Headlines for March 12, 2024 Mercury News San Jose: BART extension price tag balloons once again — this time by $600 million Railway Age USDOT: $3B to Support 9 Rail Transit Construction Projects, including Transbay Joint Powers Authority’s Transbay Downtown Extension Project The Oaklandside ‘We’re very much in danger here’: Oakland bus collision underscores fear along International Boulevard San Francisco Chronicle California could require robotaxi companies to share more performance data or risk hefty fines San Francisco Chronicle California lawmakers bring hammer down on self-driving car companies Wall Street Journal Sneaky Drivers Dodging Toll Cameras Cost Authorities Millions NBC Bay Area Here's how much income you'll need to comfortably own a San Jose home. Hint: It's a lot New York Times The Billionaires’ Secret Plan to Solve California’s Housing Crisis Press Democrat Bill Dodd: California Forever is a forever mistake for the North Bay Napa Valley Register Silverado Trail housing eyed San Francisco Chronicle S.F. workers are living increasingly far from the office. Map shows where they’ve moved Bay Nature Encounters with a Rare Ginger Badger at Point Reyes
Headlines for March 11, 2024 Mercury News Bay Area voters support better transit, if rich people and companies pay: poll San Francisco Chronicle California could require robotaxi companies to share more performance data or risk hefty fines Mercury News East San Jose light rail extension approved despite $122 million in budget overruns San Jose Spotlight Cost of San Jose BART extension balloons — again San Francisco Standard SF wrote new regulations for e-bike batteries. Bike shops fear they could lose everything Local News Matters Speed limits being lowered along 44 miles of Highway 1 in Big Sur for increased safety San Francisco Chronicle ‘It’s crazy’: How soaring PG&E rates are impacting California’s electric car owners Marin Independent Journal George Russell: Marin is a leader in transitioning to electric vehicles New York Times National Guard in the Subway? A Transit Reporter Explains. Local News Matters Last of ‘anchor out’ floating homes removed from ecologically sensitive Richardson Bay Cal Matters Sacramento gave a homeless camp a lease as an experiment. Here’s what happened San Francisco Chronicle S.F.’s first new office conversion projection in doubt as developer faces foreclosure Mercury News They were part of the Bay Area exodus. Now, they’ve decided to return San Francisco Chronicle Worried AI will take your job? A new game experience in S.F. turns your angst into adventure San Francisco Chronicle California ZIP code with highest average income is a mansion-free area of S.F. Vacaville Reporter Solano Land Trust to host several spring events in coming weeks San Francisco Chronicle California’s historic storms continue. Here’s how much scientists say it’s being driven by climate change Mercury News Four most polluted national park sites are in California KQED Hoping for a 2024 'Super Bloom'? Where to See Wildflowers in the Bay Area
Headlines for March 8, 2024 San Francisco Chronicle Why Waymo robotaxis won’t be taking passengers to SFO, or on Bay Area freeways, anytime soon Marin Independent Journal Mill Valley moves forward with sales tax measure Associated Press Transit crime is back as a top concern in some US cities The Oaklandside Rider outrage causes AC Transit to stop downtown Oakland bus detour San Jose Spotlight Mallon: Major sporting events offer Bay Area transit a chance to shine ARUP Leading electrification of maritime transport on the West Coast San Francisco Chronicle The floating cube tower planned to become part of S.F.’s skyline is on hold San Francisco Chronicle Livermore voters could decide fate of hotly contested affordable housing project after ruling San Jose Spotlight Silicon Valley mayors agree lack of housing is a top issue Mercury News Q&A: Michael Van Every looks in-depth at Bay Area real estate market Local News Matters San Joaquin voters appear to approve making Mountain House newest city in California Cal Matters What you need to know about California housing and corporate landlords San Francisco Chronicle State of the City: S.F. Mayor London Breed envisions downtown boom amid election fight San Francisco Chronicle Why Breed faces major hurdles in pursuit of 30,000 new downtown S.F. residents, students Mercury News California has 2nd-smallest wage gap between women and men in US San Francisco Standard Ikea and WeWork had a baby, and its name is Hej!. Meet the people already working there San Jose Spotlight Bay Area business groups consider partnership to expand influence NBC Bay Area Deepwater shark species study shows threat of extinction
