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Headlines for October 4, 2024

San Mateo Daily Journal

Residents push back on Caltrain’s insistence that horn noise placement and levels aren’t much different after electrification of trains
Mercury News

California Assembly passes measure aimed at easing gas price spikes
KPIX

Rossmoor senior community provides high-tech testing ground for autonomous shuttles
San Francisco Examiner

SF nonprofit grateful for Waymo partnership — but there's a catch
Reuters

Tesla recalls over 27,000 Cybertrucks in fifth callback this year
Bloomberg

What Do US Vehicle Regulators Have Against Tiny Cars?
San Francisco Examiner

Almost 400 affordable homes slated for aging DMV site in Panhandle
San Jose Spotlight

San Jose leaders sign off on East Side improvement plan
Mercury News

Tech companies trim Bay Area jobs as layoffs persist for woozy sector
Petaluma Argus-Courier

Amy’s Kitchen lays off 311 staffers as part of reorganization plan
Richmondside

Annie’s Annuals suddenly closes
Local News Matters

Excessive Heat Warning extended through Saturday night for much of Bay Area
Associated Press

Cutting food waste would lower emissions, but so far only one state has done it
Bay Nature

A Lifeline for Three Endangered Wildflowers

Headlines for October 3, 2024

Mercury News

Former Navy base in Alameda draws transportation company startups
San Francisco Standard

Waymo bullying is suddenly a trend. Can the company stop it?
Cal Matters

Newsom wants a do-over on the lemon car law he just signed. Will it hurt buyers?
Mass Transit

MTC releases $60 million in planning and capital grants to support local implementation of MTC’s TOC Policy and Climate Initiatives Program
San Francisco Chronicle

How many cars and people use S.F.’s Great Highway? The numbers surprised us
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael highway connector project study begins
San Francisco Chronicle

DMV site near S.F.’s Panhandle will become affordable housing complex
Mercury News

San Jose breaks ground on $30 million expansion of Rue Ferrari tiny home site
Mercury News

San Jose Fry’s Electronics site is poised to become huge tech
Cal Matters

A minimum wage increase for California health care workers is finally kicking in
Cal Matters

A mystery surge in California tax revenue points to tech companies like Nvidia. Here’s why
Local News Matters

Heat records broken or tied in 3 Bay Area counties, according to preliminary data
Knee Deep Times

Getting Serious at the City & County Scale About Future Flood Threats

Headlines for October 2, 2024

Marin Independent Journal

SMART’s options widen for potential tax revenue
Local News Matters

Public survey available for Hwy 85 transit corridor development in Santa Clara County
San Francisco Standard

The nightmare is over: L train is running after Taraval Street construction wraps
KGO-TV

SFPD officer wears chicken costume as decoy to ticket drivers
Mercury News

California Assembly passes measure aimed at easing gas price spikes — critics say it will cause them
Mercury News

Ford to cover cost of home charger, installation for EV buyers through end of year
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. woman’s viral video shows her trapped in a Waymo by men asking for her number
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. adopts new RV parking restrictions to deal with homeless. Critics call it ‘inhumane’
Marin Independent Journal

Marin City protesters rally against housing construction
San Francisco Examiner

SFMTA approves new RV parking restrictions
Mercury News

California’s housing policies haven’t always been very effective. Could these new laws give them teeth?
Fairfield Daily Republic

Dixon workforce-housing project gets early-phase funding
Mercury News

123% more Californians are paying $3,000-plus for rent
Mercury News

MacKenzie Scott donates $30 million to Bay Area affordable housing nonprofit
San Jose Spotlight

San Jose approves tax breaks to fill empty office space
San Francisco Chronicle

Amazon warehouse employees in S.F. join Teamsters union, demand voluntary recognition
Vallejo Times-Herald

Downtown Vallejo: Thriving or Dying?
Mercury News

San Jose approves incentive plan to lure office tenants back downtown
Mercury News

Another day of searing heat for the Bay Area. When will it cool down?
Local News Matters

Need to escape the heat? Bay Area counties open cooling centers amid excessive heat

Headlines for October 1, 2024

San Francisco Examiner

Advocates vow to keep fighting after Newsom vetoes AI safety bill
Mercury News

DMV knowledge test no longer required for California drivers 70 and older
San Francisco Chronicle

California DMV drops written test requirement for most drivers 70 and older
San Francisco Chronicle

Caltrans highway project could force closure of East Bay animal rescue
Napa Valley Register

