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Headlines for March 3, 2026

San Francisco Chronicle

At a precarious moment for Muni, S.F. releases results of annual rider survey
Mercury News

Could the $590 million transit bailout impact San Jose’s BART extension? One state legislator thinks so
San Francisco Chronicle

Off leash, on track: Rogue pup tours train tunnel to cause latest BART delay
San Mateo County Transit District

Podcast: Untangling the 101/92 interchange and what it means for the Peninsula
KPIX

San Francisco residents optimistic that speed cameras will lead to drivers slowing down
San Francisco Standard

Waymo grilled about 1,500 stalled cars during December blackout
San Francisco Chronicle

Scaled-back Potrero Yard plan clears way for 100 affordable homes in S.F.
KQED

It’s Expensive to Build Housing. California Lawmakers Say Factory-Built Is the Future
San Francisco Standard

It could take 124 years for SF to reach housing affordability, says YIMBY-trolling study
Marin Independent Journal

Tiburon evaluates housing progress as state review nears
San Francisco Standard

The struggle for the soul of Union Square
San Francisco Standard

Lurie orders elimination of 500 City Hall positions amid budget deficit
KQED

The Best Free Walking Tours Around the Bay Area
Mercury News

Scenic ranch south of San Jose owned by Bechtel family sells for $24 million in latest major conservation deal
Mercury News

Photos: The total lunar eclipse creates a “blood moon” in the Bay Area
Richmondside

Richmond area poised to receive nearly $40M to improve air quality, public health

Headlines for March 2, 2026

KQED

It’s San Francisco’s Most Delayed Bus. For Riders, a Frustrating Problem May Get Worse
San Francisco Chronicle

A powerful Wine Country family is trying to kill the SMART train with a book
SF Gate

Caltrain's anti-Dodgers video just won a national award
Marin Independent Journal

Mill Valley fine-tunes paving plans for tax vote
Petaluma Argus-Courier

Petaluma latest Sonoma County city to debate use of license plate readers
San Francisco Standard

Robot turtles: Waymo’s next-gen cars could be buggy Hyundai EVs
KQED

Waymo to Report on Mass Stranding Event During SF December Blackout
Cal Matters

California GOP lawmakers are incensed over a gas tax study bill. Rural groups say they need it
APTA News

New Guides to Standardize SF Bay Area Transit Signage
San Francisco Chronicle

BART’s fare gates make a new sound. Here’s why
Transportation News

Bay Area Rapid Transit adopts plan to address $376M deficit
San Francisco Chronicle

Proposed waterfront tower could test California’s power to override S.F. height restrictions
Mercury News

Alameda County’s Measure W money will finally aid housing construction after years of delays
San Francisco Standard

An SF neighborhood goes to war over a dead theater with a housing future
San Francisco Standard

The Napa town where it’s easier to win a Michelin star than build an apartment
San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s how economists say California could tax billionaires — without losing them to Texas
Mercury News

Where in California are people feeling the most financial distress?
Mercury News

AI could reshape 410,000 local jobs. Who benefits and who doesn’t?
San Francisco Examiner

Block’s massive cuts stoke fears about AI’s effects on employment
Mercury News

eBay slashes hundreds of Bay Area jobs, mainly at San Jose head office
Marin Independent Journal

Willow Creek supporters seek $3M for Sausalito project
KQED

Where to See Cherry Blossoms in the Bay Area This Spring
KPIX

Pilot program teaches Bay Area high schoolers about local water sources
San Francisco Examiner

AI-spurred surge in data-center development could have climate consequences

Headlines for February 27, 2026

Mass Transit

Regional Network Management Council releases new signage designs for Bay Area transit operators
San Francisco Chronicle

BART officials approve an alternate ‘doomsday’ plan that still includes closing stations next year
KPIX

BART board approves plan to close stations if voters reject sales tax measure
San Francisco Chronicle

BART says failure of aging router caused morning rush-hour chaos
NBC Bay Area

Muni taps riders to hop aboard for San Francisco's Beer Week
Cal Matters

California must let immigrant truck drivers keep their licenses, judge rules
Vallejo Times-Herald

Brendan Riley’s Solano Chronicles: The days of racial redlining in Vallejo
Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: Marin is right to take a closer look at housing authority
SF Gate

Jack Dorsey lays off 4,000, says others will do same 'within the next year'
SF Gate

Ebay slashes staff, including hundreds in Bay Area, amid $1.2B purchase
Mercury News

Data center operator grabs San Jose office and commercial buildings
Mercury News

Split emotions on the economy aren’t just a California thing
Richmond Standard

New look slated for Hilltop Plaza
Marin Independent Journal

Good Earth grocery market to open at San Rafael Northgate site
Gilroy Dispatch

Sharks, city scramble as ice rink construction costs rise
Mercury News

Sierra Nevada snowpack just 68% of normal after whiplash winter, but water supplies are OK, experts say
Marin Independent Journal

State awards Marin Audubon Society $2M for Novato baylands project
Associated Press

