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Headlines for March 24, 2025

KQED

VTA Slightly Boosts Raise Offer, Union Says It Falls Far Short
San Francisco Chronicle

8 straight hours on BART? I tried the latest transit trend, and it almost broke me
San Francisco Chronicle

Watercolor posters are replacing advertisements in BART stations. Here’s why
Berkeleyside

Berkeley crashes injured more people in 2024
Richmondside

Pinole awarded $952K to expand EV charging infrastructure
Fairfield Daily Republic

Highway 12 beautification project completed in Suisun City
Mercury News

Oakland airport expansion will move forward after settlement over noise, traffic and air-quality concerns
Local News Matters

As California transitions trains from diesel, questions emerge about use of hydrogen fuel
Bloomberg

Can Progressive Planners Appeal to Conservative Principles?
KALW

Affordable housing project planned for Port Reyes Station
NBC Bay Area

More houses come to market but with big price tags
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. wants more entertainment zones, but experts say infamous bureaucracy is not helping
Mercury News

A bill to save Bay Area transit from financial disaster is back on the table. It’ll need voters’ approval, too
Local News Matters

Suisun City sees bright future in shipbuilding under Trump’s plan to revitalize the industry
KQED

First Look at 2026 Tax Proposal to Keep Bay Area Transit Running
Marin Independent Journal

Lagunitas Creek salmon habitat project nears next stage
San Francisco Standard

Bay Area leaders pitch sales tax to save BART, Muni, regional transit
NBC Bay Area

Underwater robots to the rescue to preserve marine life
Mercury News

VTA offers new contract, but union demands more
San Francisco Chronicle

‘There is a real problem’: Bay Area legislators seek to prevent BART and Muni from unraveling

Headlines for March 21, 2025

San Francisco Chronicle

A downtown S.F. food hall opened to high expectations. Now it’s at a crossroads
Berkeleyside

North Berkeley BART housing project won’t break ground this year
Knee Deep Times

Boxes of Mud Could Tell a Hopeful Sediment Story
San Mateo Daily Journal

Foster City housing progress slow — like many other cities
Knee Deep Times

“I Invite Everyone To Be a Scientist”
San Mateo Daily Journal

New bill seeks upzoning near Caltrain, BART
Knee Deep Times

How To Explain Extreme Weather Without the Fear Factor
Mercury News

Southwest Air extends job cuts to workers at San Jose and 3 other US airports
San Francisco Chronicle

As Trump defunds climate work, California steps up fight to control methane gases
Associated Press

Boat tours and ash scatterings help beleaguered California salmon fleet stay afloat
Gilroy Dispatch

Pajaro watershed focus of regional climate talk
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. street parking could soon get more expensive: ‘These are really steep increases’
Mercury News

One year after Baltimore bridge collapse, NTSB finds 68 US bridges, including four in the Bay Area, need to be assessed for risk of collapse if hit by ship
SF Gate

SFMTA to vote soon on cutting 3 Muni routes
Vanguard

Bill Streamlining CEQA Passes Senate Committee
Richmond Standard

Hercules gets $350K grant for bike-ped safety improvements on Sycamore Ave
Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: Stability of Marin Airporter public transportation deal is valuable
Mercury News

Major rockslide closes key road into Yosemite National Park indefinitely
San Francisco Standard

Why Waymo won’t kill Uber — but Elon Musk might
San Francisco Chronicle

This Silicon Valley hub is looking at the biggest office conversion project in the Bay Area
Mercury News

Big housing village could replace downtown San Jose office hub: new plans

Headlines for March 20, 2025

New York Times

Trump Officials Ordered Congestion Pricing to End Friday. Now What?
KQED

Bridge Tolls, Lane Closures and Vanity Plates: Your Bay Area Transit Questions Answered
Vallejo Times-Herald

Suisun City to open official discussions with California Forever
San Francisco Examiner

