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Headlines for December 11, 2024

Politico

Can a ballot measure save BART?
Marin Independent Journal

Bay Area planners to poll residents on transportation tax
Smart Cities

Lowest-income households face highest transportation cost burden: federal report
San Francisco Chronicle

San Franciscans are using Bay Wheels more than ever. These maps show where they’re riding
San Mateo Daily Journal

Bike lanes in North Central Sab Mateo still an issue
Mercury News

Opinion: To boost BART, make rides free and raise taxes to cover costs
Local News Matters

Holiday Train delivers Christmas cheer to thousands of families along Peninsula route
San Francisco Chronicle

General Motors exits robotaxi market, refocuses Cruise after San Francisco crash
San Francisco Examiner

Cruise's future in SF unclear after GM pulls plug on robotaxis
SF Gate

Caltrain's Billie Eilish 'test run' could be the first of many
San Francisco Chronicle

Former Chevron HQ site could become 2,510 new East Bay homes
San Francisco Examiner

SF supervisors overturn expanded overnight RV parking restrictions
San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco claws back RV parking restrictions adopted this fall to curb homelessness
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. has the same housing goals as New York City — which is 10 times its size
San Francisco Chronicle

Safeway to close struggling S.F. location over concerns about customer safety, theft
Richmondside

Downtown Richmond Walgreens to close
Marin Independent Journal

Mill Valley marsh restoration effort gets $670,000 grant
KPIX

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service plan to list monarch butterflies as threatened species
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. rates its parks from best to worst based on 300 criteria. Here’s how each park scores

Headlines for December 10, 2024

Bloomberg

San Francisco, Paris Named Best Cities for Urban Transportation
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. to restrict parking in 2025 — but exactly how many spots will be affected?
San Francisco Chronicle

Muni fares set to rise in San Francisco starting Jan. 1
San Francisco Examiner

Muni fares to increase for first time since pandemic
San Francisco Examiner

Where Great Highway closure fits in national roadway reexamination
Press Democrat

SMART to suspend weekend service Dec. 14-15 for testing, construction
Richmondside

Richmond makes progress completing projects to deter reckless drivers
San Mateo Daily Journal

Port of Redwood City ends year with grants, award
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo County Transportation Authority awarding $26.8M for pedestrian, bicycle and congestion relief projects
Cal Matters

Polluted communities hold their breath as companies struggle with California’s diesel truck ban
Mercury News

Berkeley forgoes air rights to move forward Ashby BART development
Mercury News

San Jose green homes and tech hubs project is due to launch in 2025
San Francisco Chronicle

Former Chevron HQ site could become 2,510 new East Bay homes
San Francisco Chronicle

Marin County town pushes back against affordable housing project: ‘Misplaced nitpicking’
Mercury News

Boeing lays off hundreds in California and Washington as part of cuts announced previously
San Francisco Chronicle

Another AI firm is leasing office space in downtown S.F., and expects to take more next year
Mercury News

Californians have dim view of Newsom’s handling of economy, poll finds
Press Democrat

Southeast Greenway celebration honors decade-plus work to acquire Santa Rosa’s newest park as supporters look ahead
Local News Matters

Bay commission adopts regional plan to gird coastal communities for impact of rising seas
Marin Independent Journal

Marin awarded nearly $6M for coastal projects
Berkeleyside

King tides surface a trashy problem for the bay

Headlines for December 9, 2024

Fairfield Daily Republic

STA directors meet Wednesday
Mercury News

Is a California EV rebate the answer if federal support ends?
San Jose Spotlight

Philbrick: Transit workers make your holiday trips possible
Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: SMART must keep pushing to fulfill path promises
Mercury News

‘Billie Car’: Eilish fans can take special train to concert at SAP Center
Mercury News

South Bay state senator proposes to bar resale of diesel-powered trains
KPIX

San Francisco MTA says it will raise most Muni fares in January
The Oaklandside

North Oakland slow streets project is postponed after local outcry
San Francisco Chronicle

Marin County town pushes back against affordable housing project: ‘Misplaced nitpicking’
San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco housing is second only to Brooklyn and Boston for oldest dwellings
San Jose Spotlight

Affordable housing preserved for East San Jose families
Mercury News

Oakland braces for possible layoffs to clear nearly $130 million deficit
San Francisco Examiner

Sam Wo’s fate to be determined by mid-January, owner says
Knee Deep Times

Don’t Tidy, Leave Winter Homes for Insects
Bay Nature

Condor Chauffeur
KQED

What's Causing Hazy Skies Across the Bay Area? Here's What to Know
San Mateo Daily Journal

Belmont Creek restoration continues in midst of tight deadline
Marin Independent Journal

