Headlines for May 24, 2022 Local News Matters Cyclists celebrate ‘Bike to Wherever’ Day across Bay Area Bloomberg San Francisco Public Transit Wants To Win Back Riders by Featuring Writers Mercury News San Bruno BART station exhibit examines local history and impacts of Japanese American internment: Roadshow New York Times 7 Great Biking Cities (and Which Trails to Ride) NBC News Electric cars cost less monthly than gas cars in most states: study San Francisco Chronicle S.F. fight over affordable housing: Supervisors want voters to back their new plan over Breed’s big push at ballot San Francisco Chronicle Homeless families living in vehicles are filling this quiet S.F. neighborhood. Here’s what the city plans to do Mercury News Bay Area rent inflation quickens for 1st time since 2016 Marin Independent Journal Marin approves $1.2M for Golden Gate Village repairs San Jose Spotlight Affordable housing to sprout near San Jose’s Roosevelt Park Mercury News Gov. Newsom calls for increased water conservation, warning of mandatory statewide restrictions Fairfield Daily Republic Air district recognizes Marin Clean Energy with leadership award
Headlines for May 23, 2022 Napa Valley Register Napans turn out for Bike to Work Day San Jose Spotlight San Jose cyclists want to show residents the road to bike safety San Francisco Examiner Endorsement: Vote yes on Prop. A to strengthen public transportation in San Francisco SF Gate ‘You never know how it’s going to go’: What it’s like to film a movie on BART Local News Matters Writers encouraged to get creative juices in ‘motion’ for BART short story competition San Francisco Chronicle Who killed California’s high-speed rail? There are many suspects Mercury News Why lower speeding fines from camera monitoring can be effective: Roadshow San Mateo Daily Journal Regional bike and scooter-share program explored in San Mateo County Marin Independent Journal Marin Transit adjusts Muir Woods shuttle service San Francisco Chronicle Marin County considers temporary ban on new vacation rentals amid housing crunch Marin Independent Journal Richardson Bay agency chooses moorings for field San Jose Spotlight Affordable housing to sprout near San Jose’s Roosevelt Park KQED Your Biggest Ideas on How to Solve the Housing Crisis Bloomberg Biden’s New Housing Plan: Fire Up the House Factories Napa Valley Register Public engagement on city of Napa housing element San Francisco Chronicle Track home prices in every Bay Area city and ZIP code San Francisco Chronicle ‘NIMBYism is destroying the state.’ Gavin Newsom ups pressure on cities to build more housing San Francisco Chronicle Silicon Valley city wants to build affordable housing at ‘the least likely place’: the street where VCs made billions San Francisco Chronicle As Bay Area weather heats up, keep a safe distance from seal pups on the beach Marin Independent Journal Marin County, environmentalists reach deal in development fight San Mateo Daily Journal San Mateo's Coyote Point rejuvenated
Headlines for May 20, 2022 Napa Valley Register Bike to Work Day returns in Napa County SF Gate Gov. Gavin Newsom should just make California public transit free already Marin Independent Journal SMART foresees potential $7.5M budget surplus Bloomberg Paris Plans to Remove Two Beltway Lanes to Cut Pollution Mercury News Roadshow criticized for ‘tepid response’ to offensive letter about Japanese Americans San Mateo Daily Journal San Carlos eyes greater density San Francisco Chronicle Is California’s housing market finally cooling off? Here’s the latest data on home sales and prices San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco faces $1.3 billion shortfall in quest to meet state housing goals Mercury News Settlement could bring thousands of new housing units to North San Jose after decadelong pause Marin Independent Journal Mill Valley refines housing goals to prepare for report Marin Independent Journal Marin affordable housing projects awarded $2.1M San Jose Spotlight Santa Clara County spurs more affordable housing San Mateo Daily Journal Belmont discusses housing element SF Gate Invasive jumping worms have made their way into California, and scientists are worried San Francisco Chronicle Storied California redwood grove ‘almost loved to death’ reopens this weekend, with new boardwalk Knee Deep Times Overhauling Insurance for the New Normal
