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Headlines for August 7, 2023

East Bay Times

6 ways COVID-19 dramatically changed the Bay Area commute
San Francisco Chronicle

More opposition to raising Bay Area bridge tolls as members of Congress pen letter to Gov. Newsom
Marin Independent Journal

Marin agency allots $2.2M for cycling, pedestrian safety upgrades
Local News Matters

‘Slow Down Lafayette’: City initiative aims to keep pedestrians safe, reduce traffic speeds
Local News Matters

Decrease in Golden Gate Bridge suicide jumps a likely result of prevention barrier
San Francisco Examiner

Caltrain to reduce weekday service for the next three weeks
Los Angeles Times

CHP say Bay Area driver was chauffeuring a mannequin in the carpool lane
Mercury News

Roadshow: I don’t use my blinker because I’m trying to save the light bulb
Local News Matters

A streetcar name desired: Tony Bennett fans want Cable Car 58 rechristened in his honor
Bloomberg

All Aboard the ‘Crime Train’ Narrative
Local News Matters

‘God bless these cable cars!’: San Francisco salutes 150 years of its icon born by the Bay
San Francisco Standard

Cyclists Take Over Lower Deck of Bay Bridge
San Francisco Chronicle

When Muni tried to replace the ‘worm’ logo (and passengers revolted)
Forbes

Vacationers Are Discovering Multimodal Travel, And Nothing Will Ever Be The Same
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. neighborhood lashes out at housing development planned for de facto ‘town square’
East Bay Times

Has Alameda’s new deal hacked the opposition to Bay Area housing construction?
San Francisco Business Journal

San Francisco's construction sector employment remains below pre-pandemic highs, data shows
San Francisco Examiner

Lawsuit alleges Tesla 'grossly overvalued' the range of its vehicles
Local News Matters

Cleaner California Coast: Three counties join initiative to clean up beaches, tackle litter
San Mateo Daily Journal

Belmont Creek restoration efforts underway
San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s how tropical moisture could arrive in California this week

Headlines for August 4, 2023

San Francisco Examiner

See where San Francisco will lower the speed limit by 5 mph
Vallejo Times-Herald

Cuts coming to Solano public transit
Fairfield Daily Republic

Caltrans planning I-80 closures in Vallejo area
San Francisco Examiner

AB-2147 helps define police interactions with pedestrians
San Francisco Chronicle

How a Bay Area startup plans to build and sell the world’s first flying car
San Francisco Chronicle

Caltrain’s electric trains are coming. But first, a month of service cuts
KQED

Outside Lands 2023: Parking, Public Transit, Road Closures and More
Mercury News

San Jose is adjusting intersections to slow down speeding: Roadshow
Cal Matters

California could borrow a record-breaking $35 billion to tackle the housing crisis. Will voters go along?
NBC Bay Area

San Francisco's progress in adding more housing lags behind other cities
San Francisco Chronicle

Bring on the San Francisco ‘doom loop’? Why some people say it’d be good news
Mercury News

Construction halts on big San Jose tech campus amid wobbly market
Mercury News

SF Giants announce self-driving car company as jersey patch sponsor
San Mateo Daily Journal

Residents seek help for coyote in Hillsborough. Animal seen with tube wrapped around neck
SF Gate

These stone walls stretch across the Bay Area. No one knows where they came from.

Headlines for August 3, 2023

SF Examiner

28R 19th Avenue rapid Muni line is coming back for the first time since COVID
Mercury News

Neighbor speaks up about Sunnyvale signs driving motorists mad: Roadshow
LA Times

E-bike programs and other green transit efforts are sprouting throughout the state. Will they catch on?
Marin IJ

San Rafael housing plan dies amid $38M hotel deal
Berkeleyside

Peralta colleges ask state for $52 million for student housing
SF Chronicle

After $221 million sale, this downtown S.F. hotel will be the only new opening of 2023
Mercury News

Steadier Silicon Valley economy helps drum up tenant interest
Mercury News

Silicon Valley is “stabilizing” as tech layoffs wane: top real estate exec
SF Chronicle

Salesforce cuts more jobs, 3 other S.F. tech firms confirm layoffs
LA Times

Employers’ push to end remote work and return to office is stalling
Wall Street Journal

PG&E Scraps Tree-Trimming Program Once Seen as Key to Fire Prevention
Politico

California lawmakers would have to disclose lobbyist meetings under sweeping ballot proposal

Headlines for August 2, 2023

KPIX

Overdue Bay Area bridge toll violations? New programs offer help with payments
Contra Costa Herald

Bay Area toll agencies offer new programs for drivers with outstanding tolls, penalties, fees
San Francisco Standard

San Francisco Will Lower Speed Limits on These 23 Streets
San Francisco Standard

Livable City Goes Very Big for Sunday Streets Mission
San Francisco Examiner

This rapid Muni line is coming back for the first time since COVID
Mercury News

Whether it’s required or not, using blinker is safer for turns: Roadshow
Berkeleyside