Sausalito invests $1.9M to boost energy savings

Headlines for December 6, 2024

KQED

BART Supports Renaming Oakland's Lake Merritt Station — if Someone Else Pays for It
San Mateo Daily Journal

Caltrain to share headquarters with SamTrans in Millbrae
North Bay Business Journal

Napa Valley Transit Authority chief given distinguished service award
Mercury News

Santa Clara County leaders will not opt-in to regional transit tax measure
Mercury News

Expect toll increases on Bay Area bridges in the new year
Richmondside

Richmond bridge toll increase
San Francisco Standard

‘I just walk on’: The people with good jobs who skip paying on Muni
San Francisco Chronicle

$700-per-month S.F. sleeping pods lose approval over affordable housing dispute
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. hits 12-year low on housing production, but is the city set for the next boom?
Mercury News

300-plus unit San Jose housing tower could help fuel downtown revival
Cal Matters

California’s housing crisis has gotten worse, not better, over the last 30 years
Mercury News

Capital Club shutdown jolts San Jose businesses, creates opportunities
San Francisco Chronicle

Where are California’s tsunami hazard zones? Look up your address on this map
Mercury News

Tsunami warning: Was it a false alarm?
KQED

What Would a Tsunami in the Bay Area Actually Look Like?
Bay Nature

How Local Conservationists Are Planning for the Trump Era

Headlines for December 5, 2024

San Francisco Chronicle

Trump’s return to the White House could mean more doom for BART
KQED

BART May Rename Oakland’s Lake Merritt Station. It Could Cost $750,000
Mercury News

BART fares going up by 5.5% on Jan. 1
Berkeleyside

BART fares will increase 5.5% in 2025
Local News Matters

BART to ring in new year with fare increase; 5.5% hike to add extra $14M for operations
Marin Independent Journal

SMART offers free rides in exchange for toy donations
The Oaklandside

OakDOT wants to remove 100 bus shelters for safety, but not everyone’s happy about it
Fairfield Daily Republic

SB1 gas tax called 'godsend' for Solano County roadwork
Mercury News

JetBlue cuts San Jose and other US routes, drops some European summer services
SF Gate

An SF entrepreneur wants to disrupt Tahoe with an electric, hydrofoil ferry
Press Democrat

Weigh in on scope of environmental study of Chanate Road hospital campus redevelopment at upcoming meeting
Sonoma Index-Tribune

Sonoma Developmental Center housing plan sees another major setback
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael approves funds for affordable housing acquisition
San Francisco Chronicle

Oakland approves plan for hundreds of apartments at former art school campus
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo’s Kiku Crossing nearly full
Mercury News

Strange job alert: This Bay Area lighthouse is looking for a new keeper
Knee Deep Times

Training Future Farmers To Grow More Than Food
Contra Costa News

MTC/ABAG Award $8.5 Million for Environmental Projects
Marin Independent Journal

Marin park managers complete Roy’s Redwoods revamp

Headlines for December 4, 2024

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.-Richmond ferry ridership doubles during November free Fridays, with more free days in December
KQED

Shutting Down SF’s Cable Cars to Trim Budget? No Chance, Lurie Says
KPIX

BART announces 5.5% fare hike to take effect in 2025
The Oaklandside

Oakland promised a bike lane after a child’s death. Now budget problems are delaying the project
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. needs to create 82,000 homes in 8 years. At the current pace, it’s not even close
Berkeleyside

UC Berkeley plans to build its tallest dorm yet in Southside neighborhood
San Francisco Chronicle

Portion of controversial Bay Area housing development returned to Indigenous land trust
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. tenants get early Christmas present: Permanently affordable housing
Press Democrat

Sonoma Developmental Center housing plan sees another major setback
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael approves Northgate housing plan
Marin Independent Journal

Developer scales back Corte Madera housing plan
San Francisco Chronicle

Wells Fargo to sell S.F. headquarters building, but keep operations in city
Fairfield Daily Republic

Solano County gets $750K for Suisun Valley Farm to Market efforts
NBC Bay Area

Climate change causing rising costs in home ownership
Marin Independent Journal

Sudden oak death resurgent in Marin amid wetter weather

Headlines for December 3, 2024

San Francisco Standard

Pedestrian deaths refuse to fall. Some blame the pedestrians
Marin Independent Journal

Lucas Valley Road bridge project gets funding boost
Vallejo Times-Herald

SolTrans offers free shuttle service for Benicia Holiday Open House
Slate

Why It’s So Frickin’ Hard to Stop Driving
San Mateo Daily Journal

Caltrain’s electrification energy bill lower — for now
KCBS

Unused Clipper card balances now sit at more than $150 million
San Francisco Chronicle

