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Headlines for May 21, 2026

San Francisco Examiner

SFMTA project aims to improve busy crosstown Muni route
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo County transit leaders weigh sales tax investment allocations
Richmondside

Richmond green-lights improvements to one street. Some say it’s the wrong one
Mercury News

Waymo rolls its driverless car service deeper into the South Bay
Associated Press

Memorial Day: Higher fuel prices have some Americans scaling back their travel plans
Politico

How California’s Next Governor Would Tackle Rent, Insurance and Housing Costs
San Francisco Chronicle

House passes biggest housing bill in decades — but backs off on corporate landlords
Mercury News

One force sets the Bay Area’s homelessness crisis apart: rent
Mercury News

The Bay Area’s homelessness numbers are imperfect. They’re also essential
San Francisco Chronicle

Affordable homes project in San Jose gets boost from real estate deal
San Francisco Chronicle

One of California’s largest insurers will hike rates nearly 30% this fall
San Francisco Standard

Janis Joplin and The Grateful Dead’s former Marin rock studio is on the market for $4.4M
San Francisco Chronicle

Intuit cuts 17% of workforce after $8.6 billion quarter
Mercury News

New San Jose power hub could help fuel city’s AI, data center ambitions
Richmondside

Richmond port wins $11M grant to help fix decrepit berth at Point Potrero terminal
NBC Bay Area

California fishermen turn to new 'pop-up' gear to save whales
Local News Matters

Marin County hires first chief climate officer to lead adaptation and resilience efforts
San Francisco Examiner

SF’s park system once again among nation’s best, new report finds
Associated Press

Plastic bags don’t go in the recycling bin. What should you do instead?
San Francisco Chronicle

Memorial Day weekend forecast: What to expect across California
Berkeleyside

Berkeley’s budget plan includes ‘really tough’ cuts, but City Council signals support

Headlines for May 20, 2026

Contra Costa Herald

Move Bay Area East Bay Summit May 29
Richmond Standard

BART hits highest on-time rate since 2014 as ridership climbs 15 percent
KRON

BTS fans party on Caltrain on way to final Stanford Stadium show
San Mateo Daily Journal

South City advances transit improvements in four communities
San Francisco Chronicle

California’s latest transit dream: A bus from S.F. to L.A. that could hit 140 mph
Petaluma Argus-Courier

Locals renew effort to restore Petaluma’s downtown trestle
Fairfield Daily Republic

SolTrans buses parked for Memorial Day
Local News Matters

SF leaders warn affordable housing supply is running out, push to double Housing Trust Fund
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. plans huge expansion of affordable housing fund amid push to ease building rules
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo County scoping housing ballot measure
Marin Independent Journal

Housing projects near San Quentin face more complications
SF Gate

Safeway expands scope of SF store redevelopment in latest plans
KQED

Homelessness Is Down in Alameda County. Can It Maintain That Progress?
Politico

‘The whole system has to be reimagined’ — Newsom calls for rethinking economy amid AI boom
Mercury News

How San Jose landed a PWHL expansion team, and how the Sharks were involved
KQED

San José Is Getting a Professional Women's Hockey Team
San Francisco Standard

Meta employees reel from layoffs as company focuses on AI
Mercury News

Tech layoffs top 5,000 in Bay Area this year after LinkedIn announces cuts
Wall Street Journal

Huge, Hungry Whales Are San Francisco’s Latest Traffic Headache
San Francisco Examiner

SF punts on proposed smoking ban at bars’ outdoor patios

Headlines for May 19, 2026

Local News Matters

AC Transit ridership rises for third straight month, first time since pandemic
KPIX

BART rolling out quicker fare gates to cut down on fare evasion
KPIX

Video: BART rolling out quicker fare gates to cut down on fare evasion
San Francisco Chronicle

Clipper glitch snarls BART fare payments during morning commute
The Oaklandside

Oaklanders are flocking to hybrids and buses. Are gas prices driving a shift?
SFMTA

Podcast: What's Your Bike Story?
Berkeleyside

Berkeley could extend parking meter hours, hike cost of tickets and permits
San Francisco Chronicle

Rents are surging in S.F. Here’s where increases are the highest
Mercury News

Berkeley is requiring home sellers to make green upgrades as a condition of sale
San Jose Spotlight

Palo Alto leaders approve 183-apartment complex
Local News Matters

Marin County reaches tentative labor deal with largest union, hiking overall pay 12.6%
Local News Matters

Nearly $1M in federal aid to support Marin-Sonoma ‘milkshed’ after ranch closures
San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco moves ahead with plan for public bank
KQED

On CalFresh? What to Know About New June 1 Work Requirements
San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco could reach the 80s again today. Here’s when — and why

