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Headlines for August 21, 2023

San Francisco Standard

San Francisco Drivers’ Most Hated Intersections and What’s Being Done About Them
KRON

SFMTA: More than 1 million rides during Outside Lands weekend
Marin Independent Journal

Marin highway projects get $195M state infusion
Vallejo Times-Herald

Caltrans to do road work on State Route 29 starting Sunday
Mercury News

Autobahn habit costly lesson for visiting engineer, but it could have been worse: Roadshow
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. lawmaker shelves bridge toll hike that aimed to save public transit agencies
KQED

Bridge Toll Increase Would Help Transit. How Much Would It Hurt Drivers?
Mercury News

VTA has one of the best transit recoveries in the nation, but ridership is still down from pre-pandemic numbers
SF Gate

DMV tells Cruise to reduce its driverless vehicle fleet in SF by 50%
San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s how many Waymo and Cruise vehicles have been in crashes in past 2 years
San Francisco Chronicle

A reporter rode in both a Cruise and a Waymo. Here’s how it went
KPIX

Robotaxis praised by disabled community
San Francisco Standard

New Bus Lane Slated for This San Francisco Neighborhood Ahead of Trade Summit
San Francisco Chronicle

A group started battling evictions in S.F.’s Japantown in 1973. It’s still fighting
Bloomberg

Never Mind Shrinking Households, Builders Are Adding Bedrooms
Mercury News

Fusion breakthrough highlights Tri-Valley’s emergence as Bay Area tech mecca
Wall Street Journal

Retailers Are Fleeing Downtown San Francisco. IKEA Is Moving In.
East Bay Times

Fighting future ‘red tides’ in San Francisco Bay

Headlines for August 18, 2023

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. emergency vehicle rams Cruise car in Tenderloin intersection, injuring passenger
San Francisco Examiner

Here's when Waymo will start charging riders in The City
KTVU

New autonomous vehicle shuttle on Treasure Island
San Francisco Standard

Why Can’t You Bike Over the Bay Bridge Into Downtown San Francisco?
San Mateo Daily Journal

Caltrain to pilot bi-level dual electric, battery powered train
Trains

Caltrain orders battery-electric trainset for trial operation
San Francisco Chronicle

Why BART is getting rid of its old 'legacy fleet' trains
Mercury News

Readers confounded by chaos at roundabouts, school drop-off: Roadshow
Cal Matters

Hardly anyone owns a hydrogen car. California may pay up to $300 million for fuel stations anyway
Contra Costa Herald

Plan Bay Area 2050+ Draft Blueprint: Tell us what you think
NBC Bay Area

‘Perfect financial storm' makes home buying more difficult
Cal Matters

As one more housing project stalls on noise concerns, another head sprouts from ‘CEQA Hydra’
SF Gate

Someone bought 52,000 acres in the Bay Area. No one knows who they are.
Mercury News

Mortgage rates top 7%, reaching highest level in two decades
San Francisco Chronicle

Tourists are coming back to S.F., but full recovery could still be years away
Mercury News

Bay Area adds jobs in July — but pace of job gains slows drastically
Marin Independent Journal

Marin City shopping center signs wave of tenants
San Francisco Chronicle

California wildfire risk predicted to be mild through fall
Press Democrat

Crews work to eradicate invasive, flammable Arundo canes from the Russian River banks in Healdsburg
Marin Independent Journal

Tomales Bay invaded by invertebrates from Southern Hemisphere
San Francisco Chronicle

Fish-killing toxic algae bloom has left San Francisco Bay for now

Headlines for August 17, 2023

Marin Independent Journal

SMART to launch sales tax renewal efforts in response to grand jury report
KQED

Residents share how they see Bay Area’s future via pop-ups
Chamber of Commerce

Cities With the Costliest Commutes
San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco asks California regulators to halt approval of expanded robotaxi service
San Francisco Examiner

Cruise: Pedestrian caused North Beach traffic jam, not Outside Lands
Mercury News

‘I felt much less safe at 70 mph here than going nearly twice that in Germany’: Roadshow
Napa Valley Register

Napa bringing back red light cameras
Local News Matters

Got any suggestions? BART wants public opinion for new police headquarters
Cal Matters

Which bills are California ‘housing killers?’
Mercury News

Big San Jose affordable housing development edges closer to reality
NBC Bay Area

Sonoma County leaders approve $1.4M to build new affordable housing
San Francisco Chronicle

Will a long-delayed Whole Foods reenergize this S.F. neighborhood?
San Francisco Chronicle

Why AI startups are still flocking to San Francisco — despite high costs and taxes
Gilroy Dispatch