Napa Valley roundabout in Oakville becomes priority
San Francisco Chronicle

Highway 1 reopening at Big Sur delayed until 2025
Fairfield Daily Republic

Wheelchair repair bill signed into law
San Francisco Examiner

Officials, developer hopeful SF office conversion is housing harbinger
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. is one step closer to expanding rent control protections
Mercury News

Antioch: Georgia-Pacific claims inaccurate information being put out about labor strike
San Francisco Standard

SF’s biggest employer brings workers back downtown, and the neighbors are loving it
Local News Matters

Herons, otters and others have better home due to wetland restoration in Sonoma County

Headlines for September 30, 2024

San Francisco Examiner

Conflict with business-tax reform measure threatens Muni funding effort
SF Gate

Uber, Lyft pour $850,000 into 'misleading' campaign against funding SF's Muni
San Francisco Standard

Uber, Lyft unleash avalanche of cash to kill ‘fund the bus’ plan
San Francisco Standard

A stalled Waymo brought Kamala Harris’ motorcade to a halt in SF
Politico

California governor signs bill pushing ‘complete streets’ planning
San Francisco Chronicle

Gavin Newsom vetoes California bill requiring speed monitors in new cars
Marin Independent Journal

Marin, Sonoma agencies prepare to start bike-share program
Mercury News

Highway 1 paving project will resume for next 3 weeks in Aptos
Planetizen

San Francisco ‘Best-Performing Metro’ for VMT, Traffic Reduction
Planetizen

FTA Directive Addresses Violence Against Transit Workers
San Francisco Chronicle

Where is San Francisco’s new homeless housing?
San Francisco Standard

Will interest rate cuts unlock SF’s stuck developments?
San Francisco Standard

The Ferry Building is hot again. Here’s how it happened
Mercury News

61% of Californians expect bad times for the economy
KPIX

"Can-do" East Bay community confronts climate change and rising tides
Mercury News

4.2 earthquake Sunday was largest in two years in Bay Area region
Vallejo Times-Herald

New legislation aims to increase San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge by 5,658 acres

Headlines for September 27, 2024

SFSU News

SFSU students gain unlimited free rides on Bay Area public transportation
San Mateo Daily Journal

Caltrain hit with delays by theft and vandalism
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Carlos takes on traffic, parking, downtown
Cal Matters

Economists like Newsom’s plan to help control gas prices. Refiners don’t.
Mass Transit

$54 million coming for high-speed rail project in Central California. Plan includes new station
SF Gate

San Francisco neighborhood unceremoniously wiped off Google Maps
Mercury News

38 questions to fix California’s housing mess
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael nears pivotal votes on mall housing plan
NBC Bay Area

Watch: SF supervisor candidate talks affordable housing for Asian community
San Francisco Chronicle

These 11 buildings tell the story of 21st century San Francisco, warts and all
Local News Matters

Pittsburg council OKs $2.1M in loan, grant to jumpstart construction of hotel development
San Francisco Chronicle

Invasive rodent species found in critical Bay Area watershed, officials say
KPIX

EPA, Navy announce final plan to clean up Hunters Point Shipyard contamination

Headlines for September 26, 2024

KQED

Oakland A’s Fans Helped Push BART Ridership to Heights Not Seen Since 2020
Marin Independent Journal

Marin Transit prepares for Clipper transfer discount program
Petaluma Argus-Courier

LumaGo, Petaluma’s free on-demand rideshare shuttle, coming soon
Mass Transit

MTC unveils new transit maps and signs to help make transit journeys easier to understand for existing and new riders
San Francisco Chronicle

BART broke its post-pandemic ridership record again — but there’s a big catch
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. wants to make it even easier to convert empty offices to housing. Will any developers bite?
San Francisco Standard

Homeless arrests skyrocket as Tenderloin tent count tumbles
Local News Matters

Thao executive order targets swift removal of Oakland homeless camps from public spaces
Press Democrat

Will the Mill District really bring more middle income housing to Healdsburg?
Mercury News

Gov. Newsom signs bills meant to bolster scarce farmworker housing
Bloomberg

Religious groups own millions of acres of land and thousands of empty buildings across the US. But converting this real estate into affordable homes takes more than just faith
New York Times

What Does Baseball Lose When the A’s Leave Oakland?
San Francisco Examiner

New SF Travel CEO ready to sell 'the best city in the country'
San Francisco Chronicle

Oakland Coliseum: Future uncertain for iconic Bay Area stadium as A’s play last game
San Jose Spotlight

