Headlines for May 3, 2022 Antioch Herald Bike to Work Day returns after two-year absence Contra Costa Herald Bay Area Bike to Wherever Days in May Next City What the Merger of Sacramento Transit Agencies Means for Riders Mercury News Requiring drivers to change lanes when passing bicyclists called ‘insane,’ ‘evil’: Roadshow San Francisco Chronicle California’s gas tax will increase on July 1. Here’s how much it will cost East Bay Times Dublin City Council expected to approve 573-home development in the hills San Mateo Daily Journal Burlingame plans housing for workforce Bloomberg The Hot Housing Market Makes the Fed’s Inflation-Fighting Job Even Tougher Bloomberg What Does Affordable Housing Do to Nearby Property Values? San Francisco Chronicle California wants 100% renewable power. It just hit that milestone — briefly Mercury News San Francisco 49ers license plate unveiled to benefit state park programs
Headlines for May 2, 2022 San Mateo Daily Journal South San Francisco advances 292 apartments Mercury News Want to beat Bay Area traffic? Get ready to pay. Express tolls are surging Vacaville Reporter Bay Area Bike Champions named Patch Meet Your 2022 Solano County Bike Champion Of The Year Patch Meet Your 2022 Contra Costa County Bike Champion Of The Year Local News Matters Caltrain reducing train schedules for most of May to catch up with electrification project Mercury News Some drivers want more patrol cars on freeways and streets: Roadshow NPR Lawmakers call for greater security funding and oversight for U.S. transit systems San Mateo Daily Journal Belmont housing element on track Local News Matters Developer allowed to move ahead with housing project in eastern Martinez NBC Bay Area Affordable Housing Project for Peninsula Teachers Opens First Phase NBC Bay Area The Future of the San Francisco Financial District San Francisco Chronicle ‘Projects are just dying’: Applications for new housing in San Francisco hit a new low San Francisco Chronicle How some Bay Area home buyers are saving thousands a year in property taxes East Bay Times New California program could help first-time home buyers Mercury News San Jose housing development to feature affordable homes, art gallery Marin Independent Journal Tiburon filters housing sites for further review NBC Bay Area California Warming More than U.S. Average as CO2 Climbs
Headlines for April 29, 2022 Fairfield Daily Republic Agency selects Fairfield’s Lucky as a Bay Area Bike to Wherever Days champion Mountain View Voice As Palo Alto debates rail crossings, Mountain View lines up for federal funds Richmond Standard Rich City Rides’ Najari Smith named 2022 Bike Champion of the Year Patch Santa Clara County Bike Champion Of The Year Announced Patch San Mateo County Bike Champion Of The Year Announced San Francisco Chronicle One month after its debut, this is how S.F.’s Van Ness BRT is performing San Francisco Examiner Van Ness buses show big speed, reliability improvements East Bay Times BART renews mask mandate, staking lone policy in Bay Area transit San Francisco Chronicle BART reinstates mask mandate on trains and platforms. Here’s for how long San Jose Inside BART Reinstates Mask Mandate for All Riders, Asks VTA, Others to Follow Suit East Bay Times Big changes coming in ramp meters on Interstate 880: Roadshow Press Democrat After banner ridership during Petaluma’s Butter and Egg Days, SMART resumes Sunday service Press Democrat Bullet-train route OK’d from San Joaquin Valley to Bay Area. How are wildlife, farms affected? KQED Bay Curious: Oakland’s 16th Train Station Helped Build West Oakland and the Civil Rights Movement Cal Matters Another gas rebate plan — but little action San Jose Spotlight COVID vaccine deadline hits Silicon Valley transit workers San Mateo Daily Journal Caltrain reducing weekday service for electrification construction San Francisco Chronicle Five takeaways from San Francisco’s annual housing report San Francisco Chronicle Is the Bay Area at risk of a housing bubble? Here’s what experts say The Oaklandside Oakland tenants facing highest rent hike in decades Local News Matters Rohnert Park purchases 30-acre property it plans to redevelop into future downtown San Mateo Daily Journal Single-family homes planned for San Bruno UC Davis Pathogens Can Hitch a Ride on Plastic to Reach the Sea
