Headlines Archive | The Bay Link Blog

Headlines for February 6, 2023

KQED

Work Begins Monday on Multi-Million-Dollar Market Street Renovation Project
Press Democrat

Healdsburg to receive $11.8 million grant for bike lane, pedestrian improvements
Local News Matters

Contra Costa transportation projects receive lion’s share of federal infrastructure funding
Marin Independent Journal

SMART secures $34M grant for rail extension projects
Mercury News

A Bay Area city with exorbitant parking fees — and more citations than people — tries ticket reform
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael ceremony celebrates historic train site
San Francisco Examiner

What can S.F. learn from Waymo in Arizona?
Bloomberg

Lyft Has a Plan to Dock Its E-Scooter Fleet
Mercury News

BART oversaw $350,000 Salvation Army program that treated one person, audit finds
Local News Matters

PG&E program offers rebates up to $4,000 for purchase or lease of used electric vehicle
Intelligent Transport

Nearly $1.7 billion funding available to deploy clean transit buses across U.S.
Press Democrat

Sonoma County’s Roseland housing, commercial project faces multimillion-dollar funding gap
Cal Matters

California housing politics enters uncharted waters
San Francisco Chronicle

There’s hope AI companies could revive downtown S.F., but economists aren’t so sure
Mercury News

Dell to lay off 5% of its workforce
San Francisco Chronicle

With nearly half the rain season to go, S.F. has already hit a critical milestone
San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco’s Hetch Hetchy water system is almost full for the first time in years. Is that a good thing?

Headlines for February 3, 2023

Press Democrat

SMART receives additional $34 million through state during a week of good news for the passenger train
San Mateo Daily Journal

Weekend Caltrain shutdowns in Millbrae coming
Marin Independent Journal

Marin Voice: Bay Area’s health dependent on public transportation’s positive future
NBC Bay Area

State Awards $375M for VTA's BART Extension to San Jose, Santa Clara
Progressive Railroading

California awards $2.5B to passenger rail, transit agencies
Patch

$11.8M Grant Approved For Healdsburg Avenue Improvement Project
Bloomberg

These Cities Are Limiting Traffic Stops for Minor Offenses
San Francisco Chronicle

California rejected Berkeley’s housing plan. Here’s why, and the potential consequences
Mercury News

Housing costs trouble Bay Area residents more than elsewhere in California, new poll finds
San Francisco Chronicle

How Bay Area cities are still trying to cheat their way out of building housing
The Oaklandside

‘This was a hard-fought victory’: Oakland formally announces agreement for Coliseum development
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael gets $1.6M in planning grants for ‘priority’ areas
Local News Matters

Marin County ramps up program to relocate people living in boats on Richardson Bay
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. home buyers have seen biggest savings in U.S. from recent mortgage rate drop, data shows
San Jose Spotlight

San Jose plans affordable housing for foster youth
San Mateo Daily Journal

Hillsborough plans for housing
San Francisco Chronicle

They were at the bull’s-eye of the Bay Area storms. Now, these communities are in economic crisis
San Francisco Chronicle

Layoffs hit two multibillion-dollar S.F. tech companies
Mercury News

Autodesk cuts hundreds of jobs, joining flurry of Bay Area tech layoffs
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area will get hit with rain twice this weekend. Here's what to expect
Marin Independent Journal

Marin ticks pose threat after recent storms

Headlines for February 2, 2023

San Francisco Examiner

Federal grant to help bring safe streets to S.F.'s Western Addition
Marin Independent Journal

Marin nabs $10M for transportation, path projects
Napa Valley Register

Napa Pipe housing projects moves forward
San Francisco Standard

Bay Area Rakes in Federal Funds for Road Safety as Traffic Deaths Hit Record Highs
East Bay Times

Contra Costa County transportation projects win federal grants
Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: Corte Madera’s overpass choice is worth the local cost
San Francisco Examiner

BART, Caltrain get big boosts after $2.5 billion grant for California public transportation
Wall Street Journal

Kathy Hochul Eyes Higher Payroll Taxes, Casino Revenue to Avoid New York City Subway Cuts
The Oaklandside

What’s in Oakland’s new sweeping 8-year plan for housing?
San Francisco Chronicle

This historic building could hold the secret to saving downtown San Francisco
San Francisco Chronicle

