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Headlines for March 17, 2026

San Mateo Daily Journal

Cameras for Caltrain crossings? Pilot program would dissuade drivers from stopping on railroad tracks
San Francisco Chronicle

Drivers are watching YouTube and TikTok behind the wheel. Experts say it’s getting worse
San Francisco Standard

SF’s streets might be getting safer — unless you’re walking
New York Times

Trapped! Inside a Self-Driving Car During an Anti-Robot Attack.
Associated Press

When gas prices go up, changing the way you drive can stretch your fuel just a bit farther
Mercury News

Bay Area airports start out 2026 in feeble fashion for passenger trips
The Guardian

London, San Francisco and Beijing achieve ‘remarkable reductions’ in air pollution
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.’s notorious ‘Lake SoMa’ housing site could become a 25-story tower
KQED

Congress Advanced Some Major Housing Reforms. Here’s How It Could Impact California
San Jose Spotlight

Is Mountain View on track to add 11K homes by 2031?
San Francisco Standard

Move over, garages. Startups are now hatching from luxury mansions
Mercury News

S.F.’s notorious ‘Lake SoMa’ housing site could become a 25-story tower
Local News Matters

California approves whale-friendlier gear for commercial Dungeness crab fishing
Marin Independent Journal

MMWD discusses trail options on Mount Tamalpais
Berkeleyside

Sand removal in the Bay threatens species and worsens coastal erosion, lawsuit claims
San Francisco Chronicle

3.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Bay Area
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. could hit 90 degrees for first time ever in March

Headlines for March 16, 2026

Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: Grant is a big help for promising San Rafael Transit Center plans
Marin Independent Journal

Richmond-San Rafael Bridge equity study set to proceed
San Mateo Daily Journal

New AI cameras will monitor bus drivers
Mercury News

$175 million project to reroute traffic between Oakland and Alameda begins
The Oaklandside

Which Oakland streets saw the most speed camera warnings?
Local News Matters

Oakland begins issuing tickets through automated speed camera system
San Francisco Chronicle

‘Rebel’ group puts up barriers at S.F. corner where toddler was run over
San Francisco Standard

A toddler’s death shook him. Now he’s walking 50 miles around SF for safer streets
Berkeleyside

With thousands of freshly painted red curbs, Berkeley implements law that bans parking next to intersections
Marin Independent Journal

Marin group seeks $1.2M for safe newt crossing
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo plans for slew of bike, pedestrian upgrades
Vacaville Reporter

STA board approves Davis vanpool program
Smart Cities

Could transit agency-owned land help solve California’s housing problem?
Local News Matters

Forever… or never? California Forever plan for new city of 400,000 divides Solano County
Wall Street Journal

The AI Boom Has Exploded the San Francisco Housing Market
San Francisco Chronicle

Homebuyers are rushing back to San Francisco. Where are the sellers?
San Francisco Chronicle

Plan for 900 homes could bring transformative change to this Bay Area city
Local News Matters

Study finds Bay Area storms pose growing flood risk for homeless populations
San Mateo Daily Journal

Millbrae ‘on track’ with state housing requirements
San Francisco Chronicle

The Bay Area’s hottest job market right now? It’s not tech
San Francisco Standard

Has Sunset Dunes helped local businesses? One year in, it depends who you ask
San Francisco Chronicle

The Bay Area’s ‘city of trees’ is cutting down hundreds of historic eucalyptuses
Press Democrat

Wary eyes on Point Reyes National Seashore as avian flu hits Año Nuevo elephant seals

Headlines for March 13, 2026

Mercury News

Trump administration sues California over the state’s nation-leading vehicle-emission rules
Mercury News

Bay Area gasoline prices soar, fueled by crude oil volatility after start of war with Iran
Cal Matters

California passed a law to curb spikes in gas prices. Why isn’t it using those powers now?
San Francisco Chronicle

A flying taxi crossed the Golden Gate. Could it soon take you from S.F. to Wine Country?
KQED

Oakland’s Speed Cameras Start Ticketing Sunday. Here Are the Hot Spots
San Francisco Chronicle

Where Oakland drivers are speeding the most, according to new cameras
San Francisco Chronicle

Proposed transit hub aims to be ‘gateway’ to San Rafael
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Francisco International Airport’s AirTrain workers back to work till end of March
Marin Independent Journal

Tiburon council wants more information in road study
Napa Valley Register

Napa County makes plans for better rural roads
SF Gate

Home prices are so high in Calif. investors are gobbling up single family homes
The Oaklandside

How could Oakland raise billions in revenue? New report suggests removing freeways
Richmond Standard

Hercules boosts local business with new grants and gift card bonuses
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area heat wave is about to get dramatically worse. Here is a timeline
San Francisco Chronicle

California’s ‘unprecedented’ snowmelt will only get worse from heat wave
Mercury News

