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Headlines for February 21, 2025

Mercury News

After it failed to make the ballot last year, is there enough support for state’s $10 billion housing bond?
San Francisco Chronicle

This California law was supposed to end single-family zoning. Three years later, it’s ‘just symbolic
Bloomberg

DOGE Comes for Affordable Housing Mortgage Insurance
Mercury News

Q&A: East Bay AI safety expert talks about the future of the technology
San Francisco Chronicle

‘I’m really scared for the future of wildlife’: How national park layoffs could impact Yosemite
SamTrans

The shift to hydrogen-powered SamTrans buses is underway
San Francisco Examiner

SFMTA will not cut school crossing guards, union says
Local News Matters

Kirschbaum gets permanent role as SFMTA chief, lauded for elevating rider experience
Mercury News

San Mateo explores bike lane changes as cyclists voice concerns
San Mateo Daily Journal

Uncertainty lingers around air traffic controllers’ contracts in San Carlos
San Francisco Chronicle

I didn’t meet my soulmate on BART, but I did discover something about Bay Area young people
San Francisco Chronicle

Trump administration launches latest threat to California’s high-speed rail project
Mercury News

Trump administration threatens $4 billion in funding for California high-speed rail

Headlines for February 20, 2025

Wall Street Journal

Donald Shoup, a Parking Guru Who Reshaped the Urban Landscape, Dies at 86
San Francisco Examiner

Tariffs, LA wildfires throw SF housing rebound into question
NBC Bay Area

Salary percentage needed to buy a house in Bay Area
San Francisco Chronicle

Republicans have gig worker rules in their sights again
San Francisco Chronicle

Presidio Trust targeted for elimination in latest Trump executive order
Bay Nature

What Lives, and Dies, on Tule Mats
SF Gate

California takes steps toward officially recognizing Bigfoot
San Mateo Daily Journal

Polls: About 60% of San Mateo County voters favor a transit measure
Mercury News

San Jose BART extension: VTA still needs millions of dollars in savings to bring project in under budget
San Francisco Standard

Here’s how SF’s new cameras will send you a speeding ticket
KQED

SF Transit Board Says No to Cutting School Crossing Guards to Save Money
Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: Seamless, discounted transfers should be goal for all Marin public transportation
Local News Matters

Port of Oakland appoints McKenney as next executive director; first woman to hold title
Associated Press

Trump administration orders halt to NYC toll meant to fight traffic and fund mass transit
New York Times

Donald Shoup, 86, Dies; Scholar Made Parking an Entertaining Subject

Headlines for February 19, 2025

Mercury News

$10 billion housing bond is back on the table in California
Marin Independent Journal

Marin worker housing plan faces budget shortfall
San Francisco Standard

San Francisco’s biggest leases indicate companies are committing to the office again
San Francisco Chronicle

Health giant picks East Bay city for $1 billion campus and medical center
Mercury News

Bay Area job market sickened due to COVID has yet to recover
KQED

Lurie Banks on More Bars to Revive San Francisco’s Struggling Downtown
Marin Independent Journal

Marin waterfalls roar to life after recent rains
Vacaville Reporter

Spering honored on floor of State Senate
San Francisco Chronicle

Muni has a new leader as it faces a fiscal crisis, service cuts
San Francisco Examiner

Meet the SFMTA's new leader
San Francisco Standard

SFMTA names new director amid budget crisis, possible service cuts
Local News Matters

Mayor Daniel Lurie appoints San Francisco Giants operations executive to SFMTA board
San Francisco Standard

The new ‘automated’ speed cameras need humans to check their work
Fairfield Daily Republic

Pothole delays Rio Vista traffic; no timeline for bike path repair
Berkeleyside

What it’s like to speed date on BART’s Valentine’s Day love train

Headlines for February 18, 2025

San Francisco Chronicle

Poll: These Bay Area counties would pay higher taxes to save BART
San Francisco Chronicle

Four Bay Area locations are sinking at an alarming rate, with implications for sea level rise
San Francisco Chronicle

Residents of this Bay Area city have the longest average commute time in the U.S.
San Francisco Chronicle

Humans are leaving the Farallon Islands for the first time in 170 years
San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s your guide to robotaxis: Major companies of the industry, technology involved and key terms
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. is tearing down the Valencia bike lane. But a new battle has already begun
San Francisco Chronicle

California Republicans urge Trump’s probe of state’s high-speed rail project
San Francisco Chronicle

BART packed a bunch of single people into a train on Valentine’s Day. Did they find love connections?
San Francisco Standard

Watch where you step: San Francisco’s streets may get dirtier
Fairfield Daily Republic

Bikeway between Cordelia, Vallejo closed
San Francisco Examiner

SF supes rally behind Nob Hill housing development
Mercury News

House hunters say ‘No!” as buying pace hits 41-year low
Mercury News

What happened to Califia, the Northern California utopia that never was?
Bloomberg

