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Headlines for August 14, 2025

Palo Alto Daily Post

Caltrain isn’t happy with bill preventing them from selling diesel engines to Peru
KGO-TV

'The Big Sync': Bay Area transit agencies coordinating schedules for seamless transfers
Palo Alto Online

Transit agencies look to transform Palo Alto’s downtown station
KPIX

California's Clean Air Vehicle carpool sticker program set to end in September
Mercury News

California spending $55 million on incentive program for EV fast chargers
San Jose Spotlight

Santa Clara County leaders show support for Little Saigon Freeway
Governing

No Desire for Streetcars: A Transit Mode Falls Out of Favor
San Francisco Chronicle

BART riders will soon be able to pay by tapping a credit card. Here’s when
San Francisco Standard

BART is (finally) rolling out contactless payment
San Mateo Daily Journal

Caltrain weekend riders comprise most of pre-pandemic gains
Mercury News

Antsy about California housing? The worry isn’t foreclosures
San Mateo Daily Journal

Housing or climate concerns?
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.’s Ferry Building is transforming
San Francisco Standard

San Francisco is so back — and so are the superyachts
San Francisco Chronicle

La Niña is brewing. Here’s what it means for California weather
Associated Press

People often miscalculate climate choices, a study says. One surprise is owning a dog

Headlines for August 13, 2025

KQED

Casual Carpooling Has Officially Returned to the Bay Area
Fairfield Daily Republic

FAST celebrates 50 years of service
Bloomberg

The US-Canadian Road Safety Gap Is Getting Wider
San Francisco Chronicle

Is new housing being built in your California neighborhood? Search this map to find out
San Francisco Examiner

Proposed state housing law would likely increase SF zoning limits
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. developer buys federal land in Silicon Valley, likely to build housing, retail
Mercury News

CEQA rollbacks could pave the way for high-density housing in Los Gatos
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. has higher return-to-office rate than Los Angeles
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. tech company that’s been working remote says it can’t ‘win’ without an office in the city
Mercury News

Altera chops jobs in San Jose as pace of Bay Area tech worker losses eases
Gilroy Dispatch

Rosso Furniture set to close Gilroy, Morgan Hill stores
Local News Matters

Marin City banner unveiling commemorates contributions of Black shipyard workers
San Francisco Chronicle

The Trump administration wants to squash clean energy. How bad will it be for California?
Local News Matters

East Bay park district acquires 140 acres near Antioch for future Deer Valley Regional Park

Headlines for August 12, 2025

Mercury News

VTA says switching tunnel design for BART extension would cost $600 million more — but independent experts call it “overinflated”
San Francisco Chronicle

The latest plan to connect BART to downtown San Jose: One tunnel rather than two
Hoodline

Bay Area Commutes Improve as "Big Sync" Streamlines Transit Schedules Across BART, Caltrain, and More
Mass Transit

Santa Clara VTA joins California Senate Bill 63
Marin Independent Journal

Corte Madera approves $3.2M street project
The Nation

Is Amtrak the End of the Line for US Public Transit?
Bloomberg

For Homeless Cyclists, Bikes Bring an Escape From the Streets
Cal Matters

Hidden in Trump’s spending package: A surprise boost to California’s affordable housing
Wall Street Journal

Big Tech Pledged Billions for New Housing. The Results Aren’t Living Up to the Hype.
San Francisco Chronicle

Operator of $700-per-month sleeping pods in downtown S.F. faces eviction
San Francisco Chronicle

These San Francisco megaprojects would bring 20,000 homes to market — but are stalled
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area theater moves to lay off staff, vacate downtown Berkeley venue
Mercury News

Incubator program grows the next crop of businesses in San Jose’s thriving food scene
Mercury News

Lawsuit claims Tesla ousted HR managers who validated racism complaints at Fremont factory
KQED

After Months of Short-Staffing, Trump Cuts, Bay Area NWS Could Hire More Meteorologists

Headlines for August 11, 2025

San Mateo Daily Journal

Data centers contributing to Caltrain cost overruns?
Berkeleyside

Push to revive casual carpool starts Tuesday in Oakland
KQED

Casual Carpool, the Bay Area’s Quirkiest Commute, Is Having a 2025 Revival Relaunch
San Francisco Chronicle

AC Transit rolls out major changes covering 85% of bus lines
Mercury News

California high-speed rail boss courts private investors with proposals for AI, energy revenue
San Francisco Standard

