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Headlines for September 13, 2024

Mercury News

How can I pay for my BART ride?
Planetizen

Caltrain Introduces Electric Train Fleet
Petaluma Argus-Courier

Petaluma City Council keeps D Street bike lanes for now, buys new bike lane sweeper
Bloomberg

US Driving and Congestion Rates Are Higher Than Ever
San Francisco Standard

The city to propose stricter RV parking ban, easing towing of vehicles used as homes
San Francisco Chronicle

New Bay Area mega dorms will house thousands of students — and could bring down rent for everyone
San Francisco Chronicle

Court strikes down S.F. law requiring 10-day waiting period for eviction notices
San Jose Spotlight

Sunnyvale older adults to get living center, convalescent hospital
San Jose Spotlight

Campbell shields affordable housing residents from rent shock
Mercury News

Leah Toeniskoetter spells out her vision for San Jose and its downtown
KPIX

Silicon Valley startup's rogue effort to cool planet met with controversy
Bay Nature

The Public’s Reaction to Otter Reintroduction
NBC Bay Area

California's newest effort at recycling drink containers coming to Bay Area

Headlines for September 12, 2024

KALW

As traffic returns, is congestion pricing up ahead in San Francisco?
SF Gate

Popular SF Muni route to return this month after half a decade of construction
Fairfield Daily Republic

Vacaville gets $11 million for I-505 project
KTVU

BART's old paper tickets transformed into fashionable dress designs
The Oaklandside

Labor policy proposal continues to ruffle feathers in affordable housing industry
Local News Matters

Marin County approves funds for workforce housing to be developed near San Quentin
Marin Independent Journal

Novato school trustees advance preliminary workforce housing plan
San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s how work from home rates are changing in S.F.
San Francisco Chronicle

Kaiser sells Oakland tower, garage for astounding price. New owner envisions an ‘urban campus’
San Francisco Chronicle

California Coastal Trail could get extension through Sonoma preservation deal
Mercury News

EPA OKs California rule to slash pollution from warehouse-bound trucks

Headlines for September 10, 2024

Mercury News

Ride Caltrain and SamTrans for free, Bay Area airports to get upgrades, new Martinez shuttle
San Francisco Examiner

Valencia Street bike-lane move could begin as soon as January
Alameda Post

Slow Streets, Public Transit, and Major Tube Closures
Associated Press

A capsule has been propelled through a hyperloop test tube in a step forward for the transit system
Vallejo Times-Herald

What will happen to the Bay Area’s millions of square feet of closed mall space?
Mercury News

You need to make $300,000 to afford a starter home in San Jose
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. proposal poised to spread rent control in city. But the choice is up to California voters
Gilroy Dispatch

Market factors lead to increase in renters in South County
Press Democrat

What’s a woonerf? Proposed 126-unit apartment complex in Cotati to include Dutch concept
The Oaklandside

The Port of Oakland is seeking new ideas for developing Howard Terminal
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area EV-charging company cuts workforce following 28% decline in revenue
Mercury News

Tech, biotech job cuts jolt Bay Area as two green energy firms stumble
San Francisco Chronicle

The future of California’s iconic fog is in limbo. Here’s what scientists say
Petaluma Argus-Courier

Graton Rancheria acquires prized Marin coastal property in ‘land back’ conservation deal
San Francisco Chronicle

California’s endangered gray wolf population doubles with year’s new pups
Cal Matters

‘I won’t let them drink the water’: The California towns where clean drinking water is out of reach

Headlines for September 9, 2024

San Francisco Chronicle

A thousand Muni trips in 30 days? The Transit Month Ride Contest is here, and it’s going to get weird
San Francisco Examiner

Muni extends Presidio bus service to new terminal with sweeping views
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo County transit struggles reveal rift
Mercury News

Cupertino: Plan for buffered bike lanes along major road gets pushback
Berkeleyside

New safety measures, but no ‘quiet zones,’ planned for West Berkeley rail crossings
Fairfield Daily Republic

Regional housing grant considered by STA board
San Francisco Chronicle

Feds say this company helps landlords keep rents high. Has it impacted the Bay Area?
San Francisco Chronicle

