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Headlines for January 20, 2023

San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area lawmakers urge state for more transit funding to avoid ‘irreversible’ service harm
San Francisco Standard

Lawmakers Push State to Fund Cash-Strapped Transit Agencies
San Francisco Chronicle

These new renderings show the coming changes to S.F.’s iconic Ferry Building
San Francisco Examiner

New year, new Ferry Building: Iconic structure to undergo changes
San Francisco Chronicle

Save the Bay Bridge lights for $11 million? Our design critic says no
Mercury News

Reader advises key-fob caution after burglar breaks into locked truck in driveway: Roadshow
The Oaklandside

Affordable housing planned for prominent West Oakland corner
KRON

Bay Area home prices are dropping faster than anywhere else in the nation, RE/MAX report says
Wolf Street

San Francisco Bay Area House Prices Plunge 30% from Crazy Peak: Housing Bust 2
The New Yorker

Can 3-D Printing Help Solve the Housing Crisis?
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. approves a 55-story residential tower, but don’t expect it to open soon
Berkeleyside

Berkeley approves housing plan, with pledge to upzone wealthy neighborhoods
SF Gate

Google to cut 12,000 jobs in 6% reduction of global workforce
SF Gate

Facebook parent company Meta to drastically reduce San Francisco office space
Mercury News

Intel cuts more Bay Area jobs as tech layoffs worsen in 2023
American City and County

With the rise of remote work, American cities face an 'urban doom loop’ as revenue declines
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area is waking up to a freeze warning. When will warmer weather arrive?
San Francisco Examiner

Here's which S.F. parks got the worst of the storm erosion

Headlines for January 19, 2023

East Bay Times

How long will Bay Area storm repairs take? Cities and counties face hundreds of millions of dollars in damaged roads
Mercury News

Bright LED headlights cause visibility issues in rain: Roadshow
The Oaklandside

The 35 people who lost their lives to traffic violence in Oakland last year
Sonoma Index-Tribune

Pedestrian death at Highway 12 intersection adds to deadly history of accidents
East Bay Times

ACE train service cancelled until Monday after more mudslides at Niles Canyon
San Francisco Examiner

Page becomes City's 17th slow street
East Bay Times

Pittsburg could soon see road and school crosswalk improvements
Traffic Technology Today

IBTTA announces new officers for 2023
Marin Independent Journal

Mill Valley commission approves 25-home development
Gilroy Dispatch

Gilroy project makes it easier to leave the car at home
Bloomberg

The White House Is Considering Broad Actions to Expand Tenant Protections
San Francisco Chronicle

Huge new BART housing development on the Peninsula will test if transit is still a draw
San Francisco Chronicle

Affordable-housing quotas imperil new S.F. building projects, study says
NBC Bay Area

Berkeley City Leaders Advance Plan to Build Thousands of New Homes
Petaluma Argus-Courier

New apartments slated for North McDowell Boulevard
Vox

It looks like people are actually moving back to San Francisco (really)
San Francisco Chronicle

Downtown S.F. still has North America’s weakest pandemic recovery
San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s how many jobs Microsoft plans to cut in the Bay Area
Mercury News

Microsoft trims Bay Area jobs as tech titan launches huge layoffs
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. storm damages could top $46 million. How will city prepare for more climate-driven devastation?
San Francisco Chronicle

Beware: King tides are about to hit California’s coast

Headlines for January 18, 2023

San Francisco Chronicle

High-speed rail to downtown S.F. is back on track — but the price tag keeps going up
Mercury News

Yellow reflective traffic signal border was an award-winning idea: Roadshow
SF Gate

Second mudslide in 2 days impacts California commuter train
Marin Independent Journal

SMART trains delayed after tracks flood in Novato
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. Supervisor accuses Mayor Breed of withholding affordable housing funds for blighted lot
Mercury News

Google salvages and adapts older parts of downtown San Jose village
Marin Independent Journal

Marin commission neutral on airport housing sites
Berkeleyside

Wednesday vote will determine how Berkeley plans for 9,000 new homes
Bloomberg

What Tech Job Cuts Say About Silicon Valley—and the Rest of the Economy
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. video game company lays off 284
Mercury News

Opinion: California’s economy is in danger. It can go one of two ways
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area regulators look to impose sweeping ban on new natural gas water heaters, furnaces
Local News Matters

Milpitas officials ban natural gas in new buildings
Bloomberg

Why Some Advocates Are Pushing for a Different Kind of Gas Stove Policy
Mercury News

California storms: The past three weeks were the wettest in 161 years in the Bay Area
Mercury News

New Bay Area maps show hidden flood risk from sea level, groundwater

Headlines for January 17, 2023

San Francisco Chronicle

Potholes are popping up all over Bay Area streets and highways. Here’s how the rains do their nasty damage
Marin Independent Journal

Hwy 37 partially reopens as sun washes over Marin amid continued flood risk
Petaluma Argus-Courier