You’re going to want to sit down for this — Lime rolls out new scooters
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area transit ridership is still hurting — but there are bright spots
Local News Matters

Bay Area transit agencies say bye-bye-bye to uncoordinated transfers, look to get in sync
San Francisco Chronicle

This 30-year Bay Area highway project is almost completed. Will it ease traffic?
San Francisco Chronicle

The Bay Area is lagging on lofty housing goals. Here's how far behind each city is
San Francisco Chronicle

Senior housing project looks to spur development in hard-hit downtown S.F. neighborhood
San Francisco Examiner

Surging SF rental market not matched by homebuying in The City
Richmondside

Hilltop mall redevelopment: Officials to discuss how many houses to build
San Francisco Examiner

SF leaders work to loosen rules to fill vacant storefronts
Richmondside

Nursing college coming to Ford Point in Richmond
NBC Bay Area

Outside Lands goes green with sustainability efforts
KPIX

California regulators, solar energy advocates denounce EPA decision to end Solar for All program
Bay Nature

Before the Clawbacks, This ‘Freaking Game-Changer’ for Nature Made It Rain

Headlines for August 8, 2025

Mercury News

VTA board votes to join regional sales tax measure
Mass Transit

SamTrans Board of Directors votes to join possible transit funding measure
Mercury News

Changes coming to Richmond-San Rafael Bridge bike and ped path
Marin Independent Journal

Richmond-San Rafael path change approved
Richmondside

Richmond bridge bike lane access to be reduced starting this fall
Richmond Standard

Richmond-San Rafael Bridge bike lane to close weekdays, remain open on weekends
KQED

BART and AC Transit’s New Schedules and Changes Start This Week. Check If Your Route’s Affected
Marin Independent Journal

Sausalito sets special election for housing plan rezoning
San Francisco Chronicle

Tech companies are taking over this S.F. neighborhood as OpenAI closes in on new space
Gilroy Dispatch

Theme park is a boon for local education, economy
Bay Nature

Struggling Monarchs Sure Picked Some Inconvenient Habitat
KPIX

Bay Area scientists work to restore sea star population devastated by pathogen
Marin Independent Journal

Wetland restoration planned for Tomales Bay beach

Headlines for August 7, 2025

San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo County opts into transit tax
Local News Matters

More trips, transfers, and transit options — MTC’s Clipper BayPass pilot shows promise
KGO-TV

Expanded Bay Bridge bike lanes among Caltrans future projects, more coming to Bay Area highways
Samtrans

The Big Sync: How SamTrans is teaming up to improve transit transfers on the Peninsula
Berkeleyside

Is your AC Transit bus line changing? New routes begin this Sunday
KPIX

Interstate 80 express toll lanes could officially launch in Solano County before year's end
Mercury News

Amazon’s Zoox driverless car gets clearance from US regulator
The Oaklandside

Alameda County has the Bay Area’s third-highest eviction rate
Mercury News

Deal boosts affordable homes development near proposed San Jose BART site
San Francisco Standard

A law meant to protect condo owners is landing them on a mortgage blacklist
New York Times

What if San Francisco is the new Silicon Valley?
New York Times

The 20-Somethings Are Swarming San Francisco’s A.I. Boom
Mercury News

California higher education layoffs: UC, Stanford and Cal State universities cut, freeze jobs
San Francisco Standard

Another Starbucks bites the dust: Why have so many SF cafes closed recently?
Richmondside

Accessing Richmond’s Point Molate will be easier once new trail is built
NBC Bay Area

Bay Area teen makes impact on helping marine life
San Francisco Chronicle

Scientists confirm that climate change is behind California’s earlier wildfire seasons
Politico

Trump is cutting solar funding — but California is taking the heat

Headlines for August 6, 2025

Marin Independent Journal

Richmond-San Rafael bridge bike path plan gets key support
San Mateo Daily Journal

Regional transit pass now arriving
San Francisco Chronicle

Muni will beef up morning rush hour service on some downtown bus lines
The Oaklandside

Is your AC Transit bus line changing? New routes begin this Sunday
San Mateo Daily Journal

Bike lanes, warning signs sought for San Carlos interchange
Mercury News

Driving alone in an EV in the carpool lane? Your sticker is about to expire — maybe for good
Smart Cities