Headlines for May 18, 2026

San Francisco Chronicle

People are using their laptops on BART. Officials think they know why
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo County Transportation Authority plans to use surplus to boost investment in new programs
Grandview Independent

Cyclists hit the streets for Bike to Wherever Day
CBS

High gas prices pushing more Americans to public transit
Grist

Gas prices are rising. So is public transit ridership.
Mercury News

Interstate 80 freeway closure to affect drivers near Carquinez Bridge
Richmond Standard

City seeks input on Point Richmond connectivity project
San Francisco Chronicle

This car is back at No. 1 on S.F.’s most-stolen list. Here’s what changed
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael housing developer pressures city for approval
Local News Matters

Marin City residents press housing officials over massive Golden Gate Village overhaul
San Francisco Chronicle

Billionaire-backed donors fuel remake of S.F.’s Embarcadero Plaza
San Francisco Examiner

SF report says city economy might have hit a recovery ‘inflection point’
San Francisco Chronicle

A new café is opening at ailing S.F. food hall. Is it the start of a rebound?
SF Gate

Bay Area city suddenly scraps plan for town square, angering locals
Cal Matters

$6 gas and refinery fears collide with California’s climate ambitions
San Francisco Chronicle

What weekends in Yosemite are like in the park’s new no-reservations era
San Jose Spotlight

South Bay data centers present environmental challenges
The Oaklandside

You’ll soon be able to track air quality at every Oakland school

Headlines for May 15, 2026

San Francisco Chronicle

Newsom’s budget would help turn Golden Gate Fields horse track into park
Napa Valley Register

Work underway on latest Napa River flood control project
Napa Valley Register

The Napa Valley Climate Connection: Local initiative would strengthen wildfire preparedness and preserve open space
Berkeleyside

Plan to turn Golden Gate Fields into waterfront park could get $125M from state
San Francisco Examiner

SF supes vote to rein in sprawling citizen-commission system
LA Times

200,000 Californians create as much power as a nuclear plant to help the grid. Now that’s up in the air
CalMatters

California will make less money from greenhouse gas emission auctions

Headlines for May 14, 2026

Mercury News

Bay Area ‘Bike to Wherever Day’ is Thursday: Find events
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo County Transportation Authority, BART leaders discuss rail agency’s future: Leaders flag concern over long-term consequences of potential tax measure
Mercury News

Free Muni rides to Valkyries games and other transit options
KQED

Caltrans Explores High-Speed Buses as Alternative to Rail in California
Mercury News

San Jose Airport’s passenger trip struggles persist well into 2026
New York Times

Kansas City, a Car Town, Spends Millions on World Cup Transit
Gilroy Dispatch

Unhoused residents get an extension at Gilroy encampment
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. wants to stop housing projects from being blocked over shadows
Mercury News

Bay Area inflation hits two-year high as gas, grocery prices climb
San Francisco Chronicle

Silicon Valley tech giant posts record revenue, then cuts 4,000 jobs
Mercury News

Google’s Downtown West is paused. Its $1 billion bet on San Jose is not
San Jose Spotlight

San Jose pumped over sporting events’ financial win
Mercury News

Bay Area air regulators split on whether to move forward with ban on gas water heaters that will cost homeowners $3,500
Knee Deep Times

New Shoreline Projects Could Add 168 Acres of Parks to the East Bay
Knee Deep Times

Is Rising Heat Making It Harder for West Oakland to Breathe?

Headlines for May 13, 2026

Marin Independent Journal

Highway 37 project wins permit from regional agency
SF Gate

Bart Boosts Service For Bay To Breakers Race Sunday
Sunset Beacon

Sunset Community Responds to N-Judah Renovations Set to Begin Next Year
San Francisco Chronicle

New poll shows what San Francisco residents really think about Waymo cars
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area driver used faceless dummy to avoid carpool toll, CHP says
Petaluma Argus-Courier

Petaluma police to ratchet up pedestrian and bike safety patrols Wednesday
Marin Independent Journal

Fairfax residents weigh in on bicycle, pedestrian safety
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo working toward El Camino Real and 17th Avenue improvements
The Oaklandside

2 men charged with promoting sideshows under new Oakland law
Mercury News

There is a difference between an e-bike and an e-moto. Here’s why it matters
Cal Matters

California has 6 weeks of gas supply. After that, it gets expensive
Mercury News

Falling mortgage rates signal economic distress
Politico

AI companies are poised to go public. California’s hoping to get rich.
San Francisco Examiner

Growing market for startup shares offers promise, problems
San Francisco Chronicle

It was saved by a yogurt billionaire — then silence. Is something finally brewing at Anchor?
Vallejo Times-Herald