Headlines for April 28, 2022 Mercury News Blame COVID for 101 rest stop delays near Camp Roberts: Roadshow Napa Valley Register Napa’s bike month events are swiftly approaching Local News Matters SamTrans reports progress on sustainability efforts despite slow recovery from pandemic San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco is one of the ‘rattiest cities in America.’ Will rat birth control help? NBC Bay Area 3 Bay Area Cities Among Most Expensive to Rent: Report San Francisco Chronicle Bay Area homes are increasingly bought as trusts. Here's why it matters San Francisco Chronicle The Bay Area leads U.S. in $1 million home sales, and no other region is even close Press Democrat Santa Rosa’s plan to turn downtown garage into housing on pause amid opposition from business interests Marin Independent Journal Editorial: Flawed, flaky data of housing assessment creates questions Fairfield Daily Republic Fairfield schedules workshop to discuss future housing needs San Jose Spotlight San Jose wants hundreds of short-term homes, only 76 in the pipeline San Jose Spotlight San Jose wants hundreds of short-term homes, only 76 in the pipeline San Jose Spotlight Google in San Jose: A deep dive San Mateo Daily Journal Millbrae advances restrictions to California duplex ordinance SF Gate SF Bay Area weather forecast: 60 mph winds knock East Bay, rain chances diminish San Francisco Chronicle Ships asked to reduce speed off San Francisco coast to protect whales Cal Matters Lower cost, slower gains: California prepares controversial new climate strategy
Headlines for April 27, 2022 San Francisco Chronicle Golden Gate Park’s JFK Drive will stay permanently car-free after S.F. supes vote following marathon meeting San Francisco Examiner City supervisors permanently boot cars from JFK Drive Mercury News Speed camera critics speak up: Roadshow San Jose Spotlight Silicon Valley transit agency burdened by old trains, costly parts KRON East Bay union challenges AC Transit’s voluntary masking rule San Francisco Examiner 2,000 tiny homes proposed for San Francisco’s homeless population San Francisco Examiner S.F.’s fourplex housing debate gets more heated Associated Press California mayors want $3 billion over 3 years for homeless NBC Bay Area Watch: Expert Discusses Rising Mortgage Rates' Impact on Home Sales San Mateo Daily Journal Foster City eyes development options for housing element Mercury News California drought: New water restrictions coming to 1.4 million East Bay residents
Headlines for April 26, 2022 New York Times Why Public Transit’s Pandemic Recovery Is Complicated East Bay Times Your BART train might stink, but COVID ventilation is strong, experts say Mercury News Montague Expressway to get a major paving overhaul: Roadshow San Francisco Chronicle Major decision on car-free JFK Drive expected Tuesday. What will be the fate of beloved Golden Gate Park promenade? Bloomberg Will San Francisco Ban Cars From the Heart of its Biggest Park? The Atlantic Community Input Is Bad, Actually San Francisco Chronicle Why Bay Area housing prices are unlikely to drop despite climbing mortgage interest rates San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco spends millions of dollars to shelter its most vulnerable residents in dilapidated hotels. With little oversight or support, the results are disastrous. Associated Press Housing shortage, soaring rents squeeze US college students KQED Bonus: Your stories and solutions for the housing crisis Cal Matters With more enforcement power than ever, state relies on activists to enforce duplex law The Oaklandside Howard Terminal ballpark: A conversation with Libby Schaaf San Mateo Daily Journal San Mateo seeks input on housing element NBC Bay Area Marin County School Creating Climate-Conscious Kids Knee Deep Times How Rivers in the Sky Travel Across the Ocean East Bay Times A historic win for spawning salmon, trout in Alameda Creek Bay Nature Meet An Ancient, Amazing Fish in Need of an Image Makeover