Bird flu outbreak on San Mateo coast spreads to sea otters and sea lions, researchers say
Local News Matters

Bird flu kills more elephant seals, other marine mammals at Año Nuevo State Park

Headlines for March 12, 2026

KQED

Campaign to Save Muni Pauses Temporarily After Petition Issue
San Mateo Daily Journal

Express lane data confirms violation concerns
San Francisco Chronicle

What if gas hits $10 a gallon? Many Bay Area commuters say they’d keep driving anyway
San Francisco Examiner

Bay Bridge lights are returning — and businesses are beaming
Palo Alto Online

East Palo Alto looks to create ‘grand corridor’ on University Avenue
Napa Valley Register

Napa County makes plans for better rural roads
Mercury News

Silicon Valley self-driving startup Nuro begins testing in Tokyo
Mercury News

This wealthy, ‘pro-housing’ South Bay city is falling behind on its housing goals – so is the rest of the Bay Area
East Bay Times

Denser housing planned for more affluent parts of this East Bay city
Press Democrat

157-acre vineyard outside American Canyon again eyed for development
San Jose Spotlight

State grant opens door to housing for South Bay farmworkers
Mercury News

Inflation slows in Bay Area, but food prices keep climbing
Mercury News

San Jose bet its future on a Google megacampus downtown. Now the land sits mostly empty.
KQED

Oakley Drops Data Center Plans, Approves Massive Industrial Project
Local News Matters

Data centers ditched from industrial project Oakley council approves for former vineyard
Mercury News

Temps to begin climb as a summer-like heat wave prepares to bake the Bay Area

Headlines for March 11, 2026

San Francisco Chronicle

Gas prices are soaring. How much will a renewed California climate policy add to costs?
Vallejo Times-Herald

Gas prices soar in Solano, across the region
KQED

San Francisco Moves to Expand Curbside Electric Vehicle Charging
Mercury News

Uber strikes deal with Amazon’s Zoox to offer robotaxi rides
Bloomberg

The US Is Counting Traffic Deaths Wrong
KQED

How Can I Cross the Bay When BART Is Down?
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Francisco International Airport’s AirTrain workers on strike
Press Democrat

Drivers warned to prepare for delays as work gets underway on Sonoma Avenue near Montgomery Village
Cal Matters

Report: California needs 1 million more affordable homes
San Francisco Chronicle

This Safeway on S.F. Peninsula is next up for a big housing project by Align Real Estate
Berkeleyside

Two Berkeley affordable housing projects get $15M from county
Local News Matters

Development agreement approved for former Coast Guard buildings in Point Reyes
Marin Independent Journal

Novato reports ‘slow year’ for new housing permits
Mercury News

Will soaring oil prices derail California’s wobbly economy?
Vacaville Reporter

Bay Area mustard bloom tells a bigger story

Headlines for March 10, 2026

New York Times

The Bay Area Considers the Unthinkable: Life Without BART
San Francisco Standard

‘A big part of my life’: BART riders face higher costs, worse commutes if stations close
KGO-TV

Caltrain wheeling back enforcement of bike restrictions after pushback from community
Local News Matters

SamTrans buses getting safety cameras powered by AI
San Mateo Daily Journal

New details on a potential 101/92 connector project in San Mateo
Mercury News

Could California pause the gas tax or start charging drivers fees based on mileage?
Mercury News

How the Iran war and surging oil prices are affecting consumers at the gas pump and beyond
San Francisco Chronicle

First look at plans to turn S.F. railyard into high-rise neighborhood with thousands of homes
Mercury News

Will blocked views and denser housing rattle one of Oakland’s priciest neighborhoods?
Richmond Standard

New affordable housing opens at Legacy Court in North Richmond
Local News Matters

Bay Area’s next 25 years: Remote work, sea level rise here to stay, planning forecast says
San Francisco Examiner

How a team of ecologists keeps the Presidio beautiful
Mercury News

Open space tax measure to appear on June ballot in Santa Clara County
Vallejo Times-Herald

Vallejo Sea Level Rising Tour explores waterfront, community engagement
Marin Independent Journal

Lagunitas Creek salmon habitat project gets $1.1M grant

Headlines for March 9, 2026

San Francisco Chronicle

Marin could get a Transbay-style transit hub in this city’s downtown
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael Transit Center plan gets $25.6M federal grant
San Mateo Daily Journal

Early stage of express lane project extended
Local News Matters

Schedule changes taking effect Monday on all San Francisco Bay Ferry weekday routes
San Francisco Chronicle

SF Bay Ferry route and schedule changes take effect Monday. Here’s what is new
KQED

How Oakland Is Fixing One of Its Most Dangerous Roads
The Oaklandside

New Oakland speed cameras send 70K warnings in first month
San Francisco Chronicle

Where are different parking tickets most common in San Francisco? See the map
Mercury News

Uber expands female driver option in the US amid mounting assault cases
Contra Costa Herald