This wealthy Bay Area community just blew past its housing mandate
San Francisco Chronicle

Developers sought for massive Howard Terminal site in wake of A’s fiasco
Bloomberg

How Americans Voted Their Way Into a Housing Crisis
Cal Matters

California lawmakers want to ban anti-union meetings at work, but will Newsom go along?
Mercury News

To build back burned forests, California needs a lot more seeds
Marin Independent Journal

Mount Tamalpais trails to open to bikes
KQED

Humpback Whales Make Custom Fishing Nets — Out of Bubbles

Headlines for September 6, 2024

Mercury News

VTA seeks big new South Bay offices for future headquarters complex
Mercury News

SamTrans bus drivers stage sick-out amid union contract woes
San Mateo Daily Journal

Strike looms as a third of SamTrans workers call in sick
San Francisco Standard

Tickets galore: Traffic violations triple with SFPD enforcement push
San Francisco Examiner

Waymo says it used input from SF leaders to create new safety dashboard
Mercury News

San Jose International Airport’s new aviation director
San Francisco Chronicle

BART records highest ridership since start of COVID-19 pandemic
Planetizen

Van Ness BRT Speeds Travel by 36%, Earns Silver Designation
San Jose Spotlight

Mallon: Caltrain electrification is a win for sustainable transit
Mercury News

BART looks to public for input on how to make station roads safer
San Francisco Chronicle

This S.F. developer is ‘betting the house’ on the city’s recovery
Mercury News

More than 1,000 homes are eyed as replacement for San Jose golf course
KQED

Bay Area Rents Are Cooling. That Might Help College Grads
East Bay Times

Can AI help solve homelessness? Gov. Newsom thinks so
Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: ‘Electrification roadmap’ a big step in right direction for Marin
Richmondside

A pollution-fighting urban forest in Richmond? You could help plant it
KPIX

Petaluma turns purple with plan to eliminate disposable-cup waste
Gilroy Dispatch

Program promotes STEAM education among Gilroy girls

Headlines for September 5, 2024

Mercury News

Housing cost slowdown to run into 2025, San Francisco Fed suggests
SFMTA

Podcast: Ahoy! Boat Tram historic streetcar
KPIX

BART installs new fare gates and turns old tickets into a fashion design project
Fairfield Daily Republic

Nut Tree Airport project progressing
Mercury News

How much does an Uber driver make?
Mercury News

New cars cost too much? Consumer Reports offers used model ‘top picks’. Here’s the top 10
Bloomberg

Madrid to Ban E-Scooter Rentals, Following Lead Set in Paris
Mercury News

Former San Rafael mayor, Golden Gate Bridge District president Al Boro dies
San Francisco Examiner

Giants-led Mission Rock development team opens second apartment tower
Mercury News

‘A second slap in the face:’ Tiny homes housing vs. jail diversion sparks a fresh round of neighborhood outrage in San Jose
KQED

Berkeley Could Sweep Homeless Encampments Without Offering Shelter Under New Proposal
Local News Matters

San Francisco becomes first in nation to ban use of AI algorithmic tools to set rent prices
Mercury News

Can movie theaters survive in the Bay Area?
San Francisco Chronicle

Intel announces first round of layoffs. Here’s how many Bay Area employees were affected
Mercury News

Bay Area Intel layoffs surface after tech titan warns of huge job cuts
NBC Bay Area

Menlo Park bookstore adding surcharge to help employees
Bay Nature

Bees Are Heating Up. How Will They Cope?
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area getting new park with glorious views of the Golden Gate Bridge

Headlines for September 4, 2024

San Francisco Chronicle

California poised to become first state where cars must warn drivers when they’re speeding
KPIX

San Francisco pedestrians, cyclists lobby to expand ban on right turns at red lights
Bloomberg

The Outsized Cost of Expanding US Roads
Fairfield Daily Republic

Walk this way: Tips for keeping pedestrians safe
Mercury News

San Jose airport trips gain summer altitude in hopeful economic sign
NBC Bay Area

Gov. Gavin Newsom calls California lawmakers into a special session to find ways to cut gas prices
KCRA

Sacramento Regional Transit launches low-floor trains that increase accessibility
Route Fifty