Highway 37 reopened after weekend flood waters cleared
Local News Matters

BART details plan to address homelessness and need for services in trains and stations
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.’s Central Subway isn’t just a transit line. It’s a startling view of a city in flux
Press Democrat

Sonoma Index-Tribune Editorial: An uncomfortable conversation about driving in the rain
Marin Independent Journal

Marin drivers, cyclists face new road rules
Mercury News

Seniors don’t need a smart phone or app when looking for driving alternatives: Roadshow
Cal Matters

Can California’s power grid handle a 15-fold increase in electric cars?
CNBC

The zero-fare public transit movement is picking up momentum
Marin Independent Journal

Corte Madera zoning changes for housing mandate up for final approval
Marin Independent Journal

San Anselmo approves draft housing element for state review
Local News Matters

Concord continues hearing on development plan for former naval weapons station land
Mercury News

Is the Bay Area on the verge of a housing construction slowdown?
Press Democrat

Sonoma County outlines new blueprint to boost housing supply
Mercury News

Good Samaritan eyes big hospital bed increase with San Jose expansion
SF Gate

'Very concerned': Elephant seal pup deaths surge in stormy Bay Area
San Francisco Chronicle

Which Bay Area city has the best quality of life? This tool lets you decide

Headlines for January 13, 2023

Cal Matters

Will California budget cuts take transit off track?
Marin Independent Journal

Marin transit officials concerned about state budget cuts
San Francisco Examiner

S.F. back to pre-pandemic normalcy in this unwelcome way
Mercury News

Being ‘nice’ when it goes against rules of the road can be confusing or worse: Roadshow
Bloomberg

Are Cities Too Reliant on Twitter?
San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s how California’s most historic storms compare with the recent onslaught of rain
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.’s largest landlord defaults on massive loan. What does it mean about the future of city’s real estate?
Press Democrat

Tiny homes leaking at Petaluma’s People’s Village, residents say
San Francisco Examiner

Pelosi's swan song: funding for Native American housing in S.F.
SF Gate

Another large Bay Area tech company is reducing the size of its HQ
San Francisco Chronicle

Google’s parent company cuts hundreds of jobs at two subsidiaries
Mercury News

Bay Area tech, biotech layoffs swell by several hundred more jobs
Local News Matters

Just a drop in the bucket: State’s reservoirs filling, but still well below historical averages

Headlines for January 12, 2023

San Francisco Chronicle

Google mobility data shows San Francisco metro area led the nation in avoiding the office in 2022
Mercury News

Pesky potholes: Bay Area storm brings rash of new roadway damage
Mass Transit

US: Commuter Ridership Is Disappearing. Can Mass Transit Adapt?
ITS International

New officers for IBTTA in 2023
San Francisco Standard

'Not Optional': Newsom Faces Pushback Over Transit Cuts
Local News Matters

San Francisco puts exclamation point on its Central Subway with T Third line completion
Mercury News

Important tips for driving in wet weather: Roadshow
Marin Independent Journal

Marin Transit fare waivers fail to boost ridership
Bloomberg

Indianapolis Gets Serious About Car Crash Investigations
San Francisco Examiner

S.F. proposes housing at DMV ahead of state planning deadline
Sonoma Index-Tribune

Planning Commission makes final touches on Sonoma’s Housing Element
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. is full of big, empty homes. This bill would make it easier to replace them with apartments
Mercury News

Oakland-area office vacancies rise at year’s end — so do rents
Mercury News

Inflation starts to cool off in Bay Area as prices ease — finally
Mercury News

Fewer Californians quit their job, but workers are still the boss
Mercury News

Bed Bath & Beyond store closures include 5 in Bay Area
SF Gate

What to know about the next 2 storms set to sweep San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Chronicle

Is California still in a drought after the epic storms? Here are what maps and charts show
San Francisco Examiner

Millions of gallons of sewage are spilling into San Francisco Bay

Headlines for January 11, 2023

East Bay Times

Hackers hit BART, sensitive police files reportedly leaked
Mass Transit

San Francisco crowned global winner in 2022 Urban Mobility Readiness Index
Local News Matters

‘A game-changer for the coast’: SamTrans to begin on-demand van service in two cities
Los Angeles Times

The famous Bay Bridge lights may soon go dark, unless a bunch of millionaires step in
SF Gate

California storm makes the Golden Gate Bridge sing again
Bloomberg

These Are the World’s Most Congested Cities
Mercury News

‘We’re keeping our promises:’ Gov. Newsom unveils $297 billion budget, $22.5 billion deficit
Cal Matters

Environmentalists say Newsom’s budget cuts jeopardize climate programs, electric car mandate
Mercury News

Big dips on I-680 north of Capitol Expressway still creating dangerous situations: Roadshow
San Francisco Chronicle

Could Bay Area airports make a full pandemic recovery in 2023? Here’s what the data suggests
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.’s DMV could become one of the city’s biggest affordable housing sites
East Bay Times

This Bay Area city ranks as No. 1 happiest city in America in new study
Sonoma Index-Tribune