Headlines for March 7, 2024 Local News Matters Caltrans launches data tool to bolster transit equity, plans informational session for users Local News Matters Caltrans survey asks public to give feedback on proposed transportation improvements NBC Bay Area AC Transit to end weekend bus detours in downtown Oakland Planetizen Federal Funding Takes Aim at Public Transit Palo Alto Online Lane change: El Camino bikeway plan splits local cyclists Business Insider Bike lanes are good for business Bloomberg EVs Can’t Fix a Global Epidemic of ‘Car Harm,’ Study Finds Business Insider What do robotaxis see when a human crosses in front of them? This Waymo video shows you. Cal Matters What you need to know about California housing and corporate landlords Mercury News Los Gatos residents can give input on town’s housing plan Mercury News Why California home sales tumble as car purchases rise Cal Matters Californians face higher costs for goods and services than before the pandemic despite inflation slowing San Francisco Standard Ikea wants you to work all day in downtown San Francisco’s hardest-hit neighborhood Cal Matters California agrees to long-term cuts of Colorado River water Marin Independent Journal Marin water managers gain edge in weather science
Headlines for March 6, 2024 KQED Transportation Poll: Voters Want a 'Seamless' Transit Network. Also Safer Trains and Buses. And Investment in Roads Fresno Bee High-speed rail cost, schedule hold steady — but money to keep building a big concern Cal Matters This California county is testing AI’s ability to prevent homelessness San Francisco Chronicle This S.F. island has had a housing boom. Here’s how the city plans to keep it going San Francisco Chronicle S.F. election: Prop. A affordable-housing bond too close to call San Francisco Chronicle S.F. election: Prop. C office-conversion measure too close to call San Francisco Standard San Francisco ranks behind Birmingham, Charlotte and Hartford in converting offices into housing. Why? Mercury News San Jose apartment complex aims to convert first-floor retail to homes Marin Independent Journal Larkspur rent control leads in early count San Francisco Chronicle Two big-name Bay Area business groups eye merger Mercury News Bay Area business groups may merge as “doom loop” jolts wobbly region San Francisco Chronicle Levi’s to lay off nearly 150 employees at S.F. headquarters Mercury News Pacific Fishery Management Council considering closures to protect deep-sea habitats
Headlines for March 5, 2024 The Oaklandside From the flats to the hills and back: one Oakland teen’s daily commute San Francisco Chronicle S.F.’s most dangerous intersections are concentrated in one part of the city North Bay Business Journal Wanted in Wine Country: More rail connections, less traffic to tourist destinations Planetizen Responding to Public Transit Criticism Mercury News Highway 1 overcrossing in Capitola to shutter for 14 months San Jose Spotlight San Jose ranks among best places to live in U.S. Mercury News Almost 70% of California homeless people live on the street. A new bill aims to change that by building shelters San Francisco Chronicle Biden, Newsom ask SCOTUS to strike a balance on homelessness Marin Independent Journal Point Reyes land proposed for 27-lot subdivision Mercury News Bay Area layoffs widen — but pace of tech job cuts in 2024 is below 2023 San Francisco Chronicle Kaiser to cut dozens more back office jobs in the Bay Area San Francisco Chronicle California snowpack surges after huge storm. Here’s how much Fairfield Daily Republic Grants available to replace older, polluting cars
Headlines for March 4, 2024 Local News Matters E-bike incentives a costly way to cut carbon, but they promote health, equity and clean air Local News Matters E-bike incentives a costly way to cut carbon, but they promote health, equity and clean air Local News Matters Skyline Boulevard: A long and winding road through scenic redwoods Planetizen Transit Coordination Leads to Better Transit and More Riders Government Technology To Fund Micromobility, Connect It to Public Transit San Francisco Chronicle Here’s a first look at California’s massive high-speed rail stations San Francisco Examiner Golden Gate Bridge awarded $400 million grant from Biden infrastructure bill KTVU Newsom unveils Caltrans plan to improve streets of Oakland San Francisco Chronicle California grants Waymo access to operate its driverless robotaxis on the Peninsula, in Los Angeles San Francisco Chronicle The return to office has stagnated. Here’s what that means for the future of Bay Area housing price Mercury News Bay Area home sales tick up in first months of 2024 Marin Independent Journal Marin zoning changes could significantly increase housing density San Francisco Chronicle Sausalito’s $3 million plan to clear illegal boats from Richardson Bay is working Mercury News San Jose to clear 1,000 homeless people from creeks and waterways Marin Independent Journal Marin City supermarket prepares to launch San Francisco Chronicle Union Square once was the center of San Francisco. Now it’s off the map San Francisco Chronicle Historic California dam removal, meant to help salmon, sees massive die-off San Mateo Daily Journal $16B San Mateo County climate bond in works
