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Headlines for May 6, 2025

San Francisco Chronicle

Waymo is building a robotaxi factory, with the goal of driving new cars straight into service
Local News Matters

East Palo Alto awarded $581K to expand EV charging infrastructure across city
People

Inside a California Transit Boss’s Wild Plot to Use Public Funds for Hidden Apartment Inside Train Station
Local News Matters

Llamas in the driver’s seat: AC Transit names new general manager to tackle budget deficit
Mass Transit

BART’s trip planner now shows platform details
SF Gate

On May the Fourth, a themed ride transformed a BART train for 90 minutes
San Francisco Standard

Trump slump hits California, as state expects first tourism decline in five years
Mercury News

California job market flops as it lands near bottom among US states
Mercury News

Hundreds of acres, miles of trails open in park overlooking Coyote Valley

Headlines for May 5, 2025

San Mateo Daily Journal

San Bruno makes significant parking meter program changes
Mercury News

Now arriving at Berkeley stations: BART’s new saloon-style fare gates
Mercury News

‘The most egregious of the egregious:’ Business owner in showdown with VTA over land seized for San Jose BART extension
Marin Independent Journal

SMART expands Larkspur shuttle service for ferry riders
NBC Bay Area

New study looks at declines in Bay Area's Black homeownership rates
San Francisco Chronicle

Nearly all new San Francisco housing is coming from just one part of the city
San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco’s downtown malls are empty. But there’s one thing keeping them alive
Local News Matters

Years in the making, restored Pacheco Marsh opens Saturday with trails, nature exhibits

Headlines for May 2, 2025

Fairfield Daily Republic

Suisun City man named Bike Champion of the Year
Richmond Standard

Late Richmond resident named winner of 2025 Bike Champion of the Year, in memoriam
Patch

This Bay Area Resident Was Named 2025 Bike Champion Of The Year
Napa Valley Register

Napa County Bike Champions of the Year to be honored at Bikefest
The Oaklandside

AC Transit’s BRT project increased traffic violence and displaced many businesses, new report says
SF Gate

Changes coming to major artery through SF's Golden Gate Park
Local News Matters

San Francisco supervisors sound alarm on economic toll of traffic collisions during rally
San Jose Spotlight

Mallon: How the VTA strike affected people who rely on public transit
Mercury News

House votes to block California from banning the sale of new gasoline cars by 2035
Los Angeles Times

California’s big cities are slowly bouncing back, new population data show
Berkeleyside

Many Berkeley rents are back to 2018 prices. Is new housing the reason?
Mercury News

California population growth: State just 9,000 residents short of record high
Mercury News

San Mateo: Hillsdale Mall redevelopment heads to environmental review
Petaluma Argus-Courier

Sonoma Media Investments, parent company of The Press Democrat, sold to one of America’s news giant
Mercury News

Tech industry jobs and layoff woes jolt Bay Area to kick off 2025
Bay Nature

Survival of the Flittest: Relocated Butterflies Are Spotted in San Francisco
NBC Bay Area

Planet Bee Foundation on a mission to educate
KQED

A Familiar Monster Just Washed Up on the West Coast — and It’s Wearing Mittens

Headlines for May 1, 2025

KTVU

Public transit facing dire fiscal cliff
San Francisco Chronicle

This busy Bay Area highway is nearly rebuilt, but officials are fighting over one final detail
Sonoma Index-Tribune

Sonoma awarded for Chase Street bridge project
Local News Matters

SMART expands Larkspur shuttle service to coincide with start of Giants baseball season
SFMTA

Podcast: Curb Space
KALW

Impact of Trump's first 100 days on clean transportation projects.
Mercury News

Startup electric plane maker Heart relocates to California From Sweden
KQED

California Regulators Move to Roll Back Parts of Controversial Clean Truck Rule
New York Times

Back to the Future of Transit
San Mateo Daily Journal

Momentum growing for regional transit measure
San Jose Spotlight

San Jose transit agency considers regional sales tax measure
KGO-TV

Policymakers debate how to raise money to save Bay Area transit agencies as fiscal cliffs loom
Cal Matters

Unprecedented vote shows Dems fractured over housing policy
San Francisco Examiner

SF launches seismic safety program to stabilize at-risk buildings
Mercury News

Salary to afford a typical Bay Area home has increased 54% since 2019
Vallejo Times-Herald

Garamendi and colleagues reintroduce SHIPS Act
Berkeleyside

Why are so many whales dying in San Francisco Bay?
San Francisco Chronicle

House Republicans want to remove endangered species protection for a tiny fish in San Francisco Bay
Fairfield Daily Republic

Starving Brown pelicans getting care at Cordelia rescue center
KPIX

Fairfield rescue center in need of help to care for starving brown pelicans

Headlines for April 30, 2025

https://www.sfchronicle.com/travel/article/air-canada-montreal-san-francisco-cuts-20301295.php

Major Canadian airline cuts San Francisco flights as Trump backlash intensifies
Associated Press

California high-speed rail leader pushes state to support private investment
San Francisco Standard