Mobile homes bolster Sonoma’s affordable housing stock
San Jose Spotlight

San Jose renters rally for more rights
San Francisco Chronicle

Tech layoffs continue, but is a recession coming to the Bay Area?
San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s how many S.F. employees were laid off by Salesforce
San Francisco Examiner

Would a bust be all bad for San Francisco?
San Francisco Chronicle

Another pineapple express is rolling into Northern California today. Here are the impacts for the Bay Area
SF Gate

Massive surf returns to Bay Area with 25-foot waves possible amid storm
San Francisco Chronicle

Landslides are wreaking havoc in California. Here’s why they’re happening

Headlines for January 10, 2023

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.’s famous Bay Bridge lights will come down soon — unless $11 million is donated for an even better version
Mass Transit

SFMTA T-Third opens in new Central Subway
SF Gate

I went to the viral punk show on a BART train. Here's what happened.
Mercury News

Son helps dad see self-reliance does not end when driving stops: Roadshow
San Mateo Daily Journal

Caltrain agrees to rent SamTrans office space
KQED

Does Your Insurance Plan Cover Flood and Storm Damage?
Mercury News

Richmond can’t shake ‘high financial risk’ of pension debts and mismanagement, state auditor reports
Mercury News

Silicon Valley layoffs go from bad to worse
San Francisco Chronicle

California storm: Thunder, hail and ‘blinding’ rain slam Bay Area
Mercury News

Live Bay Area storm updates: Heavy wind gusts, thunderstorms, hail all likely during another rough day

Headlines for January 9, 2023

Fairfield Daily Republic

STA directors consider legislative priorities, rail hub project
Wall Street Journal

Public Transit Goes Off the Rails With Fewer Riders, Dwindling Cash, Rising Crime
Bloomberg

Extreme Acceleration Is the New Traffic Safety Frontier
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. leaders inaugurate Central Subway’s long-awaited extension of T-Third line
New York Times

Widening Highways Doesn’t Fix Traffic. So Why Do We Keep Doing It?
New York Times

Facebook’s Bridge to Nowhere
Mercury News

Total rescue team effort helped save four people at Devils Slide: Roadshow
San Francisco Chronicle

Six decades since the Fillmore’s destruction, can other S.F. neighborhoods ‘create a new future’ for Black culture?
San Francisco Chronicle

This map shows the parts of S.F. zoned for single-family homes
Berkeleyside

Why Berkeley could see housing construction drop in 2023
East Bay Times

The Bay Area set lofty goals to house homeless residents in 2022. Did it succeed?
Mercury News

Affordable homes near downtown San Jose land key real estate financing
Marin Independent Journal

Sausalito zeroes in on housing environmental impact report
Marin Independent Journal

Marin planning commissioners say housing element not ready
San Mateo Daily Journal

Revised draft of San Mateo housing goals set for review
NBC Bay Area

House Prices Drop in Bay Area
Napa Valley Register

City of Napa Planning Commission takes first look at new draft housing element
San Francisco Business Journal

Bay Area Council CEO on downtown San Francisco: ‘Somewhat of a ghost town’ with a ‘whirlwind of problems’
Mercury News

Where’s my Middle Class Tax Refund? 460,000 direct deposits coming soon
San Francisco Chronicle

Monarch butterflies elusive during new year count in S.F. Presidio
San Francisco Chronicle

California storm: Fierce atmospheric river brings significant flooding, Bay Area evacuations

Headlines for January 6, 2023

Fairfield Daily Republic

Solano’s county roads among best in Bay Area; Vallejo among worst
Local News Matters

She’s 85 and about to get a $400M makeover — Golden Gate Bridge receives federal funds
Mercury News

San Jose, Oakland airports battle to regain pre-COVID passenger levels
Mercury News

How slow can you go? Call for speed limits on some Bay Area streets to come down: Roadshow
San Francisco Examiner

"A dangerous situation": emails reveal disarray after slow Lake Street vote
SF Gate

California's ban on around 70,000 vehicles takes effect this week
San Francisco Chronicle

Meet the ‘drain daddies’ and ‘storm drain troopers’ who helped keep S.F. dry during the storm
San Francisco Standard

Thousands Left San Francisco. Here’s Where They Went
Local News Matters

People’s Park housing development on hold after judge invalidates environmental report
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Carlos housing plan nearly finished
San Mateo Daily Journal

South San Francisco's Bertolucci’s to become mixed-use development
Marin Independent Journal

Sausalito vessel seizure temporarily halted by judge
Marin Independent Journal

Lucas Valley group scrutinizes county housing plans
Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: West Marin plan for affordable housing is working on several levels
Mercury News

US hiring stays brisk as employers add 223,000 jobs
Mercury News

Cisco Bay Area job cuts widen with hundreds more worker layoffs
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F’s Stitch Fix to lay off 20% of salaried staff, CEO steps down
SF Gate

'We’re going to stay wet': Parade of storms coming to SF Bay Area
Associated Press

Study: Two-thirds of glaciers on track to disappear by 2100