Why American Mobility Ground to a Halt
San Francisco Chronicle

These are the college majors that lead to the best-paying jobs for UC and CSU graduates
Mercury News

Southwest Air to cut 15% of corporate jobs in first-ever layoffs
San Mateo Daily Journal

Peninsula Office space shows some life
Berkeleyside

Buying or selling a home in Berkeley? If it’s not energy-efficient, it could cost you

Headlines for February 13, 2025

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. could experience traffic nightmare with both the NBA All-Star Game and Chinese New Year Parade
San Francisco Chronicle

Ride-hail giant Lyft to enter the robotaxi market, launching first driverless cars this year
San Francisco Examiner

Supes to reconsider accessibility program’s looming penalties
San Francisco Chronicle

California FAIR Plan is running out of money; nearly all homeowners to help bail it out
Mercury News

Bay Area homeowners likely to pay for California FAIR Plan insurance bailout
San Jose Spotlight

San Jose opens multi-story modular housing site for homeless families
San Francisco Chronicle

Chevron to lay off thousands after relocating headquarters from Bay Area
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.-based Getaround to lay off nearly all U.S.-based employees
Mercury News

PG&E profits hop higher for full year but droop in final three months
Mercury News

Where were California’s biggest pay raises?
Knee Deep Times

On Napa’s Milton Road, No Resident Is an Island
Knee Deep Times

In a Climate Disaster, Your Car Won’t Save You
KQED

With Bay Area Transit Crisis Looming, Lawmakers Push for Urgent State Funding
Knee Deep Times

High-Concept Plans for a High-Risk Shoreline
San Francisco Examiner

Regional subsidies likely to help Muni, but not save it
Knee Deep Times

What Exactly Is a “Supercharged Wind Event?”
SFMTA

Court case fuels VTA quest to grab prime San Jose site for BART stop
San Francisco Chronicle

Drivers in these S.F. neighborhoods got the most tickets for parking in unmarked ‘daylighting’ zones

Headlines for February 12, 2025

San Jose Spotlight

Silicon Valley riders all in on Caltrain electrification
San Mateo Daily Journal

New SamTrans headquarters to begin ‘finish work’ in April
San Francisco Chronicle

Blessed by the ‘bus gods’: Two riders just completed the ultimate Bay Area transit challenge
Mercury News

Sand Creek Road extension in Brentwood now open to the public
Fresno Bee

California high speed rail has $4.3B in unspent federal grants. Could Trump take it away?
KQED

Gas Prices Are Rising, And Trump’s Tariff Threats Could Be Playing a Part
San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s one clear way Trump’s deportation agenda could worsen California’s housing crisis
Mercury News

San Jose apartment complex may convert empty store spaces to homes
Marin Independent Journal

Marin City housing project gets approval for split
Mercury News

Conservationists rally against massive warehouse plan for San Bruno Mountain
SF Gate

San Francisco is sinking, scientists say
NBC Bay Area

San Francisco State adds climate justice course to graduation requirement
San Jose Spotlight

Cupertino city buildings get greener with solar
Mercury News

Flu deaths surpass COVID deaths in California for the first time since the start of the pandemic

Headlines for February 11, 2025

San Mateo Daily Journal

Canepa named to Caltrain board
Mercury News

All aboard the “Valentraine”: BART to hold Valentine’s Day speed dating event
Marin Independent Journal

Marin planners look to advance Highway 101 bus lane project
San Jose Spotlight

Sunnyvale traffic deaths spark safety concerns
Railway Age

Transit Briefs: Caltrain, Denver RTD
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. kills plan to issue $40 tickets to drivers who park in unmarked ‘daylighting’ zones
San Francisco Standard

No red curb, no ticket: SF walks back ‘daylighting’ parking fines
Bloomberg

NYC’s Newest Transit Leader Builds a Worker-Driven Strategy
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.’s dreams of office conversions have gone nowhere. Will these two changes spur the market?
San Francisco Examiner

SF an exception to post-COVID office-occupancy milestone
Mercury News

South Bay tech campus $15 million deal points to feeble office market
San Jose Spotlight

San Jose officials look to reshuffle funds for budget shortfall
San Francisco Examiner

AI-induced pollution could kill hundreds, cost billions, researchers say
Local News Matters

Volunteers replant dune to fight erosion, restore health of Ocean Beach ecosystem
Press Democrat

Save the Redwoods League signs $24 million deal to purchase Monte Rio redwood forest and expand county park
Cal Matters

‘It was just a regular morning’: Californians picked up in recent ICE raids include kids, volunteers

Headlines for February 10, 2025

San Mateo Daily Journal

Jackie Speier joins San Mateo County Transportation Authority board
Railway Supply

California High-Speed Rail: “Ignore the noise. We’re busy building.”
New York Times