Headlines for May 19, 2022 San Mateo Daily Journal After Two-Year Absence, Bike to Work Day is Friday, May 20 San Francisco Chronicle California traffic deaths spiked for second year in a row in 2021 Mercury News When a driver’s ‘courtesy’ makes the situation dangerous: Roadshow San Francisco Examiner Muni riders mask up despite inconsistent public transit safety requirements San Francisco Examiner Age-old crafts keep San Francisco cable cars chugging San Jose Spotlight San Jose opens door to airport connector proposals Cal Matters Sticker shock as California gas prices pass $6 per gallon San Francisco Chronicle They waited years for affordable housing. Now, a new type of database could ease that problem East Bay Times Richmond: Point Molate to be sold for $400 to Native American tribe after 270-acre development plan fizzles Mercury News Prime site in Oakland’s Uptown area is bought by big developer Marin Independent Journal San Rafael crews begin building seniors’ complex San Francisco Chronicle Bay Area’s biggest new housing development once again in trouble NBC Bay Area City Council Clears Way to Build More Housing in North San Jose San Jose Inside San José Pledges $205M Measure E Funds for New Affordable and Interim Housing Mercury News $10 million deal signed to preserve redwoods at YMCA camp near La Honda
Headlines for May 18, 2022 Mercury News $6 a gallon?! California reaches another gas price record. Is there any relief ahead? NBC Bay Area California, Bay Area Gas Prices Soar Above $6 a Gallon USA Today Registrations for electric vehicles soar, signaling increasing mainstream acceptance Mercury News ‘Hidden’ court penalties for traffic tickets could be reduced or removed: Roadshow Berkeleyside Berkeley’s first (legal) electric scooter rentals launching this week Local News Matters Santa Rosa to test out rentable e-scooters under pilot program starting this summer NBC Bay Area Downtown San Jose Transit Connection Plan Los Angeles Times Riding public transit in Los Angeles can be scary. Here are some things I’ve seen San Jose Spotlight Amended settlement allows new housing in North San Jose San Francisco Chronicle They waited years for affordable housing. Now, a new type of database could ease that problem SF Gate New problem at San Francisco's still-sinking Millennium Tower means it may be forever tilting San Francisco Chronicle Bay Area cities where homeowners have saved up to $30,000 on property taxes in the real estate boom Mercury News Editorial: Martinez voters should protect ridgeline from development San Francisco Chronicle New data shows explosive growth of homelessness in these Bay Area suburbs New York Times A Birder Is Back in the Public Eye, Now on His Own Terms SF Gate 'Substantial' weather pattern shift coming to California in May San Francisco Chronicle Scientists have just learned an amazing new fact about California redwood trees
Headlines for May 17, 2022 CBS Sacramento I-80 Express Lane Project Breaks Ground In Solano County Vallejo Times-Herald Groundbreaking ceremony held for I-80 express lane project in Solano San Francisco Chronicle Your BART story: Transit agency solicits literary works to boost ridership Mercury News More complaints about DMV renewals — and a suggested solution: Roadshow San Jose Spotlight San Jose council ponders airport improvements amid budget talks San Mateo Daily Journal Millbrae joins Burlingame’s quest for bike share program Gilroy Dispatch Gilroy Gardens opens up to bicyclists for second year SF Gate This SF Bay Area county saw a 39% increase in people living in cars and RVs San Francisco Chronicle New data shows fewer people are homeless in San Francisco. Here’s why San Francisco Chronicle Homelessness surged 35% in one Bay Area county. Here’s what new data for each region reveal Mercury News Long-awaited Bay Area homelessness numbers show a worsening crisis Mercury News New San Jose project of 500-plus homes would create two big housing towers CNN Biden administration unveils action plan to boost affordable housing New York Times Here Are the Wildfire Risks to Homes Across the Lower 48 States Marin Independent Journal Marin County explores purchase of 110-acre Tiburon property NBC Bay Area Climate in Crisis: New Satellite Tracks Changing Weather