Headlines for March 1, 2024 San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco could get its first freeway carpool lane. Here’s what we know Axios San Francisco transit agency facing "catastrophic" budget deficit Bloomberg Biden Offers $9.8 Billion to Bolster Public Transit Agencies San Francisco Chronicle Huge city construction project in quiet S.F. neighborhood slammed small businesses. Now there’s help Petaluma Argus-Courier Petaluma residents in 2 camps over D Street bike lane proposal KQED In Transit: Bay Area Transportation News on Everything That Moves San Francisco Standard San Francisco's Fillmore destruction documented in trove of photos San Jose Spotlight Santa Clara County can’t keep up with housing its homeless residents https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2024/03/01/a-billionaire-backed-campaign-for-a-new-california-city-is-off-to-a-bumpy-start-again/ A Silicon Valley billionaire-backed campaign for a new Bay Area city is off to a bumpy start. Again Bloomberg Why a White House Plan to Fund Office-to-Housing Conversions Isn’t Working San Francisco Chronicle S.F.’s biggest mall gets a new name — which references an old one — and new strategy Marin Independent Journal Marin agency’s sea-level study highlights vulnerable areas Knee Deep Times Canal Residents Wade into Citizen Science
Headlines for February 29, 2024 Reuters US proposes to strengthen airline passenger wheelchair regulations Fairfield Daily Republic Dodd introduces wheelchair repair legislation San Francisco Examiner SFMTA credits series of improvements for rising Muni ridership San Francisco Chronicle S.F. spent nearly $2 billion on the Central Subway. Did it really help Chinatown Press Democrat Napa transit agency moving to increase Vine Transit bus fares Vallejo Times-Herald Weekend closures, detours planned on SR-37 in April, May for paving project San Francisco Chronicle A controversial housing plan in S.F.’s Tenderloin shifts shape again San Francisco Standard Despite housing crisis, SF just made it harder to build homes in some neighborhoods SF Gate New report lists a Bay Area suburb as the happiest city in the country Wall Street Journal Tech Layoffs Keep Coming. Why Is Head Count Barely Budging? NBC Bay Area More new jobs created in Silicon Valley in past year despite losses, report says San Francisco Chr With S.F. Macy’s closing, what will become of the iconic buildings? Experts weigh in KQED Sierra Braces for Winter Storm, With More Than 10 Feet of Snow Expected San Francisco Chronicle How back-to-back California storms are erasing fears about state’s water supply
Headlines for February 28, 2024 Berkeleyside Guerrilla bus benches continue to pop up in Berkeley as city efforts stall Local News Matters BART ridership continues to tick-up post-pandemic with help of SF, Oakland events Marin Independent Journal SMART seeks public comments on 5-year plan Vallejo Times-Herald SolTrans provides free rides for election on March 5 Local News Matters Hitting where it Hertz: Lawsuit says rental car giant discriminates against disabled drivers Mercury News California homebuilding permits drop, but decline was less than US slide San Francisco Chronicle California lawmakers want to crack down on corporate landlords. Could it backfire? Local News Matters Santa Clara County deal brings teacher housing to Cupertino aimed at easing living costs San Jose Spotlight Hundreds of homes coming to north Santa Clara neighborhood San Mateo Daily Journal Millbrae’s draft housing element state-approved San Francisco Chronicle Behind the Macy’s closure: ‘This is a Union Square problem. Not a San Francisco problem’ San Francisco Chronicle Rivian to cut 150 Bay Area jobs as stock hits all-time low San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Macy’s to close in devastating blow to downtown Mercury News Biggest storm of the year to bring up to 10 feet of snow and “near to impossible” travel conditions to Sierra this week