Oakland International Airport wants to expand. Environmentalists say it’s a bad idea
Route Fifty

Transit agencies prep for new data requirements
SF Gate

Redevelopment of vacant waterfront Alameda shipping terminal moves forward
East Bay Times

Report: Flooding sewage, rodents and lead paint among hazards faced by Alameda County renters
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo County gives $30M for housing
San Francisco Examiner

Back-to-school shopping trends show SF parents prefer brick-and-mortar stores
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.’s economy took a serious hit from remote work. These charts track its struggle to recover
Bay Nature

East Bay Parks: The McCosker Property Is A Landscape Transformed

Headlines for August 1, 2023

San Mateo Daily Journal

SamTrans extends free rides on new microtransit service, Ride Plus
San Mateo Daily Journal

Caltrain reducing weekday service in August
KQED

Rise of the Robotaxis: How Autonomous Vehicles Could Reshape Transportation in San Francisco
Mercury News

Sideshow dilemma continues to rankle many motorists: Roadshow
Marin Independent Journal

Sausalito pursues study on Bridgeway modifications
KGO-TV

'IN: San Francisco' fosters independence for community with intellectual developmental disabilities
SF Gate

I took a ride on the ‘Swiftie Express’ to see Taylor Swift in Santa Clara
San Francisco Chronicle

UBSCRIBER ONLY RVs have flooded this quiet S.F. neighborhood. Now, they may get displaced
Bloomberg

Can Hawaii Solve Its Housing Emergency?
SF Gate

San Francisco tech firm New Relic announces $6.5 billion buyout weeks after layoffs
San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco isn’t doomed. These 6 places show why
San Jose Spotlight

More developers eye North San Jose manufacturing hub
San Francisco Chronicle

Why California waves are swelling to extreme highs
San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Bay’s toxic algae bloom is suddenly back. How bad will it get?
Marin Independent Journal

Muir Woods launches endangered salmon restoration project
San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco isn’t doing enough to protect residents from sewage pollution, Ninth Circuit rules

Headlines for July 31, 2023

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. relies on its two iconic bridges. Here’s how much it costs to operate them
San Francisco Standard

Thousands Line Up for First Look at Caltrain’s New Electric Fleet
KTVU

Record numbers ride transit to Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert
San Francisco Standard

Taylor Swift Fans Smash Ridership Records for South Bay Public Transit
San Mateo Daily Journal

New express lanes meet expectations in San Mateo County
SF Gate

BART directors spar over California push to decriminalize fare evasion
Mercury News

Drivers may see red, but pedestrians come first at busy Highway 101 entrance: Roadshow
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael urged to lower speed limit on Fourth Street
Marin Independent Journal

Demolition halts at controversial Marin City housing site
SF Gate

There's so much migration from the Bay Area to Sacramento it's creating a 'megaregion'
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area housing project on BART land is on hold due to dispute with transit agency
San Francisco Chronicle

His dying wish was to build a home on California's coast. Then this plant got in the way
San Francisco Chronicle

This small town is the most expensive rental market in the Bay Area
New York Times

The Life and Death of American Cities
Reuters

Musk draws heat from San Francisco over giant X logo
San Francisco Chronicle

Why California’s coast isn’t warming up like the rest of the world’s oceans

Headlines for July 28, 2023

San Francisco Examiner

Bay Area transit agencies expect rider surge from Taylor Swift shows
San Francisco Chronicle

Taylor Swift in Santa Clara: What to know about road closures, delays and traffic nightmares
San Francisco Chronicle

BART’s board just voted to oppose a state bill aiming to decriminalize fare evaders
Berkeleyside

AC Transit Board will switch to all district elections
Mercury News

Here’s one precision driving test that many drivers couldn’t pass: Roadshow
San Francisco Standard

Feds Seek Crackdown on E-Scooter Batteries as San Francisco Fires Spike
Local News Matters

Marin Transit receives $31.5M grant to build electric bus maintenance, charging facility
Berkeleyside

Closure of the Eastshore Highway for the Gilman interchange project is postponed
Mercury News

California house payment hits record $4,332 a month
San Francisco Chronicle

This Bay Area city has 47% higher rent prices than San Francisco, data shows
Marin Independent Journal

Belvedere selects firm to ensure housing element compliance
Mercury News

Did San Jose give a $26 million ‘bailout’ to a struggling affordable housing developer?
Mercury News

Silicon Valley office vacancy climbs to “historic high” as tech retrenches
San Francisco Chronicle

These S.F. neighborhoods are showing the most economic growth. Here’s why
Bay Nature

How to Be Helpful: Your Summer 2023 Stewardship Opportunities

Headlines for July 27, 2023

The Oaklandside

Proposed bike and pedestrian bridge would connect downtown Oakland to Alameda
Mercury News