UPDATE: West San Jose Costco close to final approval
NBC Bay Area

What to know about coral bleaching and how it impacts Earth
San Francisco Chronicle

Many plastics in Bay Area blue bins end up in landfills. Here’s what is actually recycled
Knee Deep Times

South City Trapped by Freeways But Rising
Local News Matters

Wanderers on the wing: Mt. Diablo condors make further foray into Livermore, East Bay

Headlines for September 25, 2024

San Mateo Daily Journal

San Bruno to evaluate parking meter trouble
Bloomberg

Where Cargo Bikes Are Freeing Cities From Polluting Vans
San Francisco Examiner

Largest SF transit operators paint dire financial picture
KGO-TV

SFMTA, BART, Caltrain host meeting as agencies could face $700M deficit in 2027: Here's what to know
KTVU

Bay Area transit agencies consider floating ballot measure to stay afloat
Mercury News

New uniform signs and maps aim to streamline Bay Area public transit services
Hoodline

Bay Area Unveils New Transit Maps and Signs to Streamline Commuter Experience
San Francisco Chronicle

Closures coming to Bay Area bridge lanes this week
The Oaklandside

What does transportation justice look like? A new report offers a vision for Oakland
San Francisco Chronicle

Fight over housing in S.F.’s trendy Hayes Valley intensifies
Fairfield Daily Republic

Vaca council approves next step for Homekey project
New York Times

Amazon Tells Corporate Workers to Be Back in the Office 5 Days a Week
Bay Nature

Life in Hot Water
Knee Deep Times

State Nudges Ocean Coast Planners to Be More Prepared
Mercury News

Despite dwindling burial sites, conservation and environmental groups continue push to stop cemetery near Coyote Valley
NBC Bay Area

Over 28,700 volunteers collected 127 tons of trash during coastal cleanup

Headlines for September 24, 2024

Mercury News

Antioch residents fight to keep troubled Amtrak station open
Cal Matters

Critics say lawmakers watered down California’s lemon car law after secret lobbyist negotiations
Knee Deep Times

New Wildlife Bridges Help Critters Cross the Road
247 Wall St.

Cities Where the Most People Ferry to Work
Government Technology

Smarter Curbs Are Just the Start for Smarter Cities
San Francisco Examiner

SFMTA Biking and Rolling Plan exemptions won't solve what ails city
Local News Matters

Caltrain begins under-an-hour electric service between San Francisco and San Jose
Seattle Transit Blog

Weekend Movie: San Francisco Transit Center
San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s how HOA fees for Bay Area condos compare with the rest of the country
Mercury News

New hope for the Shadelands, Walnut Creek’s dream to revamp business park into ‘live, work, play’ destination
Bloomberg

Unlocking the Hidden Power of Zoning, for Good or Bad
Mercury News

$1.5 billion project to expand major Bay Area reservoir collapses
San Francisco Chronicle

California sues Exxon, claiming oil giant deceived public on how much plastic can be recycled
Knee Deep Times

A Landscaper Rethinks East Bay Gardens

Headlines for September 23, 2024

KGO-TV

Caltrain launches all-electric train service from SF to Silicon Valley
San Mateo Daily Journal

Questions over express lane congestion impact
Press Democrat

Portion of Sonoma County road over Mark West Creek to be closed for construction
San Francisco Chronicle

Like a trip to Disneyland: S.F.’s Muni Heritage Weekend doubles the fun with a first
NBC Bay Area

Caltrain host Electrification Day, welcomes new electrical train fleet
Mercury News

Mortgage rate drop could give Bay Area buyers $136,000 more in buying power than they had in August
Mercury News

Bay Area home prices dip for first time in 13 months
Associated Press

Homeless encampments have largely vanished from San Francisco. Is the city at a turning point?
San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s how HOA fees for Bay Area condos compare with the rest of the country
San Francisco Examiner

Chinatown’s long-awaited affordable-housing tower closer to reality
San Francisco Chronicle

1,500 striking S.F. workers call on major Union Square hotels to ‘do the right thing’
KGO-TV

SF's struggling Mid-Market area showing few signs of life after X vacates headquarters
Cal Matters

Nonprofits seek to get more women into construction trades
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. fog is difficult to track. But we’ve identified three classic paths for you to follow, or avoid
San Francisco Chronicle

‘Second summer’ to hit Northern California this week in first days of fall
Marin Independent Journal

Marin volunteers search for trash on Coastal Cleanup Day