Plans to bring $5 billion megaproject with housing, restaurants and a convention center to Oakland Coliseum move forward
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. homeowner sought to use the builder’s remedy to construct apartments. Here’s why the city rejected it
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. apartment rents fell again. Tech layoffs could weaken the housing market further
East Bay Times

A 1-foot-wide piece of land? A tiny banana-shaped parcel? They were almost part of Orinda’s housing plan.
KPIX

Longtime Redwood City record store caught in middle of housing boom
San Mateo Daily Journal

Belmont adopts housing element
San Francisco Examiner

Here's which Bay Area cities missed the housing element
Mercury News

Most Bay Area cities missed the deadline to submit their housing plans. New penalties could be in store.
Berkeleyside

The state rejected Berkeley’s housing plans. What happens next?
San Francisco Chronicle

Atherton passes housing plan with tweak to lot near Steph Curry’s home
SF Gate

Silicon Valley's golden age fades as Big Tech layoffs continue
SF Gate

Bay Area tech company Workday laying off hundreds of employees
Mercury News

PayPal chops hundreds of Bay Area jobs in fresh jolt to tech sector
San Francisco Chronicle

Rainy weather is headed to the Bay Area this week. Here's a timeline of impacts
SF Gate

Sierra snowpack is largest it has been in 28 years
Fairfield Daily Republic

Flyway Center gains key permits, eyes groundwork in coming month

Headlines for February 1, 2023

East Bay Times

California sending $1.13 billion to Caltrain electrification, BART and other Bay Area projects
San Mateo Daily Journal

Caltrain gains the funding for electrification
Railway Technology

Caltrain receives $367m in state aid for electrification project
Marin Independent Journal

East Corte Madera path project gets $2M grant
Napa Valley Register

Napa looks at traffic safety
Local News Matters

Local, federal officials celebrate $400 million grant to bolster Golden Gate Bridge
Smart Cities

To close budget gaps, transit agencies face hard decisions in 2023
NBC Bay Area

Dozens of Bay Area Jurisdictions Miss Deadline for Future Housing Plans
SF Gate

These San Francisco homes sold for less than $1 million in January 2023
San Francisco Chronicle

‘Game changer’: New S.F homeless housing gives hope, but thousands still live in dilapidated hotels
Marin Independent Journal

Marin County loans $4 million to keep Fairfax apartments affordable
East Bay Times

Piedmont issues request for Moraga Canyon housing proposals
Lamorinda Weekly

Lafayette Council moves forward with final approval of Housing Element in 4-1 vote
KQED

A Layoff Spree At Bay Area Tech Companies
San Francisco Chronicle

San Jose’s PayPal to cut 2,000 jobs as Bay Area tech layoffs continue
Associated Press

Monarch butterflies wintering in California rebound
Mercury News

Sierra Nevada snowpack hits biggest level in nearly 30 years

Headlines for January 31, 2023

SF Gate

The story of the 900-pound bike seen at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park
CNBC

Washington D.C.’s free bus bill becomes law as zero-fare transit systems take off
Route Fifty

Another City Expands Fare-Free Transit
San Francisco Chronicle

Self-driving cars are causing mayhem on S.F. streets, officials say. Will their expansion be restricted?
Redwood City Pulse

Bay Area bridge toll increases finally approved at end of long litigation
San Francisco Standard

SF Had Its Worst Year for Road Deaths Since Vision Zero Began
Railway Age

A Day in History: Market Street Subway Milestone
San Francisco Chronicle

California has a big housing deadline on Wednesday — and most Bay Area cities aren’t prepared
San Francisco Chronicle

Home prices have been declining across the Bay Area — except for these four ZIP codes
NBC Bay Area

Watch: SF Supervisor Discusses Affordable Housing Proposal
SF Gate

Has the cost of living in the Bay Area always been this high?
San Francisco Chronicle

California’s new wage transparency law could help you make more money. Here’s how
Mercury News

Downtown San Jose hotel near Google village gets crucial construction loan
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Carlos cooling on electrification
San Francisco Chronicle

An Arctic air mass is driving freezing weather in the Bay Area. Here’s where it will get the coldest
Fairfield Daily Republic

Travis base works to contain, clean ‘sheen’ on Union Creek

Headlines for January 30, 2023

San Francisco Chronicle

BART trains have been packed during recent rush-hour commutes. Are people returning to transit?
Local News Matters