San Francisco suspends ‘Empty Homes Tax’ as it battles in court
Local News Matters

AI rent pricing banned in Berkeley; council blames algorithms for inflating housing costs
Mercury News

San Jose incentive program will kickstart construction of large housing development
Mercury News

Housing and data center combo may sprout this year in downtown San Jose
San Francisco Chronicle

Mayor Lurie taps Google, Open AI, Giants execs for group to help fix S.F.'s economy
San Francisco Chronicle

Nostalgia and progress are a tough balance. This Bay Area downtown gets it right
Mercury News

State decides how to spend nearly half a billion dollars available after collapse of Los Vaqueros Reservoir expansion project
Vacaville Reporter

State Water Commission visits Solano
Cal Matters

‘Herculean effort’: These port communities have waited decades for clean air. Why a new plan may fall short
KPIX

New wildlife care facility opens in the hills above Saratoga
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.’s speed cameras are now active, with $50 citations for violators
NBC Bay Area

East Bay students connect with Finnish peers to share climate change impacts
Fairfield Daily Republic

Rio Vista bridge closures return March 28
San Francisco Chronicle

Muni weighing a new type of service cut: End bus routes at Market Street
Mercury News

California GOP’s plan to cut gas prices is squashed, backers say
San Francisco Examiner

SFMTA proposal to raise cash links parking, pickleball
San Francisco Chronicle

California grants permit for Elon Musk’s ride-hail service, could lead to Tesla robotaxis in state
SF Gate

SF mayor flips Jimmy Kimmel's 'Mean Tweets' script to spotlight Muni drivers

Headlines for March 19, 2025

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. Mayor Daniel Lurie takes first step in crafting Muni ballot measure as transit faces fiscal cliff
Cal Matters

Lake Tahoe could be a deathtrap during major wildfires
San Francisco Standard

Bussing downtown? Good luck. Muni to snip routes to save money
Bay Nature

Trump’s EPA Suspends $19M North Richmond Environmental Justice Grant—Again
Axios

San Francisco's new transportation director leading agency through turbulent times
KRON

Fare evasion on BART trains drops
Mercury News

VTA, union leaders summoned to appear in court next week as transit strike continues
SF Gate

More than 100K commuters affected by 'disruptive' Bay Area transit strike
Railway Supply

California Transit Funding: Lawmakers Seek $2 Billion Boost
San Francisco Examiner

One permit down, many more to go in Tesla’s yearslong robotaxi quest
Mercury News

Robotaxi pioneer Waymo expanding to South Bay, including most of San Jose, and gets SFO foothold
Mercury News

Livermore exploring new developments to its airport, including an Aviation Innovation Center
Associated Press

Electric vehicle owners don’t buy gas. States look for other ways to pay for roads and bridges.
San Francisco Examiner

Supes vote to shift plan for long-dormant SoMa development
Mercury News

Disney’s new California neighborhood about to welcome first residents into $4 million homes
Mercury News

AI tech industry surge buoys South Bay office market in hopeful sign
Silicon Valley.Com

Bay Area adds jobs in January while California hiring grinds to a halt
Cal Matters

Lake Tahoe: A tarnished jewel

Headlines for March 18, 2025

Richmondside

Vote on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge bike lane postponed
San Francisco Chronicle

3.9-magnitude earthquake jolts S.F. Bay Area
Contra Costa News

East County Mobility Hub Town Hall Meeting Set for Thursday
San Francisco Chronicle

California wants to send more hazardous waste to local landfills
San Francisco Chronicle

Pickleball on top of downtown S.F. parking garages? Muni is exploring the possibility
Marin Independent Journal

Marin coast hazard policy effort dealt new setback
SFMTA

Podcast: For the Love of Muni
The Oaklandside

‘Striking’ data on Lake Merritt’s Chinook salmon has surfaced. But a mystery remains
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area airport traffic is down — except to this overseas destination
Mercury News