Shrinking North American bird population is getting worse faster. Experts blame agriculture, warming
Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: Marin environmental students making an impact
Sonoma Magazine

Healdsburg Named the Friendliest Small Town in California

Headlines for February 26, 2026

Mercury News

‘Like an Uber Share’ but public: South Bay city to bring low-cost, rideshare-style public transit service
KGO-TV

Traffic safety improvements made in Oakland's Chinatown to ensure safe routes to schools
San Jose Spotlight

Mountain View terminates license plate camera contract
SF Gate

Bart Sees Strong Start To 2026 With 4.6M January Trips, But Budget Crisis Persists
Local News Matters

SMART decision: North Bay voters to consider a 30-year extension for rail system sales tax
San Mateo Daily Journal

Millbrae requests BART station remain open
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. leaders propose cutting city’s transfer tax to spur stalled housing projects
Mercury News

San Jose pilot program will convert nearly 200 units at downtown high-rise into housing for middle-income earners
SF Gate

Wealthy Bay Area town makes a charter bid to sidestep mandated housing
Mercury News

Raley’s to close Antioch store and slash dozens of jobs
Mercury News

Lucid slashes hundreds of East Bay jobs as electric car maker fights red ink
Marin Independent Journal

Sausalito softens stance on ‘formula retail’
San Francisco Chronicle

Fog Tracker: San Francisco, Bay Area weather and visibility map
Local News Matters

Elephant seals at famed Año Nuevo colony test positive for highly infectious bird flu
Marin Independent Journal

Marin schools receive statewide environmental honors

Headlines for February 25, 2026

San Francisco Chronicle

Why is BART still so loud? We answer your questions
San Francisco Chronicle

Clipper 2.0 was supposed to be an upgrade for Bay Area transit. Instead, it’s a ‘hot mess'
KQED

Ongoing Clipper 2.0 Issues Plague Bay Area Transit Agencies, Seniors and Low-Income Riders
Railway Age

Transit Briefs: MTC
The Oaklandside

OakDOT goes after tens of millions of dollars in road safety grants
Press Democrat

Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition appeals Santa Rosa Plaza drive lane project
Napa Valley Register

Aging in Napa Valley: CHP workshop aims to keep older drivers safe
Mercury News

West Valley nonprofit receives $200,000 federal grant for roaming services van
Local News Matters

Marin City affordable housing site sparks fears of gentrification
San Francisco Chronicle

A former racetrack was a model of Bay Area development. 20 years later, it has 1,100 homes
Berkeleyside

Berkeley City Council approves housing developments that sidestep labor standards
Mercury News

Homes might sprout on South Bay site of closed Fry’s Electronics store
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.’s iconic Transamerica Pyramid to be sold — for the second time in six years, report says
San Francisco Chronicle

Transamerica Pyramid sale could be turning point for S.F. real estate
Mercury News

Bay Area tech workers continue to lose jobs, but recovery may be in view
San Francisco Chronicle

A fourth major California wine company announces layoffs this year
Tiburon Ark

Town Hall, library could combine as joint hub for residents in emergencies
Knee Deep Times

Building Sustainably with Mass Timber
Knee Deep Times

Tools Tweak Beaver Dams

Headlines for February 24, 2026

Local News Matters

New app lets users report potholes, other nuisance in unincorporated Marin County
Local News Matters

Over $12M in federal funding headed to SF for housing, transit and safety projects
Islands

America's 5 Cities With The Most Confusing Public Transportation Systems, According To Visitors
San Francisco Chronicle

BART found a fix for the problem that caused 34,000 delays in a year
San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s what led BART to close the Transbay Tube for hours
Smart Cities

California lends $590M to keep Bay Area transit running
Pacific Sun

Celebrating Tenacity: Canal Tenant Union Stood Firm for Years Until Landlord Yielded
Cal Matters

1 in 10 Cal State students face homelessness. This emergency housing program helps
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. closer to delaying controversial $300K sprinkler mandate for high-rise condos
Local News Matters

Housing tops priorities for Marin County budget amid federal, state uncertainties
Berkeleyside

Developers have found way to bypass Berkeley’s labor standards for housing construction
San Francisco Examiner

Labor groups, state take first steps toward unionizing Uber, Lyft drivers
San Francisco Chronicle

Kaiser nurses end historic strike, return to work Tuesday
Mercury News

Before-and-after: See how huge snow storms transformed the Sierra Nevada in just a few days
Knee Deep Times

The Gray-Green Alchemy of Baycrete
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area refinery to pay one of the largest penalties ever issued by regional air regulators

Headlines for February 23, 2026

Mercury News

Bay Area transit agencies and riders face uncertain future if tax measure fails in November
San Francisco Standard

BART and Muni have a scheme to save themselves
San Mateo Daily Journal

SamTrans weighs spending on sales tax funds
San Francisco Chronicle

There’s been a huge surge in S.F. traffic tickets — and police aren’t the reason
San Francisco Examiner

Park opponents look to set Great Highway on road to November ballot
Marin Independent Journal