Gilroy’s sidewalk vending plan moves forward
San Francisco Chronicle

A tropical storm is heading toward California. Here's a timeline of impacts
San Francisco Chronicle

A black bear has been climbing Half Dome, Yosemite rangers say

Headlines for August 16, 2023

San Francisco Chronicle

Bus-only lanes are coming to Geary Boulevard in the Richmond
San Francisco Standard

Despite Protests, SF’s Geary Boulevard Will Get More Bus Lanes
SF Gate

Cruise vehicle gets stuck in wet concrete while driving in San Francisco
KQED

Get Ready for More Robotaxis in S.F.
Mercury News

Avoid school traffic and let your kids walk the last block, advises reader: Roadshow
Local News Matters

Bay Area’s air quality agency awards $5M loan guarantee to EV financing startup
AC Transit

AC Transit wins 2023 Outstanding Public Transportation System Award from the American Public Transportation Association
Bloomberg

Urban Highways Cost Billions in Lost Home Value, Property Taxes
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo unveils new speed limits for public schools
Housing Matters

California’s Affordable Housing Stock Is Dwindling. How Can It Be Preserved?
SF Gate

‘We just got really spoiled’: Bay Area real estate agents complain of fierce competition
San Francisco Chronicle

Construction suspended on $1.2 billion tower — one of S.F.’s only big building projects
SF Gate

People are finally starting to return to San Francisco offices
San Francisco Chronicle

‘The recovery is absolutely starting’: Why one contrarian office investor is buying in downtown S.F.
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. and New York continue to see different pandemic recoveries. Here’s why
Mercury News

San Francisco’s 166-year-old luxury retailer Gumps warns: This could be our last year
Knee Deep Times

Who’s on first at the SF Seawall?

Headlines for August 15, 2023

Mercury News

Get used to driving roundabouts — the Bay Area is adding more: Roadshow
San Francisco Standard

San Francisco Merchants Hold Small Business ‘Funeral’ To Protest Geary St. Transit Plan
East Bay Times

Oakland Airport expansion is a threat to climate change goals, environmental coalition warns
East Bay Times

Major East Bay road extension moves forward
Washington Post

Is it cheaper to refuel your EV battery or gas tank? We did the math in all 50 states.
Bloomberg

How Bad Has Ride-Hailing Been for Cities?
East Bay Times

Google will activate downtown San Jose village sites ahead of project
Bloomberg

Can Tiny House Villages Be a Homelessness Fix?
San Jose Spotlight

San Jose strikes deal to avoid worker walk off
Mercury News

Genetic sleuths capture the secret lives of Bay Area bears
San Francisco Chronicle

Scientists discover new details on weather phenomenon behind some of California’s worst fires
San Francisco Chronicle

Scientists discover new details on weather phenomenon behind some of California’s worst fires
Mercury News

Earthquake rattles East Bay on Tuesday morning

Headlines for August 14, 2023

SF Gate

Public Invited To Help In Planning For Bay Area At Pop-Up Workshop
SF Gate

Cruise cars, Outside Lands crowds make for traffic mess in SF
Mercury News

Parents and students also must ensure safety around schools: Roadshow
Daily Cal

An unprofitable BART is far better than a Bay Area without it
Wired

Teens Hacked Boston Subway Cards to Get Infinite Free Rides—and This Time, Nobody Got Sued
Bloomberg

How the Real Estate Industry Engineered American Segregation
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. must create 82,000 new homes in 8 years. Is that even possible?
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. plans to ask voters for $300 million to build affordable housing. Will residents support it?
Marin Independent Journal

Tiburon housing element hung up on development constraints
SF Gate

Geary Boulevard Merchants Demand For Delay Of Sfmta’S Plan To Eliminate Parking Spots
Mercury News

Hollywood strikes begin to impact Bay Area, but actors and writers plan to stick it out
San Jose Spotlight

Taylor Swift boosted Silicon Valley economy by $33M
Local News Matters

‘It’s a major deal’: Environmental group buys landlocked Balcerzak ranch on Mount Diablo

Headlines for August 11, 2023

San Mateo Daily Journal

Caltrain ridership increases
Mercury News

Caltrain to suspend services from Millbrae to San Francisco during Outside Lands
Mercury News

Experienced autobahn drivers explain why it works: Roadshow
San Francisco Examiner

San Francisco’s downtown depends on transit, and the feeling is mutual
San Francisco Chronicle

California says Cruise, Waymo can charge for 24-hour driverless taxi service throughout S.F.
San Francisco Examiner