Jane Goodall returns to Carmel to help save sea otters
San Francisco Chronicle

Waymo’s robotaxis can now ‘map’ SFO, paving the way for airport service
Mercury News

Santa Clara County judge temporarily denies VTA’s request for injunction to stop strike
San Jose Spotlight

Cupertino to install license plate reader cameras
Bloomberg

The Dark Prophet of Car-Clogged Cities
Bloomberg

How Britain’s Most Bike-Friendly New Town Got Built
San Francisco Chronicle

Supervisor wants to diagnose why S.F. builds slower than other cities
Mercury News

A ‘stupid system’: Bay Area homebuyers frustrated by rampant underpricing in real estate listings
KQED

San Francisco Considers Pausing Empty Homes Tax
San Francisco Standard

Remote work is losing its grip on SF, at last
San Francisco Examiner

AI companies’ booming demand could drive SF real-estate rebound
Mercury News

Santana Row in San Jose gets fresh crop of stores and dining merchants

Headlines for March 17, 2025

Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael nabs $11.15M in grants for path projects
Marin Independent Journal

Novato affordable housing project gets another $1M from city
KQED

SF Muni Is Struggling. To Help, This Driver Wants You to Ride the Bus — and Say Thanks
San Francisco Examiner

Downtown renewal hopes soar on fifth pandemic anniversary
Local News Matters

AC Transit raising bus fares for first time since 2020 to help close $238M budget gap
Cal Matters

‘Puddles and ditches’: California considers protecting wetlands from Trump order
San Francisco Chronicle

Could Bay Area’s traffic nightmares bring back casual carpool?
Press Democrat

Geysers geothermal expansion effort seeks Sacramento help on speeding up permits
San Francisco Chronicle

Speed cameras are coming to S.F. next week, with $50 citations in May
San Francisco Examiner

After delay, SFMTA to take up Oak Street bike lane proposal
Gilroy Dispatch

VTA hosts meetings on interchange project
Local News Matters

VTA asks Gov. Newsom to halt transit strike as South Bay riders face service shutdown
Mercury News

VTA union strike to continue, officials tap Gov. Newsom for help
Mercury News

As VTA strike ends its first week, commuters grapple with new routes, higher costs
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area thieves are stealing license plates. Do this to protect yourself
SF Gate

The BART car set to become a Yosemite vacation home
San Francisco Chronicle

Homeowners in this Bay Area metro stay longer than nearly anywhere else in the U.S
San Francisco Chronicle

This Bay Area city is known for a memorial with thousands of white crosses. Will new housing erase it?
San Francisco Examiner

Two documentaries skewer SF housing crisis from different angles
Marin Independent Journal

Marin adds $2.4M to affordable housing fund

Headlines for March 14, 2025

San Francisco Chronicle

This demographic is buying far fewer homes in S.F.
Mercury News

Livermore housing project pushes ahead with $25 million-plus deal
San Francisco Chronicle

Trump’s 200% tariff threat throws California wine industry into chaos
San Francisco Chronicle

Lake Berryessa’s famed ‘glory hole’ is on full display for first time in years
Bay Nature

Along With Its New Park, Ocean Beach Gets a Dunescaping
San Francisco Examiner

SFMTA unveils latest cost-saving proposal
Mercury News

VTA, union spar over legal request to end workers’ strike
San Francisco Examiner

Lawsuits, recalls and rallies: Great Highway saga is peak SF politics
Local News Matters

Sun sets on SF’s Upper Great Highway for final time ahead of park transformation
KQED

This Stretch of San Francisco’s Great Highway Is Now Permanently Closed to Cars
Richmond Standard

AC Transit to increase fares
San Francisco Chronicle

Scott Wiener rolls out another plan to build housing at transit hubs — with a more surgical approach
KQED