Cities are trying to cut down on cars. Some states are standing in their way.
KQED

It Was a Sleepy Year For Housing Legislation; Here Are Some That Made It Through
Mercury News

Big affordable housing development might sprout near downtown San Jose
San Mateo Daily Journal

Developers cautiously optimistic on residential market in San Mateo County
The Oaklandside

Oakland finalizes sale of its share of Coliseum to AASEG
NBC Bay Area

Plastic recycling project in the works at UC Berkeley

Headlines for September 3, 2024

Local News Matters

Caltrain rolls out $1 youth fare, making train rides ‘now easier than ever’ for young riders
Mass Transit

City of Fairfield’s FAST transit service unveils three BEBs
Contra Costa Herald

MTC, SPUR to hold webinar on Bay Area transit planning Sept. 3
San Francisco Chronicle

Did your car witness a crime?
Mercury News

‘Willie Mays Highway’ bill approved by California Legislature
New York Times

This Is How to Fix the Housing Crisis
San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s what kind of home you can buy with $1.5 million in 12 Bay Area cities
San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s how much money you need to make to buy a ‘starter home’ in the Bay Area
Marin Independent Journal

Novato updates housing code to align with state law
Marin Independent Journal

Marin City critics pan Tam Junction housing offshoot
San Francisco Chronicle

Nearly 2,500 Bay Area hotel workers strike at seven hotels in biggest walkout since 2018
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael-based BioMarin to lay off 225 employees
Mercury News

Gray wolf population growing fast in California — up sixfold in the past five years
Los Angeles Times

Has a UC Berkeley chemistry lab discovered the holy grail of plastic recycling?
Press Democrat

PD Editorial: Time to revisit county groundwater rules
San Jose Spotlight

East San Jose gets funds to clean lake

Headlines for August 30, 2024

East Bay Times

BART charges ahead with building more electric vehicle plugs following federal grant
San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s when to expect the worst Bay Area traffic during Labor Day weekend
Petaluma Argus-Courier

New bike lanes on Petaluma’s D Street draw praise, ire
San Francisco Examiner

California ban on driverless trucks heads to Newsom’s desk — again
Mercury News

Hundreds of affordable homes might sprout on vacant lot in San Jose
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael site proposed for 213-apartment complex
Marin Independent Journal

Study ranks Marin as best place to retire in California
San Francisco Examiner

State Legislature passes Wiener’s controversial AI safety bill
San Jose Spotlight

AI companies see San Jose as a place for growth
San Francisco Chronicle

Elon Musk to shut down X’s San Francisco headquarters on Friday the 13th
Cal Matters

A stunt or first step? Inside California’s last-minute effort to cut electric bills and streamline clean energy
San Francisco Chronicle

California Labor Day weekend weather includes heat, fog, smoke and winds
Bay Nature

The Pocket Forests Grow Thick
KPIX

Process to recycle plastics indefinitely being developed at UC Berkeley

Headlines for August 29, 2024

Mercury News

Pack your patience: Labor Day travel expected to shatter records
San Francisco Chronicle

Waymo eyes S.F. robotaxi expansion, personal vehicles after first-year ‘success’
Mercury News

Questions growing about safety of Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ system
Mass Transit

L.A. Metro ridership increased for 20th straight month in July
New York Times

M.T.A. Says No More Free Bus Rides for Fare Evaders
San Francisco Chronicle

Kamala Harris’ YIMBY push for more housing hitting overdrive
Mercury News

San Mateo County approves $14 million loan for its largest affordable housing project
Fairfield Daily Republic

Vaca development, with investor ties to California Forever, advancing
San Francisco Examiner

The Crossing at East Cut, popular downtown pop-up park, earns top awards
San Francisco Standard

AI firms are SF’s most desired tenants. Here’s how much office space they’re gobbling up
Cal Matters

1 in 6 CHP jobs are vacant — despite historic raises and Newsom’s hiring campaign
Cal Matters

California’s fast food workers got a $20 minimum wage, but is it working? It’s debatable
Hoodline

San Francisco Partnership Collaborates with Community Organizations and Tribes to Address Tap Water Quality Concerns
Marin Independent Journal

Mount Tamalpais search party finds rare bee