Local leaders launch Solano Forward
Fairfield Daily Republic

Solano looks for ways to help Delta; Mashburn says tunnel will destroy it all
Cal Matters

California’s new plastic recycling rules spark fights from all sides
Knee Deep Times

Eco-Anxiety Got You Down? There’s a Group for That

Headlines for May 12, 2026

Richmond Standard

Bike to Wherever Day means return of local Energizer Stations
KTVU

BART seeks community input for new Hayward station development
San Mateo Daily Journal

Rail safety cost drops: Updated design for grade separation in San Bruno and South San Francisco saves critical dollars
Marin Independent Journal

Marin Transit eyes reserves to balance budget
Manteca Bulletin

Manteca Transit plans more frequent service
San Francisco Chronicle

Academy of Art sells Fisherman’s Wharf property that’s marked for housing conversion
Mercury News

Are job losses nudging homeowners to sell?
San Francisco Chronicle

California’s second-largest home insurer to raise rates this fall
Mercury News

Palo Alto affordable housing development officially opens its doors
Associated Press

US consumer prices jump as Iran war sends energy prices rapidly higher
Mercury News

Google opens newest Bay Area campus, a tech hub where thousands could work
Mercury News

AI wins have Alphabet poised to become world’s biggest company
San Francisco Examiner

New affordable grocery store coming to southeastern San Francisco
San Francisco Chronicle

Trump administration ends Biden-era policy protecting public lands
Marin Independent Journal

Mill Valley forum addresses sea-level rise planning

Headlines for May 11, 2026

Local News Matters

The wheels on the bike bus go round and round for SF’s Bike and Roll to School Week
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo is putting finishing touches on design of major bike lane and congestion improvement project
Local News Matters

San Francisco to see overnight closures of U.S. 101; Vallejo interchange to open May 16
San Mateo Daily Journal

Foster City prioritizes bike, pedestrian projects: Council identifies 6 bike lane efforts
San Francisco Chronicle

Parking just got easier in San Francisco with new apps and online reservations
San Francisco Chronicle

Gov. Newsom shakes up high-speed rail board, appointing former S.F. leaders to steer the project
San Francisco Standard

How a floating commute became the Bay Area’s unlikely transit success story
Press Democrat

High stakes, lower bar: SMART needs just a simple majority on Measure B to lock in crucial tax revenue for 30 more years
Politico

The transit leader fighting to keep the Bay Area running
San Francisco Chronicle

Is the Bay Area in another housing bubble? A Redfin economist breaks down the math
San Francisco Chronicle

Oakland home values continue to fall — at one of the fastest rates in the nation
San Francisco Chronicle

Is the Bay Area in another housing bubble? A Redfin economist breaks down the math
Mercury News

Why did California home-price gains shrink?
Local News Matters

SF names housing executive to lead Treasure Island Development Authority
San Francisco Examiner

Tipping Point Community raises $40 million to ready Bay Area workers for AI economy
San Francisco Chronicle

This San Francisco theater was holy ground for ‘Star Wars’ fans. Then the wrecking balls came
San Francisco Chronicle

A record El Niño may be forming — and the forecast model is literally off the charts
Local News Matters

Lost sea lion named “Sierra” rescued near busy Highway 101 in Brisbane

Headlines for May 8, 2026

KTVU

BART legacy car to become Arthur Mac’s new dining space in Hayward
Vallejo Times-Herald

Solano jobless rate tops Bay Area
San Mateo Daily Journal

Loan helps Caltrain’s budget: Agency projects a balanced budget with state assistance, still needs long-term solutions
Richmondside

3 things to know this week — county transit town hall
San Francisco Chronicle

Muir Woods shuttle service is cutting one of its two stops. Here’s what’s going on
San Francisco Chronicle

Did Newsom’s $3.8B hotels-to-housing program pay off? Records show what worked — and what didn’t
San Francisco Examiner

SoMa affordable housing project to provide dozens of new units
Mercury News

Vision begins to emerge for affordable homes plan in downtown San Jose
Local News Matters

Half Moon Bay council approves lease for long-delayed farmworker housing project
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. tourism expected to grow in 2026 as AI boom boosts conferences
San Francisco Examiner

City may loan its financially ailing zoo $8.5 million to spur turnaround
Press Democrat

Alaska Airlines to add three more routes at Sonoma County airport
Mercury News

US jobs rise 115,000 in strongest two-month gain since 2024
Gilroy Dispatch

Project will improve trail facilities at Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve
Associated Press

Scientists say don’t forget about plants. Climate change is endangering tens of thousands of species
San Francisco Chronicle

‘That’s not Chonkers’: Where did S.F.’s viral sea lion go — and who is this impostor?
Local News Matters

Wildlife experts urge public not to disturb baby deer during ‘fawn-napping’ season