The Golden Gate Bridge’s infamous ‘singing’ will finally be quieted soon, officials say
San Francisco Standard

Residents fume over city plan to cut back free parking
NBC Bay Area

How much you need to earn to buy a home in the Bay Area
NBC Bay Area

UN treaty to ‘end plastic pollution' stalls amid calls to cap production
San Francisco Examiner

Deal expected to avoid Urban Alchemy layoffs
KQED

SF State Lecturers Rattled by Looming Job Cuts as Enrollment Slides
Bay Nature

Evading Development, Point Molate Edges Closer to Becoming a Park
San Francisco Chronicle

Point Reyes elk will soon roam free after major change by National Park Service
Richmondside

Environmentalists vs. mountain bikers: Who will control local Sierra Club group?

Headlines for December 2, 2024

Fairfield Daily Republic

City Selection Committee meets Monday on MTC nominations
San Francisco Examiner

Transit activist says her fight is just getting started
San Francisco Standard

SFMTA scrambles to fight ‘misinformation’ amid intensified transit debate
San Francisco Chronicle

BART raising fares again to help address $385 million budget deficit
Local News Matters

Delta ferry suffers another major breakdown, leaving Ryer Island travelers only one option
Marin Independent Journal

Golden Gate bus, ferry operations to get $41M emergency influx
San Jose Spotlight

Historic San Jose trolley brings back holiday charm
San Francisco Chronicle

The Golden Gate Bridge’s infamous ‘singing’ will finally be quieted soon, officials say
Marin Independent Journal

Larkspur aims to develop traffic calming policy
San Mateo Daily Journal

Caltrain to track with AI
San Francisco Chronicle

U.S. renters are the most ‘cost burdened’ in these places — and the Bay Area isn’t one of them
Mercury News

Investors got big tax breaks to turn luxury Bay Area apartments into affordable housing. In many cases, rents are higher than before
Mercury News

Bay Area home sales rebound in October after mortgage rates drop to two-year low
Cal Matters

Landlords are using AI to raise rents — and California cities are leading the pushback
Mercury News

Black Friday: Bay Area shoppers still worried about prices, but appear ready to spend this holiday season
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. tech founder says 84-hour workweek approach is ‘because I’m San Franciscan’
San Francisco Chronicle

‘Public is going to be so impacted’: California’s national forests face huge staffing cuts
Local News Matters

Animal groups push back on federal plan to kill 500,000 barred owls, including in Marin
San Francisco Chronicle

December off to a dry start in California with high-pressure system in place
Marin Independent Journal

Marin’s early-season salmon activity raises hopes of rebound
Marin Independent Journal

Planners hired for Sausalito school creek project
Mercury News

Homes vs. beaches: Court makes key decision in battle over California seawall construction amid ocean rise

Headlines for November 27, 2024

San Francisco Chronicle

Millions of dollars are sitting on inactive Clipper cards. What happens to the money?
Local News Matters

Sonoma County Transit continues transition to all-electric fleet; 7 new buses on the way
San Francisco Chronicle

The Bay Area is set to see record Thanksgiving traffic. Here’s the worst time to drive
San Francisco Chronicle

This new service at SFO could change the way you travel
San Francisco Chronicle

SFO is one of the worst U.S. airports for holiday travel. These charts show why
San Francisco Chronicle

Breed taps Denver airport executive to lead SFO
San Francisco Examiner

Why an ex-NYC official sees office-to-housing path in SF
Mercury News

Affordable California housing requires a huge market tumble
San Francisco Chronicle

Visa layoffs hit hundreds of Bay Area workers
Gilroy Dispatch

Shoppers, businesses gear up for holidays in Gilroy
Cal Matters

Trump’s deportations could cost California ‘hundreds of billions of dollars.’ Here’s how
KPIX

Bay Area residents urged to avoid wood burning this Thanksgiving

Headlines for November 26, 2024

San Mateo Daily Journal

San Francisco International Airport travel expected to be higher than last year
San Francisco Chronicle

Golden Gate Bridge suicide nets have been up for nearly a year. Are they effective?
Marin Independent Journal

SMART outlines 5-year agenda, but tax uncertainty looms
Petaluma Argus-Courier

Petaluma plans to invest $59 million in its streets over the next 5 years
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. suspends cable car service for planned street work this week
Local News Matters

Oakland airport expansion project achieves ‘milestone’ as environmental study approved
San Francisco Chronicle

Buyers are emerging for the S.F. Macy’s complex. Here’s who could shape the iconic property
Mercury News

Dickies, 102-year-old Texas workwear company, moving its HQ to California
Cal Matters

Unstoppable invasion: How did mussels sneak into California, despite decades of state shipping rules?
Marin Independent Journal

Tiburon council adopts plan for parks, open space