Headlines for April 25, 2022 Mercury News $1.6 billion hole? VTA sees funding trouble ahead for the BART to San Jose extension Mercury News Cameras to slow speeders have many supporters: Roadshow KQED Here's Why You Might Still Want to Wear Masks on Public Transport San Jose Spotlight San Jose union objects to VTA work culture consultant New York Times Cities Want to Return to Prepandemic Life. One Obstacle: Transit Crime. San Mateo Daily Journal Half Moon Bay modifies ADU ordinance NBC Bay Area SamTrans, Caltrain Release Environmental Sustainability Progress Report San Francisco Chronicle As mortgage rates rise, will Bay Area home prices decline? Mercury News Could higher interest rates, inflation slow Bay Area housing market San Francisco Chronicle One artist’s garage eviction is a cautionary tale of the shifting Bay Area housing crisis Napa Valley Register American Canyon looks at future growth SF Gate London Breed in 'awe' at new 6-acre San Francisco park, Battery Bluff in the Presidio Local News Matters Let baby seals be: Marine wildlife experts say to avoid the animals during pupping season
Headlines for April 22, 2022 Gilroy Dispatch High-Speed Rail receives grant to protect wildlife Fairfield Daily Republic Caltrans to honor 189 workers killed since 1921 Bloomberg Free Public Transit Is Not a Climate Policy Catalyst Should Public Transit Be Free? Marin Independent Journal SMART aims for big boost in ridership Mercury News Converter thieves spoil day trip to the City: Roadshow Sonoma Magazine Tiny Home in Windsor Listed for $85,000. Take a Look Inside The Oaklandside Major West Oakland housing development delayed again San Francisco Examiner What Matt Haney’s victory means for housing San Jose Spotlight San Jose State student housing protest turns into unexpected win San Francisco Estuary Magazine Science in Short: Daylighting Delta Data Mercury News “Green lung” downtown San Jose tower offers carbon-neutral workplaces in gardens Marin Independent Journal Marin wins key venue ruling in climate lawsuit Marin Independent Journal Editorial: Encouraging ban on gas-powered yard equipment must come with outreach San Francisco Chronicle Bay Area’s biggest water agency may start capping household use
Headlines for April 21, 2022 San Francisco Chronicle Masking on public transportation: With mandates ending, here's how to assess risk San Francisco Chronicle BART no longer requires masks to be worn, but board members want to reinstate a mask mandate San Francisco Chronicle Uber and Lyft have dropped their mask mandates Mercury News Express lanes approved by California legislature, but not voters: Roadshow East Bay Times Bay Area transit agencies end mask mandates days after federal judge strikes down national mask requirement The Oaklandside Redwoods, housing, and traffic: ‘Map Atlas’ illustrates Oakland’s systems San Francisco Chronicle Sausalito's anchor-out debacle: Officials approve temporary space for fraction of boats in controversial estuary San Jose Spotlight San Jose council review: Google plans microgrid, homeless to have say on housing Bloomberg California Slow to Sell Housing Bonds as Homelessness Worsens East Bay Times Alameda Point housing development moving ahead despite challenges Local News Matters From wasteland to wetland? Park district to discuss restoration options for Jewel Lake Bloomberg How Cities Became Accidental Wildlife Havens NBC Bay Area Dying Coral Reef in Australia Has Global Impacts Knee Deep Times A Day On The Bayview’s Shifting Shore San Francisco Chronicle California’s radical plan to defend homes from sea level rise: move them Knee Deep Times Retreat By Any Other Name
Headlines for April 20, 2022 San Francisco Chronicle Should you still mask up on planes and buses? Bay Area experts assess the risks of public transit San Francisco Chronicle S.F. Muni, Caltrain still requiring passengers to wear masks as Bay Area transit agencies relax mandates New York Times Can A.I. All but End Car Crashes? The Potential Is There. SF Gate San Francisco’s Great Highway still smothered in sand after ‘unusually windy storms’ Mercury News Rules vary for using EV stickers on Bay Area express lanes: Roadshow San Francisco Examiner Traffic jam: Survey shows bad news for public transit San Francisco Chronicle ‘It’s not tenable’: California bill aims to erase permits delays that hold up housing projects Mercury News San Jose: Measure E bringing in more money for affordable housing, homelessness than expected Marin Independent Journal Richardson Bay agency approves mooring plan Fairfield Daily Republic Fairfield explores variety of affordable housing policies, fee options San Mateo Daily Journal New design, more units for planned Millbrae development Bloomberg Berkeley Housing Battle Revives Debate Over Environmental Law Associated Press California leads effort to let rivers roam, lower flood risk Local News Matters Marin County gives initial approval to ban on single-use plastic food containers, utensils