Muni cops issue just 8 citations a day, many are on leave
Fairfield Daily Republic

SolTrans celebrating finish of electric bus depot
Marin Independent Journal

Changes to Marin-Sonoma carpool lane hours finalized
Mercury News

In these 4 Bay Area counties, being ‘low-income’ means earning $100K a year
San Francisco Examiner

SF home values a Bay Area exception 5 years after pandemic onset
Cal Matters

Welcome to the first fire-resistant neighborhood. Now what about the rest of California?
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. office values may not recover for another decade as tax appeals hit new high
Mercury News

Tech companies chop hundreds of Bay Area jobs as layoffs persist
Fairfield Daily Republic

More support shown for Solano Shipbuilding vision
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area video game giant lays off hundreds, cancels new ‘Titanfall’ game
San Francisco Chronicle

UPS to slash 20,000 jobs and shutter 73 sites as Amazon deal collapses
KQED

A Unique San Francisco Bay Marine Lab Faces Closure. It Has Days to Raise Millions
Mercury News

Yosemite reservation rules are finally announced — here’s when you’ll need them to get into the park
San Francisco Chronicle

Relative of extinct blue butterfly released in San Francisco’s Presidio
Vallejo Times-Herald

Invasive mussels threaten ecosystems and infrastructure

Headlines for April 29, 2025

Berkeleyside

$100M overhaul of Berkeley’s reviled Gilman Street interchange with I-80 is finally complete
The Oaklandside

As the city waits for bond sale, more and more of Oakland’s streets are going unpaved
SF Gate

How Marin County hiking trails became car cemeteries
San Mateo Daily Journal

Eminent domain for Highway 101 upgrade in Redwood City
San Francisco Examiner

Local robotaxi control law not coming this year
Marin Independent Journal

Novato bike lane project rejected over parking concerns
San Mateo Daily Journal

Division on bike lane changes on Delaware Street
Local News Matters

Charter jet company JSX to begin service to Napa County Airport starting this summer
NBC Bay Area

Hundreds to rally at state Capitol for renters' protections
San Francisco Standard

Oakland trucking companies hit by trade war weigh job cuts
Cal Matters

Bodega Bay isn’t what it used to be. How an ailing industry has transformed this fishing village
Mercury News

East Bay MUD bans boating to stop invasive golden mussel in Northern California
Local News Matters

East Bay congressional reps rip EPA as nearly $40 million in Bay Area grants threatened
San Francisco Chronicle

Muir Woods hiking trail reopens after $1.8 million ‘historic style’ restoration
NBC Bay Area

Remembering the Bay Area citizens who saved the redwoods 125 years ago
KPIX

Peninsula Open Space Trust buys hundreds of acres of land near IBM campus

Headlines for April 28, 2025

Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael embarks on bicycle-pedestrian plan update
Mercury News

After troubled rollout, California sets new date for e-bike subsidies
New York Times

In Marin County, There’s Trouble in Teslaville
Bloomberg

The Last Thing US Transit Agencies Should Do Now
East Bay Times

These big cities cut back cars. This is what happened next
Bloomberg

NYC’s Congestion Toll Raised $159 Million in the First Quarter
San Francisco Chronicle

You can ride a ‘Star Wars’-themed BART ‘starship’ for one day only
SF Gate

BART's reservation-only, 90-minute ride sold out in just a couple of hours
San Francisco Standard

Tiburon mystery: A dreamy plot of land, a $38M price cut, and not a buyer in sight
Marin Independent Journal

Novato affordable housing project battles funding gap
KQED

New San Francisco State Complex Includes Affordable Housing for More Than 700 Students
Mercury News

California is next-to-last in homeownership
San Francisco Chronicle

Meet the S.F. group begging the city to build more housing in its ‘rich’ neighborhood
Mercury News

Home sales drag across U.S., while Bay Area is nation’s hottest market
San Francisco Chronicle

The Bay Area’s real estate market is flashing a key warning signal
San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco is no longer hemorrhaging workers to other cities — with one big exception
San Mateo Daily Journal

Slow going for office market
San Francisco Chronicle

This is the magic number for retirement in California — and how it differs from everywhere else
Mercury News

California’s hiring rate falls to lowest since 2010
Local News Matters

How a high-tech water recycling facility is fueling Treasure Island’s sustainable future
San Francisco Examiner

Top SF climate leader says city must be ‘beacon in darkness’
Mercury News

Ancient trees still survive in the bustling Bay Area
The Oaklandside

Help identify local species at the annual Lake Merritt BioBlitz
San Francisco Chronicle

Brown pelicans are starving across California. Wildlife experts think they know why

Headlines for April 25, 2025

Local News Matters

Residents, advocates rally for full cleanup of toxins at Bayview Hunters Point shipyard
San Francisco Chronicle

SFMTA chief releases 12 managers in major shake-up
San Francisco Standard

SFMTA lays off staff, including chief strategy officer, in face of budget crisis
Transportation Today

