to over 2,100 fish in Putah Creek

Headlines for December 16, 2025

KCRA

New express lanes open on I-80 in Solano County. How to take advantage of them
Mercury News

Why Oakland will soon begin charging for street parking on Sundays
KOVR

Solano County express lanes along Interstate 80 will now be tolled
KQED

SFO Hacks: Here’s How to Navigate San Francisco’s Airport Like a Pro this Holiday
KOVR

Monday marks last toll-free drive on Solano County's new I-80 express lanes
San Francisco Standard

Oakland Airport’s ‘San Francisco’ rebrand has failed to reverse plunging passenger numbers
Fairfield Daily Republic

Express Lanes go live in Fairfield-Vaca corridor
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.’s famous Bay Bridge lights to return in March, with twice the illumination
Marin Independent Journal

West Marin bridge replacement project gets $28.5M
KQED

After Vision Zero, San Francisco ‘Overhauls’ Approach to Tackling Traffic Violence
Fairfield Daily Republic

Work on Carquinez bridge to close eastbound lanes
San Mateo Daily Journal

El Camino Real project breaks ground; will involve road and sidewalk repair, tree removals and replanting
San Mateo Daily Journal

Pedestrian safety, slow bus routes top issues for El Camino Real improvement
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo County transit leaders weigh in on El Camino upgrades
Richmond Standard

Hundreds participate in 26th Annual East Bay Walk & Roll to cure ALS
Richmond Standard

Pedestrian safety project set for busy crossing near Nicholl Park
Local News Matters

BART fares to rise 6.2% in 2026 as ridership continues to rebound, budget gap persists
San Francisco Chronicle

This liberal city sees San Francisco as a role model — for home building failure
San Mateo Daily Journal

MidPen Housing to develop affordable housing in San Carlos
Local News Matters

Public comment opens on Marin County’s largest housing development project in years
Mercury News

Vision emerges for San Jose housing towers planned for parking lot
San Jose Spotlight

Willow Glen 7-story development moves forward
Mercury News

Apple sets the stage for fresh South Bay expansion with Sunnyvale deals
San Francisco Standard

They earn $70 an hour and are in high demand. So why are so many leaving this job?
San Francisco Examiner

Business, labor could battle on SF ballot over overpaid-executive taxes
Mercury News

Californians have 4th-lowest credit card burden in US
KQED

California Lowers Climate Pollution by 3%, Report Finds
San Francisco Chronicle

3.1 magnitude earthquake shakes East Bay
Local News Matters

Fungal forests: New study reveals the fatal impacts of climate change on East Bay trees

Headlines for December 15, 2025

San Francisco Chronicle

BART is raising its fares for the new year. Here’s how much more it will cost to ride
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo commissioners support keeping controversial Humboldt Street bike lanes
San Francisco Chronicle

The Bay Bridge is set to undergo a major transformation — and it could improve your commute
San Francisco Chronicle

Night ferry on S.F. Bay: It’s the ride that counts, not the destination
SFMTA

Dashing Through the Holidays on Muni
Marin Independent Journal

Marin officials question projections in regional growth plan
San Francisco Chronicle

These are the most expensive homes sold in the Bay Area in 2025
Mercury News

Vision emerges for San Jose housing towers planned for parking lot
Press Democrat

From quaint to hot market: New luxury hotel planned for Healdsburg further changes city’s profile
Point Reyes Light

A new home energy program
San Mateo Daily Journal

CSM student housing on the way
San Francisco Standard

Oakland Airport’s ‘San Francisco’ rebrand has failed to reverse plunging passenger numbers
San Francisco Chronicle

Can a once-sleepy village off Highway 101 become the Bay Area’s next retail mecca?
San Francisco Examiner

UCSF job-training program has lofty aims: ‘Lift people out of poverty’
Associated Press

Humanoid robots take center stage at Silicon Valley summit, but skepticism remains
Mercury News

Volunteers plant Bay Area’s first ‘living levee’ using treated wastewater
KGO-TV

BayREN’s programs save energy costs, PG&E bills estimated to be 18% higher this December amid 'frigid' Bay Area temps
KQED

Monarch Butterflies Now Wear Tiny Tags — for Scientists to Track Them in Real Time

Headlines for December 12, 2025

Railway Age

Caltrain Success Story
East Bay Times

Caltrain’s Holiday Train taking a different route this year
KQED

Clipper 2.0 Is Here. Glitches Have Plagued the Rollout
Marin Independent Journal

Richmond-San Rafael Bridge tolls to rise on Jan. 1
San Jose Spotlight

Mountain View plans to widen crosswalks at downtown intersections
Berkeleyside

UC Berkeley finds new developer to build affordable and supportive housing at People’s Park
Local News Matters

Milestone reached in Palo Alto’s levee project to filter wastewater before it reaches the Bay
San Francisco Examiner

Wiener's work at center of SF housing debates
Berkeleyside

Berkeley wants a vibrant San Pablo Avenue. Will more housing deliver it?
San Francisco Chronicle

California loses jobs for fourth straight month as tech layoffs continue
Mercury News

Bay Area gains jobs in September as California suffers losses
KQED

‘A Morale Bomb’: National Park Workers Face Wage Cuts and 'Dubiously Legal' Review System
Fairfield Daily Republic

Brewery closing could impact up to 600 workers at Fairfield site, other related businesses
Vacaville Reporter

Anheuser-Busch to close Bay Area brewery, a loss of 475 jobs
KPIX

Native plants and critters at San Francisco's Presidio get a new corridor toward the future
Richmondside

This Richmond nonprofit is ‘greening’ the city one project at a time

Headlines for December 11, 2025

KPIX

Bay Area transit systems look to ballot box for funding to overcome service cuts
Mercury News

Can I keep using my Clipper card, and other questions about the new Bay Area transit pay system
San Francisco Standard

Muni finally gets tap-to-pay
Daily Cal

AC Transit implements tap-to-pay and free local transfers
Vacaville Reporter

Wilson hosts Transportation Town Hall
Gilroy Dispatch

Grant brings Poppy Jasper scavenger hunt to public transit
Cal Matters

40,000 people died on California roads. State leaders looked away
Reuters

Judge rejects Trump administration bid to toss California high-speed rail suit
Mercury News

California transit agency apologizes, promises to change policy after ICE recruitment ad seen on bus
San Francisco Chronicle

State Supreme Court rejects California city’s long fight to avoid building housing
San Francisco Standard

Long-vacant Mission lot to get a Dorito-shaped apartment building
Marin Independent Journal

Marin supervisors back $74M debt guarantor plan for housing
Marin Independent Journal

Sausalito will use planning software to protect views
San Francisco Chronicle

Sam Altman says he can’t imagine raising a newborn without ChatGPT — and the internet is disappointed
SF Gate

Palo Alto: Milestone Reached On Construction Of Water-Cleaning Levee
Knee Deep Times

Learning the Art of Burning to Prevent Wildfire
Knee Deep Times

Weaving Fire Protection Out Of What’s Already There
Knee Deep Times

Fall Plantings Build Pollinator Habitats in Concord
Knee Deep Times

Newark Needs Housing, But Could Shoreline Serve A Higher Purpose?
Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: Sausalito sea-level plan needs to work for all
NBC Bay Area

Palo Alto begins horizontal levee construction project