Marin cyclists revive push for Alto Tunnel restoration
Local News Matters

Bay Bridge artistic light installation coming back with ‘grand lighting’ event in March
Fresno Bee

High-Speed Rail board OKs up to $537M increase for Central Valley, Fresno-area construction
Impact Alpha

Building regional engines for affordable housing in California
San Francisco Chronicle

Boston is turning empty office buildings into 1,500 homes. Why can’t San Francisco?
San Francisco Chronicle

Why the math on inheriting a home in California has totally changed in past years
San Francisco Standard

Oakland’s recovery in 11 simple charts
San Francisco Chronicle

Could the California ‘billionaire tax’ really devastate Silicon Valley? We look at the case
Mercury News

Bay Area tech workers continue to lose jobs, but recovery may be in view
Vallejo Times-Herald

Jelly Belly plans Fairfield layoffs
Knee Deep Times

Hardscapes That Filter Rain
Associated Press

Supreme Court agrees to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits
Sonoma Magazine

Sonoma Coast Named Best Place in the US for Whale Watching

Headlines for February 20, 2026

KRON

Newsom signs $590 million loan to help Bay Area transit
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Bridge lights to return next month after nearly 3 years of darkness
San Francisco Chronicle

Newsom approves $590 million loan for struggling transit agencies
Richmond Standard

San Pablo bus stops transforming into environmental info hubs
KTVU

California approves $590M loan for BART, Muni, Caltrain, AC Transit
The Oaklandside

Expansion of Oakland’s East Bay Greenway to break ground later this year
Marin Independent Journal

Novato considers funding street safety projects through Measure M
San Francisco Chronicle

Luxury housing was planned for this S.F. campus. The city’s ‘Family Zoning’ plan scrapped it
Napa Valley Register

Yountville workforce housing plan debated, costs projected to start at $25 million
Mercury News

A proposal to exempt homeowners ages 60 and older from property taxes could cost local governments billions
San Francisco Chronicle

Supreme Court blocks Trump’s tariffs in rare rebuke. Here’s what it means for California
San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s how much tariffs are costing Californians, according to experts
Associated Press

Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of economic agenda
San Francisco Chronicle

California’s cost of living is still the highest in the country. One expense is starting to stand out
San Francisco Standard

AI writes the code now. What’s left for software engineers?
Press Democrat

Safari West changes business operations to become nonprofit
KPIX

Team of scientists retrieve massive Antarctic core sample to better understand warming planet
Local News Matters

One bird at a time: Marin Audubon’s monthly nature walks mix birding, banter, education
Mercury News

Trump administration eliminates reservations at Yosemite National Park this summer

Headlines for February 19, 2026

Press Democrat

Gallaher family, longtime SMART foes, pay for book that slams North Bay commuter train ahead of key tax election in June
APTA News

From Policy to Practice: Making Data Governance Real in Public Transit
San Mateo Daily Journal

Eminent domain for 101, Woodside project in Redwood City
Independent News

BART Staff Proposes Possible Closure Of Tri-Valley Stations
KQED

The Rise and Fall of Bay Area Streetcar Transit System
Richmond Standard

Changes upcoming to Richmond Ferry schedule
San Francisco Examiner

Bayview bike ride to commemorate Black History Month in SF
Bloomberg

How Zoning Won. In 1926, the Supreme Court’s Euclid decision enshrined zoning in US cities.
San Francisco Chronicle

Famed chef Thomas Keller criticizes Bay Area town’s plan to build workforce housing
Mercury News

49ers Hall of Famer Steve Young’s HGGC raises new $3.2 billion fund, beating target
San Francisco Chronicle

Two retailers are returning to Union Square — in the same locations where they closed
San Francisco Chronicle

California wine giant Gallo closing facility, laying off workers at four other locations
San Jose Spotlight

Super Bowl gave San Jose and Santa Clara major economic boost
San Francisco Standard

Can SF’s theaters save Mid-Market? This lawmaker says it’s showtime
Knee Deep Times

A Rare Plant Tough Enough to Save the Future Bayshore
San Francisco Examiner

Anti-trash activists want SF to ban plastic cigarette filters
San Francisco Chronicle

Trump is funding climate projects in red states but canceling them in California, lawsuit charges

Headlines for February 18, 2026

San Mateo Daily Journal

Caltrain digs into AI tech
Marin Independent Journal

Marin transportation agency weighs AI, robotaxi options
Mercury News

Group names Alameda one of the country’s most bicycle-friendly cities
MSN

Nominations open for 2026 Solano County Bicycle Champion
Coastide News

Nominations open for top Bay Area bike commuters
San Francisco Chronicle

Tesla will stop using the term ‘autopilot’ to avoid 30-day suspension in California
Vacaville Reporter

Planning Commission to discuss Housing Element report
Local News Matters

Santa Rosa secures nearly $1M to keep Safe Parking Program running through 2027
Local News Matters

Kaiser strike hits fourth week as 31,000 workers demand higher pay, better staffing
Associated Press

Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protections
Mercury News

Third straight storm system bearing down on Bay Area
NBC Bay Area

Study: A frog's mating call could be affected by climate change