Bay Area transit agencies see increased ridership during first quarter
SF Gate

10 Cities With the Best Eco-Friendly Commutes—but Living There Doesn't Come Cheap
Richmond Standard

Richmond ferry launches pilot service to SF Giants games at Oracle Park
San Francisco Chronicle

California is nearly out of license plate numbers. Here’s what the DMV is doing next
SF Gate

As traffic fears subside, former critics reconsider San Francisco's new oceanfront park
SF Gate

As traffic fears subside, former critics reconsider San Francisco's new oceanfront park
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. unveils first curbside chargers for electric vehicles
Mercury News

Bay Area transit fans organizing volunteer department for installing bus benches
Mercury News

San Jose Airport struggles persist but new flights appear on horizon
San Francisco Standard

SF’s progress on building housing is even worse than you thought
San Jose Spotlight

Santa Clara County housing gets approved, but not built
San Francisco Standard

No IPO, no problem: How tech millionaires get cash to buy Bay Area mansions
San Francisco Chronicle

Google pressures remote workers to return to office or risk termination
Vallejo Times-Herald

Brendan Riley’s Solano Chronicles: Shipyards Once Flourished in Vallejo
San Francisco Chronicle

Southwest Airlines to cut jobs at Bay Area and other U.S. airports
Bay Nature

How (and When) Can You Get Your Hands On California’s Climate Bond?
NBC Bay Area

As the Bay Area heats up, bees are struggling to survive
KPIX

Warming rivers threaten fly fishing industry in California, across country
Richmondside

30 years later, EPA planning 2nd cleanup of Richmond Superfund site

Headlines for April 24, 2025

KPIX

SFMTA seeing more fares paid after increasing presence on Muni system
Clean Technica

Study Shows Dramatic Drop In Pollution Following Switch To Electric Trains
Local News Matters

SMART airport station reopens ahead of schedule as Windsor service preps wrap up
Marin Independent Journal

Southern Marin wins grant for EV charging stations
NBC Bay Area

Transitioning to electric vehicles
San Francisco Chronicle

This S.F. district has $700K for traffic safety. What’s on the wish list?
San Francisco Chronicle

More dangerous S.F. streets? Report suggests city saw 50% more car crashes than reported
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael West End safety project riles neighbors
Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: Commitment to school buses helps with goal to reduce Marin traffic
KTVU

Oakland congresswoman is on a mission to save BART, mass transit
Richmond Standard

BART reports significant drop in crime in first three months of 2025
San Francisco Chronicle

BART crime is down a lot. But not as much as transit officials say
San Francisco Examiner

Mayor, senator circle wagons around SF affordable housing sector
Mercury News

California ranks No. 2 for housing costs in U.S.
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Carlos breaks ground on affordable housing
San Francisco Examiner

Saks Fifth Avenue closing in Union Square
Mercury News

Intel set to announce plans to cut over 20% of staff
Vallejo Times-Herald

California Forever details shipyard pitch
Vacaville Reporter

Vaca council votes to support shipbuilding investment in Solano County
San Francisco Chronicle

California is now 4th-largest economy in world, surpassing Japan
Cal Matters

How Trump tariffs could upend California farms, wine businesses and ports
Mercury News

Supreme Court signals it will let fuel producers sue over California emission standards
Press Democrat

Most Point Reyes seashore ranchers signal support for buyout deal after House launches investigation
San Mateo Daily Journal

Foster City Council still weighing options over goose mitigation

Headlines for April 23, 2025

Local News Matters

FasTrak warns of text scams demanding customers to pay fake oustanding balance
San Francisco Standard

Sunset drivers fume over extra 10 minutes on the road after Great Highway closure
Mercury News

FTC sues Uber, alleging ‘deceptive’ Uber One charges and cancellations
San Francisco Examiner

What we know so far about Waymo competitor Zoox
Marin Independent Journal

Mill Valley tightens e-bike rules for youths
Richmondside

Here’s how to apply for a $2K e-bike voucher
Bloomberg

To Fuel Affordable Housing, This Innovation Fund Targets Predevelopment Costs
San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s how the size of homes built in the Bay Area has changed over the past 120 years
San Francisco Chronicle

SF considers allowing ADU sales to encourage construction
Mercury News

San Jose housing complex project will switch to all-affordable units
Cal Matters

Abundance meets resistance: Are Democrats finally ready to go all in on building housing?
San Francisco Chronicle

‘It comforted me:’ Oakland’s guaranteed income program ends. Here’s who it helped
San Francisco Standard

Tourism was coming back in SF. Then came the Trump slump
Fairfield Daily Republic

Maritime future of Collinsville viewed as a ship in a crystal ball
Mercury News

Earth Day: How Trump’s environmental decisions are affecting California
NBC Bay Area

What sea level rise could mean for the Bay Area
San Francisco Examiner

Big Treasure Island park and open space projects move ahead
Local News Matters

Moore Creek gets more space: Napa County park district acquires 523 additional acres
San Mateo Daily Journal

Peninsula Open Space Trust to buy 195-acre San Gregorio Ranch