Courts uphold Bay Area bridge toll increases that voters passed in 2018 regional measure
Berkeleyside

What a court ruling on Bay Area transportation funding could mean for Berkeley
Local News Matters

Future of BART likely to hinge on voter-approved funding measure, officials say
Local News Matters

Ready for takeoff: Oakland air traffic showed dramatic improvement in 2022, but still lags
San Mateo Daily Journal

Ralston Avenue construction set to begin this summer
Smart Cities

FTA makes $21B available to transit agencies, communities
San Francisco Examiner

Cal State officials approve much-needed affordable housing plans for students
Marin Independent Journal

Tiburon approves housing element for state review
Marin Independent Journal

Marin’s mandated housing: Much planned, little ‘affordable’
San Mateo Daily Journal

More housing planned in Redwood City
SF Gate

Amazon may sell massive 29-acre Bay Area property as return to office stalls
East Bay Times

Synopsys cuts more than 100 Bay Area jobs as tech layoffs widen
San Francisco Chronicle

How to see the rare green comet on its once-in-a-lifetime pass by Earth
Marin Independent Journal

George Russell: Connolly takes on Caltrans for spraying herbicides
San Francisco Chronicle

California beaches were dramatically damaged by recent storms. Can they recover?
SF Gate

Woodside's Huddart Park is a Bay Area hiking area 'lost to history'
San Francisco Chronicle

A cold snap has hit the Bay Area. Here’s how low the temps will go and how long it will last

Headlines for January 27, 2023

Mercury News

California Supreme Court ends legal limbo for over $545 million in Bay Area bridge tolls
Press Democrat

California Supreme Court decision unleashes $40 million funding stream for SMART’s long-delayed march northward
Marin Independent Journal

Marin transit funding bolstered by state Supreme Court ruling
San Jose Spotlight

Broken East San Jose traffic light signals disparities
KPIX

Future of BART likely to hinge on measure
Wired

I Started a Bike Bus, and You Can Too
SF Gate

Rent prices in other cities are outpacing those in the Bay Area, by a lot
Axios

San Francisco leaders foresee challenges hitting housing goals
San Francisco Chr

S.F. population falls to lowest level in over a decade after second year of the pandemic
Marin Independent Journal

Larkspur inches closer to finishing general plan update
Fairfield Daily Republic

Solano Real Estate Scene: What experts say about 2023 housing market
Mercury News

Alaska Air CEO says Silicon Valley business travel has dried up
Mercury News

Intel and Spatronics jolt Bay Area job market with more tech layoffs: new filings
Local News Matters

Otter outrage: Wildlife, fishing interests clash over push to restore species to Pacific Coast
San Francisco Chronicle

Workers at Bay Area chain Peet’s Coffee have unionized their first cafe
San Francisco Chronicle

Big shift in California weather might bring chance of rain to these Bay Area cities this weekend
San Francisco Chronicle

California boosts water deliveries to highest level in years, thanks to storms
Mercury News

After the California storms, elephant seals arrive to give birth at Point Reyes

Headlines for January 26, 2023

San Francisco Chronicle

California Supreme Court rejects lawsuit against 2018 transit funding measure. These Bay Area projects will benefit
KGO-TV

Golden Gate Bridge granted $400M in federal funds for repairs; Bay Bridge still in need of donations
Local News Matters

SolTrans receives $2M cut of federal inflation reduction funds to aid vehicle electrification
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael nets $3M grant for West End safety project
Mercury News

A big problem on narrow I-5 is driver speed and behavior: Roadshow
Mercury News

Electric air taxi firm launches big San Jose expansion and is in hiring mode
Bloomberg

Public Transit Gets Left Behind in US Climate Change Conversation
Fairfield Daily Republic

Vacaville bus fares return Feb. 1
San Francisco Examiner

Tardiness will cost you extra on your next Lyft ride
East Bay Times

Expansion to begin on far East Contra Costa road in advance of more homes
San Francisco Business Journal

As Bay Area cities face tough new state housing targets, they haven't even met the old ones
KQED

Why Are There Garages on Bay Area Homes Built Before Cars Existed?
SF Gate

40 reasons not to leave San Francisco
NBC Bay Area

‘Now is the Time to Strike': Bay Area Home Prices Continue to Decline
San Francisco Chronicle