Tariffs make transit buses more expensive
San Francisco Examiner

‘You can ask for anything’: SF rental market hits key milestone
San Francisco Examiner

Feds’ proposed housing-voucher limits could have outsized impact in SF
Mercury News

Bay Area homeowner challenges California affordable housing programs after Supreme Court ruling
Vallejo Times-Herald

Suisun leaders discuss California Forever
San Francisco Examiner

New offices, stores fuel optimism in Union Square
San Francisco Chronicle

Why S.F. residents say the city is finally undergoing a major vibe shift
Berkeleyside

Whale deaths in San Francisco Bay spur legal threat
San Jose Spotlight

Santa Clara County polluted creek cleanup near cement plant starts

Headlines for August 5, 2025

Marin Independent Journal

Marin agency reviews transportation sales tax spending plan
Marin Independent Journal

Marin highway repair projects get $47M from state
Fairfield Daily Republic

Sereno Transit Center to celebrate beautification project
Los Angeles Times

How a generation of permitting requirements slows down California’s transit projects
Axios

Local governments are a roadblock to California transit, report says
Richmondside

Bike advocates hoped a plan to limit access to the Richmond bridge would die. It didn’t
Local News Matters

BART plans schedule adjustments next week to better coordinate with other transit lines
Bloomberg

All Hail the Humble Speed Hump
Mercury News

Bay Area homeowner challenges California affordable housing programs after Supreme Court ruling
San Francisco Chronicle

Grateful Dead concerts boost S.F.’s Haight-Ashbury merchants: ‘Biggest weekend for us of the year’
Fairfield Daily Republic

Recology announces layoffs at Vallejo plant
KPIX

San Francisco contractors learning new skills as city moves toward net-zero emissions
KQED

Muir Woods Reservations All Sold Out? Visit These 5 Bay Area Redwood Forests Instead
Berkeleyside

A rare East Bay bald eagle nest captivates residents

Headlines for August 4, 2025

San Mateo Daily Journal

With diesel gone, air better. Report shows electric Caltrain drops dangerous pollution levels
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. speed cameras are about to start issuing actual fines. Here’s their track record so far
San Francisco Standard

Slow down or pay up: Speed cameras start issuing fines tomorrow
Marin Independent Journal

Marin agency approves funding for transit service changes
Marin Independent Journal

Marin agency approves contracts for Highway 101 bus lane project
Vallejo Times-Herald

SolTrans to implement schedule adjustments
San Francisco Chronicle

Electric cars are two months away from being booted from California carpool lanes
Mercury News

Electric vehicle sales in California sputter
Press Democrat

Alaska Airlines to begin nonstop service to Palm Springs from Sonoma County
Cal Matters

California affordable housing programs are on the chopping block after Supreme Court ruling
San Francisco Chronicle

California home values have dropped. It’s a different story across the country
Mercury News

As AI power needs surge, a Bay Area data center bets on hydrogen as a sustainable alternative
Mercury News

California ranks No. 1 for unemployment. Again
Fairfield Daily Republic

Solano County ag values tumble, but still 2nd highest ever
San Francisco Chronicle

Wasps on the rise in Marin County, park visitors warned
San Francisco Chronicle

Scientists solve mystery behind massive sea star die-off along Pacific Coast
KQED

In a Deadly Year for Whales, CA Considers Statewide Program to Slow Ships
Marin Independent Journal

Marin’s marine health-care system restores another patient

Headlines for August 1, 2025

San Mateo Daily Journal

To support transit measure, leaders seek control
Local News Matters

San Francisco speed cameras to begin issuing citations following 60-day warning period
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael updates intersection in aftermath of cyclist death
Marin Independent Journal

Novato advances toward Olive Avenue overhaul
Palo Alto Online

Creation of train ‘quiet zone’ advances at Palo Alto Avenue
KTVU

East Oakland disabled seniors riding wheelchairs in the street due to blight
San Francisco Examiner

SF housing-poll results prompt wildly different conclusions
San Francisco Examiner

SF doubles down on ban targeting rent-setting software
San Francisco Chronicle

What’s the mortgage rate that would make Bay Area homes affordable? The data is bleak
Associated Press

Wall Street slumps and bond yields sink following weak hiring numbers and new tariffs
KQED

Why Even Small Tsunamis — and 1-Foot Waves — Can Wreak Havoc in California
New York Times

Energy Dept. Attacks Climate Science in Contentious Report