MTC: Final Plan Bay Area 2050+ and Final EIR Now Available
San Francisco Chronicle

Caltrain may ban bikes with child seats. Parents say it could upend their commutes
SF Gate

Bay Area city pays people to bike to work
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. built teachers affordable housing. But many make too much money to live there
Mercury News

California starter-home affordability nears 4-year high
Cal Matters

California has 40,000 affordable housing units ready to break ground. One setback is holding them up
San Mateo Daily Journal

Foster City lags behind on housing goals
San Francisco Chronicle

The strange, psychedelic history of how San Francisco got colorful homes
Associated Press

Crude oil prices surpass $100 a barrel as the Iran war impedes production and shipping
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo pushes electric again
Mercury News

Researchers closely monitor bird flu outbreak in elephant seals at Año Nuevo State Park

Headlines for March 6, 2026

Bloomberg

What Would a City Designed for Blind Commuters Look Like?
Local News Matters

Oakland rolls out new safety measures along Telegraph Ave, Broadway on weekend nights
KQED

Podcast: All Aboard the 67, San Francisco’s Most Delayed Bus
Marin Independent Journal

Sausalito looks to expand downtown parking hub project
San Francisco Chronicle

BART is turning parking lots into housing. Will 700 new units help its fiscal crisis?
Marin Independent Journal

Clipper upgrade glitch rattles Marin, Bay Area transit
San Mateo Daily Journal

Transit agency feud heats up
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. lagged behind other big cities in getting housing permitted but it’s speeding up
The Oaklandside

6 housing projects in Oakland get boost from county’s Measure W
San Francisco Standard

They built an office atop a dead post office in Burlingame. Now it’s fully leased
Associated Press

The US lost a surprising 92,000 jobs last month as the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4%
San Francisco Chronicle

Advocates push to protect SF environmental programs from cuts
San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco could hit 80 degrees this weekend in rare March warm spell

Headlines for March 5, 2026

Marin Independent Journal

Marin, Sonoma send SMART tax renewal to June ballot
San Francisco Examiner

Lurie leads charge for a Muni parcel-tax ballot measure
Golden Gate Express

Transit advocates call for measure to avoid severe cuts
San Francisco Chronicle

Highway 101 carpool hours sparked an uproar. Now they are changing
Press Democrat

Sonoma County cities seek to curb illegal use of e-scooters, e-bikes use among youth as their popularity soars
Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: Cyclists’ Alto Tunnel plan too costly to consider
KQED

Tahoe by Public Transit? How to Get There by Train or Bus — and How to Get Around When You’re There
Fresno Bee

What is CA High-Speed Rail’s plan to shave extra $2B off Central Valley price tag?
San Francisco Chronicle

United Airlines may ban passengers who refuse to wear headphones
San Francisco Examiner

Study: San Francisco is slower than other cities in issuing housing permits
San Francisco Chronicle

A major housing battle is taking place on the edge of Yosemite National Park
Marin Independent Journal

Marin needs more housing to grow economy, analyst says
San Francisco Standard

San Francisco’s dead downtown mall to be sold to local developers
San Francisco Chronicle

An inside-slider pattern is reshaping California weather. Here’s what to expect
San Francisco Standard

California ballot bounties have gone wild
Associated Press

The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study finds

Headlines for March 4, 2026

Bloomberg

Adding Up What Urban Highways Really Cost
KQED

Amid Bid to Save Bay Area Transit, Muni Gets a Campaign of Its Own
SF Gate

SF: Transit Advocates, Mayor Launch Signature-Gathering Campaign For Muni Ballot Measure
Local News Matters

Sonoma County Board of Supervisors endorses SMART tax renewal measure
Local News Matters

Bay Area, LA to receive over $18 million in federal funds for World Cup preparations
Smart Cities

APTA calls for $268B investment in public transit and passenger rail over 5 years
Press Democrat

New, streamlined Highway 101 carpool lane hours take effect in North Bay
Local News Matters

Santa Rosa to begin Sonoma Avenue pavement rehabilitation project March 9
Fairfield Daily Republic

Nearly $1 million in federal funds earmarked for Markeley Lane
San Francisco Chronicle

Three pedestrians have died on S.F. streets this year. Advocates warn more could follow
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area gas approaches $5 a gallon after Iran strikes. Why economists aren’t panicking — yet.
Associated Press

New York’s congestion toll into Manhattan upheld by a federal judge over Trump’s objections
Mercury News

California house hunters can afford only 12% of homes up for sale
Mercury News

California jobs mystery: Jobless claims dip as layoffs surge
Knee Deep Times

Tools Tweak Beaver Dams
Local News Matters

$2.5M federal grant headed to Sonoma Creek to curb flooding, boost steelhead habitat
Local News Matters

Spectators stay up at Chabot to watch Blood Moon eclipse glide across the night sky