California’s hottest real estate neighborhoods: Home prices are still rising in these ZIP codes
Petaluma Argus-Courier

City OKs $500,000 for affordable housing
Marin Independent Journal

Marin County adopts plan to permit thousands of homes
San Francisco Chronicle

Google mass layoffs: Here’s how many Bay Area workers are losing jobs
Mercury News

Analysis: How Google’s long period of online dominance could end
San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s how S.F. is trying to fix its ‘absolutely insane’ hiring process
Mercury News

IBM and SAP are cutting thousands of jobs
Cal Matters

Out of state, out of mind
SF Gate

Why the Pacific Ocean turned pink off an area of the California coast
SF Gate

Endangered fox seen in California park for first time in nearly 100 years

Headlines for January 25, 2023

SF Gate

Waymo driverless car brings San Francisco traffic to a halt during rush hour
Press Democrat

Healdsburg pauses Bird bikeshare program due to staffing vacancy
Mercury News

Blaming senior drivers for blinding headlights is shortsighted: Roadshow
Los Altos Town Crier

After the rain come the potholes
Alameda Post

Alameda transit plans
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. leaders don’t always agree on housing but plan to build 82,000 new homes got unanimous OK. Here’s why
San Francisco Chronicle

A $1.75 million S.F. home became one couple’s ‘House from Hell.’ Now they’re giving up
East Bay Times

Here are the Bay Area’s most expensive ZIP codes to rent an apartment
San Francisco Examiner

These are San Francisco's 5 priciest neighborhoods to rent an apartment
San Francisco Examiner

Death of the single family home in San Francisco? Not quite
Mercury News

Eight new shops open at Vacaville Premium Outlets
Mercury News

Google plans to cut about 1,600 Bay Area jobs as tech layoffs worsen
San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s where Amazon’s latest layoffs will hit the Bay Area
San Francisco Chronicle

California weather to be shaped by an ‘omega block’ this week. Here’s how it impacts the Bay Area
Local News Matters

Don’t count out the drought: Water leaders form task force to plan for likely dry season

Headlines for January 24, 2023

San Francisco Chronicle

Pelosi, Breed to celebrate $400 million grant for the Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco Examiner

Golden Gate Bridge awarded $400 million grant from Biden infrastructure bill
Mercury News

Pelosi mum on transit fiscal crisis as leaders tout $400 million for Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco Examiner

Transit travel highest in months for Lunar New Year
Marin Independent Journal

Marin lawmaker’s bill would curtail weedkillers along state highways
Mercury News

After more than three decades, Mathilda Monster finally in our rear view mirror: Roadshow
The Oaklandside

Oakland residents and city workers are hard at work patching potholes and other storm damage
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.’s most popular Slow Streets have one thing in common: self-appointed ‘mayors’
Local News Matters

Buoyed by success of ‘slow streets’ program, SFMTA decides to keep Page Street car-free
San Mateo Daily Journal

Half Moon Bay dealing with 92 traffic delays
Mercury News

San Jose airport officially switches to new brand for aviation hub
San Francisco Chronicle

Will California start to see even more electric vehicles? Experts say sales are at ‘tipping point’
SF Gate

A trip down the most mysterious road in California, Zzyzx Road
Petaluma Argus-Courier

Many challenges to providing temporary housing
Sonoma Index-Tribune

Hanna Center proposes 60-acre development in Agua Caliente
Marin Independent Journal

Marin to prioritize struggling families for housing aid
San Francisco Standard

What to Know About SF's Plan to Create 82,000 New Homes
SF Gate

Supervisor Preston calls for affordable housing at 6 San Francisco sites
San Francisco Chronicle

I just tried finding a new home in the Bay Area. Rent wasn’t even the biggest challenge
San Francisco Chronicle

Microsoft is pouring $10 billion into S.F. tech startup despite mass layoffs — here’s why
Mercury News

Spotify will cut about 6% of jobs in latest tech layoffs
San Francisco Chronicle

These ‘bioswales’ were built to help prevent flooding. Here’s how they fared in Bay Area storms
Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: We’re still careening toward climate disaster
KQED

Gas Stoves Became Part of the Culture War in Less Than a Week. Here's Why