Wiener’s Controversial Bill to Allow Housing Near Transit Is Back

Headlines for March 13, 2025

San Mateo Daily Journal

Caltrain supports bills to extend CEQA exemptions
Fairfield Daily Republic

Capitol Corridor adjusting fare prices: some up, some down
Richmondside

More weekend service coming to Richmond Ferry
Government Technology

Waymo Robotaxis Expand Service to 4 Silicon Valley Cities
San Francisco Chronicle

The S.F. region still leads the nation in population loss this decade
Mercury News

Bay Area counties grew in 2024, countering exodus concerns
Associated Press

Affordable housing threatened as Trump halts $1 billion slated for extending life of aging buildings
Petaluma Argus-Courier

Sloat Garden Center digs into Petaluma
San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco to get downpours — and possibly hail. Here's a timeline
Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: Sinking areas of Marin need constructive strategy, practical plan
Press Democrat

PD Editorial: Is Newsom playing politics with recycling rules?
Mercury News

Transit union caught off guard by lawsuit, as VTA seeks legal avenue to end strike

Headlines for March 12, 2025

Local News Matters

Heavy rain, strong winds could soak parts of Bay Area Wednesday through Thursday
Cal Matters

The Salton Sea is California’s most imperiled lake. Can a new conservancy save it?
San Francisco Chronicle

Living hell or so much fun? Why I’m spending 7 straight hours riding BART
San Francisco Chronicle

Escape the S.F. commute routine with BART's spring wildlife excursions
Berkeleyside

AC Transit is considering a 20% hike to bus fares, the first since 2020
San Francisco Examiner

Waymo Bay Area expansion excludes SFO
Mercury News

VTA files legal action against union as strike hits second day
Mercury News

McNerney: Valley Link can be a lifeline to both Central Valley and BART
Mercury News

Homebuilding titan buys East Bay office site where it plans big housing project
Bloomberg

Trump DEI Purge Hits Affordable Housing Groups
Mercury News

Port of Oakland handles most of the Bay Area’s imports and exports. How will Trump’s tariffs affect it?
The Oaklandside

Oakland Coliseum sale: Alameda County punts again
SF Gate

A Calif. agency angered Musk. Now a Trump-backed congressman aims to gut it.
Mercury News

Study shows California’s rain-soaking atmospheric rivers are getting bigger, wetter and more frequent

Headlines for March 11, 2025

San Francisco Chronicle

It started as a developer’s contrarian bet. Now, it could become S.F.'s next office tower
San Francisco Examiner

Developer pushes luxury downtown SF office-hotel tower plan
San Francisco Chronicle

Paddling 225 miles around S.F. Bay in one trip? These kayakers might be the first to do it
Local News Matters

Save Mount Diablo acquires 98-acre Schwendel Ranch in “landmark conservation victory”
San Francisco Standard

Prop. K opponents sue to stop Great Highway closure
Richmondside

EPA suspends North Richmond grant again, putting $19M in projects in limbo
Mercury News

As VTA strike begins, Santa Clara County commuters seek alternate transit options
Local News Matters

Save Mount Diablo acquires 98-acre Schwendel Ranch in “landmark conservation victory”
San Jose Spotlight

San Jose bus and light rail service halted by strike
CNN

10 most visited US National Parks in 2024
San Mateo Daily Journal

Steep funding gap ahead for train safety projects in San Mateo County
San Mateo Daily Journal

Redwood City Caltrain gets new restroom
Marin Independent Journal

Marin Transit approves $73.3M service deal with Marin Airporter
Government Technology

With Artificial Intelligence, Transit Fare Gates Get Smarter
San Francisco Chronicle

This East Bay city has a history of delaying housing projects. Now it’s being sued
Mercury News

San Francisco and Pasadena tie for 2nd-hardest spot to find a rental in US
San Francisco Examiner

SF could make it easier for hotels to become temporary shelters
Mercury News

Bay Area tech workers see post-COVID hiring boom morph into jobs bust
Mercury News

Two-thirds of Silicon Valley tech workers are foreign-born, new report reveals