Cruise, Waymo can charge for rides anywhere in San Francisco
Cal Matters

Driverless cars to fill the streets of San Francisco
San Francisco Chronicle

Robotaxis are good for disabled people, advocates say. But are wheelchair users being thrown under the (autonomous) bus?
Marin Independent Journal

Sausalito commission pushes for more edits to ferry landing plaza design
San Francisco Examiner

Can EVs cost, charging keep up with SF climate goals?
San Jose Spotlight

Santa Clara County leads electric car sales
San Francisco Chronicle

Track how S.F. rent prices compare to other Bay Area cities
San Francisco Business Journal

Amazon has revived its stalled S.F. expansion plans
Mercury News

Editorial: Finally, polluting Bay Area cement plant will be closed

Headlines for August 10, 2023

Local News Matters

Taking a toll on equity: Low-income drivers would feel most impact of higher bridge fees
San Mateo Daily Journal

Foster City: No toll hike for bridges
Mercury News

Driver frustration with VTA may be tied to Taylor Swift shows: Roadshow
Local News Matters

Cycling to the 2023 Outside Lands? Check these newly opened bike share stations
San Francisco Standard

Future of Self-Driving Cars in San Francisco Could Be Decided Today
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. Uber passengers can now use ‘Record My Ride’ safety feature. Here’s how it works
San Francisco Examiner

What it was like to ride Cruise the weekend before key state vote
Mercury News

Borenstein: Even Bay Area congressional reps question BART’s fiscal folly
San Francisco Chronicle

A nonprofit in one of California’s wealthiest cities is trying to block a new housing development
Mercury News

Are they students or employees? Stanford joins surge in graduate student unions across the country
SF Gate

WeWork, a major San Francisco real estate holder, warns of bankruptcy
San Francisco Standard

Downtown San Francisco’s Return to Office Highest Since Covid: Study
San Francisco Chronicle

Walking tour of S.F.’s downtown ‘doom loop’ promoted by anonymous city commissioner. Is it real?
KQED

Glittering Tides: Where to Spot Bioluminescence in the Bay Area
Marin Independent Journal

California regulators seek replacement of tire chemical linked to fish kills

Headlines for August 9, 2023

San Francisco Chronicle

Golden Gate Park launches bike-share stations ahead of Outside Lands 2023
San Mateo Daily Journal

Caltrain suspends service between San Francisco and Millbrae on weekends
San Francisco Standard

Make San Francisco’s Market Street a Car-Free Paradise, Transit Official Says
Mercury News

How to stop dangerous drivers? California hiring more cops: Roadshow
Local News Matters

Oakland airport completes $11-M security exit project, boasts new art installation
San Francisco Standard

Here’s When Octavia Boulevard Will Open After Massive San Francisco Fire
Brookings Institute

Ensuring the intertwined post-pandemic recoveries of transit and downtowns
San Francisco Standard

From Parking Lots to Homes: How Much Housing Can BART Really Build in the Bay Area?
San Francisco Chronicle

‘This is a form of reparations’: Proposed law could rebuild S.F. communities destroyed by urban renewal
San Jose Spotlight

Condos eyed for former historic home site in West San Jose
San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco exodus: City may never recover population loss as other parts of Bay Area grow
SF Gate

Bay Area electric vehicle company Proterra declares bankruptcy
SF Gate

Long-awaited Ikea mall will open in downtown SF this month
San Francisco Chronicle

‘Adorable fluffballs’: Baby condors defy the odds, thrive in California national park

Headlines for August 8, 2023

Reuters

San Francisco drives tech; will it drive away robot taxis?
San Francisco Standard

California May Let Unlimited Robotaxis Hit San Francisco Streets. How Disruptive Are They?
San Francisco Examiner

Bike share service launches stations in Golden Gate Park
Berkeleyside

Bus service returns to Ashby Avenue
Mercury News

Back-to-school reminders on driving safely around buses, school zones: Roadshow
Bloomberg

How College Students Can Help Save Public Transit
Los Angeles Times

What I learned rolling with the Swifties (transit version)
Clean Technica

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $13.4 Million Funding Opportunity For Transit-Oriented Development
San Francisco Chronicle

What it’s like to live in California’s hottest real estate market right now
San Francisco Examiner

PayPal unveils cryptocurrency pegged to U.S. dollar
San Francisco Chronicle

San Jose municipal workers vote to strike after city rejects proposed wage increase
SF Gate

Zoom is requiring workers to go back into the office — and they seem furious
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. Whole Foods to open in 2025, site owner says
San Francisco Chronicle

‘Adorable fluffballs’: Baby condors defy the odds, thrive in California national park