East Bay city responds to sideshows, including critical injury this weekend: Roadshow
Route Fifty

Is HR the solution to many transit agencies' woes?
Forbes

California PUC Hearing On Waymo/Cruise Emergency Safety Is Back On Again
San Francisco Examiner

Study: Downtown SF had worst traffic drop of 20 biggest in US
San Francisco Chronicle

Red-light cameras are coming to these busy S.F. intersections. Here’s when
San Francisco Standard

Why It Takes San Francisco Years To Install Red-Light Cameras
San Francisco Examiner

SFMTA reverses course, keeps Hayes Street car-free (for now)
KQED

Could This New Tool Help You Find Affordable Housing Listings in the Bay Area?
Sacramento Bee

Could a historic Sacramento corridor hold the key to solving the region’s housing crisis?
NBC Bay Area

Assessing Apple's $2.5 billion commitment to housing in California
San Francisco Chronicle

This Bay Area city has 47% higher rent prices than San Francisco, data shows
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. doesn’t have the highest homelessness rates in California. These cities do
San Francisco Examiner

SF lowers fees, affordable housing requirements for developers
Marin Independent Journal

Tiburon sued over Paradise Drive housing site
Mercury News

Antioch approves new tenant protections
San Francisco Standard

San Francisco’s ‘Sunset Skyscraper’ Appeal Fails
East Bay Times

Swiftonomics: California could see big economic boom from Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour
SF Gate

Commercial real estate in San Francisco finally gets good news in office demand data
Bay Nature

Why a Mouse Matters
Bay Nature

How Surrogate Sea Otter Moms Are Helping Populations Recover

Headlines for July 26, 2023

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. backs off plan to reopen Hayes Valley block to cars on weekends — for now
San Francisco Chronicle

Valencia center bike lane has sparked controversy. Why this longtime cyclist says it’s ‘glorious’
Petaluma Argus-Courier

North McDowell improvements coming along
Sonoma Index-Tribune

Traffic will soon stop in all directions for pedestrian crossing at Highway 12, Verano Avenue
Vice

Lyft, the Largest Bikeshare Operator in North America, Wants Out of the Business
Wall Street Journal

Lyft CEO David Risher’s Efforts to Turn the Company Around: Cheaper Rides, Fewer Distractions
SF Gate

Key System was the Bay Area’s original BART, and then it vanished. Here’s how to find it.
Marin Independent Journal

SMART board approves San Rafael path project
Mercury News

When driving in the express lane might not make sense: Roadshow
MSN

San Francisco's traffic fatalities increased during pandemic
Berkeleyside

Berkeley is adding new housing at the fastest rate in decades
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. supes slashed city’s affordable housing requirements. But will it spark new development?
San Francisco Examiner

SF lowers fees, affordable housing requirements for developers
San Francisco Chronicle

New bill makes its easier to build multiunit homes on S.F.’s west side
East Bay Times

What’s the Bay Area’s most competitive rental market?
NBC Bay Area

Bay Area rent prices may be cooling off, but here's why increases may be on the horizon
San Mateo Daily Journal

County grants $3.2 million to Half Moon Bay to help move forward farmworker housing plans
SF Gate

Big mixed-use development proposed to replace former Sunset Magazine campus
San Francisco Chronicle

Twitter’s rebrand to X could cost billions in brand recognition, but Elon Musk defiant about change
Fairfield Daily Republic

County joins Solano Land Trust for Patwino park operations, funding
East Bay Times

California Exodus: State population projected to remain the same through 2060

Headlines for July 25, 2023

CNBC

Here’s why public transit keeps running out of money
NPR

Why public transportation is especially expensive to build in the U.S.
KTVU

Filmmaker secretly attached camera to BART train, made documentary
SF Gate

Sheep Herd Replaces Goats In Bart Fire Mitigation Efforts
Mercury News

Caltrans testing new ramp lights to prevent wrong-way crashes: Roadshow
San Francisco Chronicle

Why S.F. bicyclists are divided over a new bikeway in the Mission District
KALW

Is SFMTA headed for a post-pandemic boom or bust?
San Francisco Standard

Tony Bennett May Get a Cable Car of His Own in San Francisco
Berkeleyside

Part of Eastshore Highway closed until September for Gilman interchange project
Mercury News

Oakland Airport expansion reflects the Bay Area’s changing demographics
San Mateo Daily Journal

Housing study: People want walkable cities
Mercury News

California among the most affordable states in terms of energy costs
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. is allocating $32 million to start two more housing projects for teachers
NBC Bay Area

What's driving the home sales slowdown in the Bay Area?
New York Times

From Twitter to X: Elon Musk Begins Erasing an Iconic Internet Brand
San Francisco Examiner

Veteran SF ad exec: Twitter rebrand historic ‘unforced error’
Fairfield Daily Republic

Solano unemployment up for second straight month; local jobs up, too
Mercury News

Where California lands on list of world’s most shark-filled waters