Trump Says He Might Use U.S. Transit Agency to ‘Kill’ Congestion Pricing
Napa Valley Register

Transportation panel seeks Napa County applicants
Mercury News

San Jose faces potential $60 million shortfall in upcoming fiscal year
Mercury News

‘We’re up next’: Levi’s Stadium starts the yearlong countdown to host Super Bowl LX
Richmondside

Hilltop Mall to become homes, shops, restaurants, parks
San Jose Spotlight

San Jose mayor sees ADUs as housing crisis quick fix
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area bridge tolls are rising, going up to $11.50 by 2030. Here’s what they’ll pay for
San Francisco Chronicle

This historic S.F. office building was going to become housing. Now it’s slated to be an arts hub
Associated Press

Trump official’s directive tying transportation grants to birth rates could hinder blue states
Mercury News

‘We’re up next’: Levi’s Stadium starts the yearlong countdown to host Super Bowl LX
Mercury News

BART safety push sees crime drop, ridership rise in 2024
San Francisco Standard

SF Chronicle owner eyes purchase of rival Bay Area newspaper
San Mateo Daily Journal

Caltrain doesn’t fit most criteria for federal funding preferences
Mercury News

Bay Area tech job cuts top 2,000 mark in 2025 as sector streamlines
Alameda Post

AC Transit AI Cameras Issue Tickets Mistakenly
Reuters

Meta prepares for layoffs on Monday
SF Gate

The story behind San Francisco's bizarre, stomach-flipping hairpin turn
Marin Independent Journal

Corte Madera council supports countywide electrification plan
East Bay Times

East Bay BART rider’s guide to getting to NBA All-Star Weekend
New York Times

Trump Killed a Major Report on Nature. They’re Trying to Publish It Anyway.
Mercury News

Street closures in San Francisco to affect Muni routes during NBA All-Star Weekend events

Headlines for February 7, 2025

Mercury News

New Santana Row office building lands more tenants, is mostly full
Mercury News

Realtor.com leaves Santa Clara to set up headquarters in Texas
Mercury News

Japanese market leases South Bay store site once occupied by Sprouts
NBC Bay Area

UC Berkeley opens Climate and Society Center
Marin Independent Journal

Golden Gate bus and ferry systems gear up for Clipper discounts
Mass Transit

BART makes progress on two entrance projects in San Francisco
Mercury News

Pittsburg unveils road pavement plan, but funding remains a challenge
Marin Independent Journal

‘Crazy’: San Rafael neighbors denounce parking permit proposal
KQED

San Francisco Coyotes: Now They're in the Subway, Too
San Francisco Examiner

SF’s unhoused immigrant families face impending shelter evictions
Marin Independent Journal

Plan to carve up Marin housing project heads to supervisors
San Jose Spotlight

Campbell office park could flip into large housing development
San Francisco Chronicle

Walmart asks employees to relocate to Bay Area in major corporate shift
Associated Press

Google scraps its diversity hiring goals as it complies with Trump’s new government contractor rules
Mercury News

Bay Area companies Salesforce, Workday are hiring more overseas to save cash
Mercury News

Vibrant vision emerges for empty downtown San Jose retail front

Headlines for February 6, 2025

Alameda Post

AC Transit Launches New Real-Time Prediction Engine
Mercury News

Workday chops 600-plus Bay Area jobs, one-third of worldwide total
San Francisco Examiner

Looming Muni cuts spark tension with SFMTA, neighborhoods
gil

Attorney General intervenes in Betabel lawsuit
KQED

SF Muni Board Says Not So Fast to Proposed Service Cuts
Gilroy Dispatch

Winery celebrates 100 years
San Francisco Chronicle

Muni owns a lot of S.F. land. Could developing it solve the agency’s financial problems?
Bay Nature

How Trump’s Attack on Environmental Programs Is Already Affecting Local Conservation Work
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.’s most controversial bicycle lane is going away. Here’s what happens next
San Francisco Chronicle

Another storm bringing up to 55 mph wind gusts
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael traffic roundabout project nears launch
Cal Matters

California’s surge in EV sales has stalled — so what happens to its landmark mandate?
San Francisco Examiner

Cruise cuts more than 300 in SF after GM takes full control
Trains

Inspector General says California high speed rail is unlikely to meet current start date
San Francisco Chronicle

Trump says he will personally investigate California high-speed rail project
San Francisco Chronicle

L.A. fires fuel opposition to new Bay Area housing development
San Francisco Examiner

Why SF renters pay more amid stagnant market
San Francisco Standard

The Fillmore Safeway is SF’s newest empty lot. No one knows when homes will appear
San Francisco Standard

Lurie’s homeless plan hits an early snag as SF shutters 116-person shelter
Local News Matters

‘A pointed attack’: Unions file restraining order to stop ‘buyout’ of federal workers
San Francisco Chronicle

Workday lays off 1,750 employees as Bay Area tech giant pivots to AI