Headlines for May 16, 2022 Cal Matters Newsom’s electric car nirvana collides with reality Press Democrat Public invited to weigh in on Santa Rosa’s Mendocino Avenue upgrades Mercury News Readers say speed camera fines are too low to be a deterrent: Roadshow San Francisco Chronicle New tech aims to keep e-scooters off S.F. sidewalks. Will it work? Bloomberg Optibus Joins Unicorn Ranks, Driven by Software Routing Public Buses, Trains San Francisco Chronicle San Quentin site could go from guns to affordable homes, with support from state San Francisco Chronicle As inflation spikes, Oakland reconsiders a record 6.7% rent hike San Francisco Chronicle One type of home loan has become cheaper than others as rates spike. Here’s what it means for Bay Area real estate San Mateo Daily Journal South San Francisco public housing plan stirs concerns Mercury News Photos: Total lunar eclipse seen as first full blood moon of the year rises
Headlines for May 13, 2022 San Francisco Chronicle A viral TikTok video explores a ‘time machine’ tunnel under the Bay Bridge. Here’s the story behind it KRON BART piloting transit pass compatible with all Bay Area transit agencies Mercury News CHP was there when mom with sick baby needed aid on 680: Roadshow San Francisco Examiner BART, Caltrain to increase service for Bay to Breakers Local News Matters San Jose transit workers face discipline for lack of covid shots Cal Matters California may chop late fees that add hundreds of dollars to traffic tickets Financial Times Car bosses warn of supply chain threat to electric vehicle rollout San Francisco Chronicle This wealthy Bay Area city wants to build townhomes for the first time in its history. Residents aren’t happy San Francisco Chronicle This list of the most livable small cities in the U.S. includes only 2 in the Bay Area Marin Independent Journal San Rafael approves Canal townhouse project Vacaville Reporter Public invited to weigh in on environmental impacts of proposed Green Tree redevelopment in Vacaville San Francisco Chronicle Signs of success in California campaign to keep monarch butterflies from disappearing San Francisco Chronicle Popular giant sequoia trail to reopen Friday after narrowly escaping fire KQED How to See Sunday's 'Blood Moon' Total Lunar Eclipse in the Bay Area NBC Bay Area Climate in Crisis: Midpeninsula Open Space Works to Fight Increasing Wildfires San Francisco Chronicle Another Bay Area community bans single-use plastic for takeout food
Headlines for May 12, 2022 Napa Valley Register Tracy, Wong are Napa County bike commuter champs Mercury News Fremont going all out on improving pedestrian safety: Roadshow Mercury News Norm Mineta tale of a boy, a man, and two bats: Roadshow Pew Research 57% of Americans say masks should be required on airplanes and public transportation Governing Federal Transit Billions Are Coming, but There’s a Catch San Francisco Examiner Massive Stonestown Mall redevelopment in the works New York Times Just 8% of Manhattan office workers are back full time, survey shows. SF Gate Costco is getting rid of one unique membership perk: its mortgage marketplace Mercury News San Jose wins $25 million to turn downtown hotel into homeless housing San Mateo Daily Journal Belmont approves large affordable housing site Cal Matters How Santa Ana discourages new housing with hefty fees Cal Matters State unveils new climate change blueprint packed with strategies tackling fossil fuels
Headlines for May 11, 2022 San Francisco Chronicle S.F. could one day have a Geary subway. Here’s what it would mean for the west side Mercury News Fremont going all out on improving pedestrian safety: Roadshow Mercury News Road worker killed on freeway buried in orange Caltrans shirt: Roadshow Sonoma Index-Tribune City of Sonoma OKs permit-parking for Clay Street area San Jose Spotlight Cortese: Remembering the honorable Norm Mineta San Mateo Daily Journal Residents seek street closures in San Carlos San Jose Spotlight San Jose transit workers face discipline for lack of COVID shots KCBS Caltrain delays fare increases. Here's why and for how long SF Gate Amid Bay Area housing crisis, tiny bunk bed 'pods' offered for $800 a month Mercury News 500-plus homes could replace surface parking lot in San Jose The Oaklandside Could Oakland take a page out of the A’s Howard Terminal plan to build more affordable housing Mercury News California drought: State ignores Gavin Newsom’s conservation goal, increases water use Cal Matters California’s increased water use paves way for more penalties San Francisco Chronicle California’s new plan for carbon neutrality will make our lives radically different