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Headlines for July 10, 2023

New Republic

How the E.V. Revolution Could Help Bankrupt Public Transit
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.’s Ferry Building is turning 125. Here are 8 ways it shows the city’s past or future
Mercury News

Borenstein: Why Newsom’s Bay Area transit bailout will likely fail
Mercury News

McEnery: San Jose needs a common sense approach to BART extension
San Francisco Examiner

Cruise and Waymo could soon charge for robo-taxi rides. Are they ready?
San Francisco Examiner

Cruise, Waymo pan viral TikTok of people disabling cars with cones in SF
San Francisco Standard

Driverless Shuttle Service Gearing Up for San Francisco’s Treasure Island
San Francisco Standard

No Salvaging New Center-Striped Bike Lane on Valencia Street, San Francisco Cyclists Say
San Mateo Daily Journal

Millbrae, Burlingame tuning up new e-bike program
Napa Valley Register

Napa has pavement plan
Mercury News

Readers’ ideal driving test? Parallel parking at top of the list: Roadshow
Marin Independent Journal

George Russell: Golden Gate Bridge tolls are going up
CNN

These cities are ending fares on transit. Here’s why
New York Times

Community Land Trusts Are Working to Create New Homeowners
East Bay Times

San Francisco’s weekday population dropped by 200,000 during the pandemic. Santa Clara County’s plunged too. What now?
Bloomberg

San Francisco’s Sluggish Recovery Puts Its Top-Grade Credit Rating at Risk
Local News Matters

Twitter-like Threads sews up 40M downloads in first day, igniting war of social media rivals
East Bay Times

Discovering the Bay Area’s hidden beaches from Half Moon Bay to Point Reyes
East Bay Times

Lake Tahoe is regaining its legendary clarity. This mysterious environmental shift may be helping
San Francisco Chronicle

A Bay Area heat wave is coming soon — here’s where temperatures will be hottest

Headlines for July 7, 2023

Mass Transit

MTC approves Clipper START pilot program extension through June 2025
San Francisco Chronicle

Fewer cars are crossing the Golden Gate Bridge. It could send this transit agency into a ‘fiscal cliff’
Marin Independent Journal

Marin grand jury urges SMART to bolster public support for sales tax renewal
San Jose Spotlight

Mallon: VTA has a vision for a better transit system
Bloomberg

The Untapped Power of E-Bike Rebates
Mercury News

How can I report my neighbor’s fraud concerning a handicap plate? Roadshow
San Francisco Business Journal

BART secures $3.6 million grant to kick-start affordable housing projects
San Francisco Chronicle

California’s fastest-growing city is now majority Asian
Mercury News

Affordable homes project in San Jose heads toward construction start
Mercury News

San Francisco’s weekday population dropped by 200,000 during the pandemic. Santa Clara County’s plunged too. What now?
Mercury News

18 months: 25,000-plus Bay Area tech layoffs
San Jose Spotlight

Unemployment rate in Silicon Valley lower than state
San Francisco Chronicle

California, manufacturers strike deal over zero-emission trucks
Marin Independent Journal

China Camp birders travel for ospreys
San Jose Spotlight

East San Jose lake finally receives funding for restoration

Headlines for July 6, 2023

KGO-TV

Committee passes bill increasing Bay Area bridge tolls to fund public transportation
Bloomberg

As Downtowns Struggle, Businesses Learn to Love Bike Lanes
Fairfield Daily Republic

State Route 12 landscape improvements project to commence
Mercury News

California once tried ‘weave’ signs to ease merging problems: Roadshow
Bloomberg

Car-Clogged Paris Avenue Gets a Pedestrian Makeover
San Francisco Examiner

SF housing approval permits surge in May, but red flags remain
San Francisco Chronicle

50-story S.F. condo tower: Drawings reveal new details of what Sunset skyscraper would look like
San Francisco Standard

Planned SoMa High-Rise Could Get Even Bigger
San Francisco Standard

Latest Potrero Yard Redevelopment Renderings Show Drop in Housing Units
Sonoma Index-Tribune

Sonoma Index-Tribune Editorial: Housing history repeats itself
NBC Bay Area

Millennials are struggling to afford houses in the Bay Area. Here's why
Richmond Standard

New online hub helps residents find affordable housing in the Bay Area
Cal Matters

My house or my beach? Why California’s housing crisis threatens its powerful coastal commission
San Francisco Chronicle

Why S.F.’s ‘doom loop’ fears are ‘premature,’ according to city economist
San Francisco Examiner

Moscone Center is 13 conventions shy of pre-pandemic levels
San Francisco Examiner

SF minimum wage gets biggest increase in nearly a decade
NBC Bay Area

Newsom's climate agenda highlights tensions with environmental groups
Bay Nature

Recharge Alone Won’t End California’s Groundwater Drought
KQED

California's Salmon Fishers Are Facing a Summer Without Salmon. Will They Get Federal Help?

Headlines for July 5, 2023

Governing

Bay Area Transit Scrambles to Piece Together Funding
San Mateo Daily Journal

SamTrans launches micro-transit service
San Francisco Standard

Are Red-Light Cameras Banned in San Francisco?
Mercury News

Is this left turn illegal, Mr. Roadshow? So many drivers do it, but I’m sure I’d get busted.
Mercury News

‘One of the most dangerous exits’: Roadshow reader decries hope-and-pray turn off I-280
San Francisco Chronicle

Home prices in one Bay Area ZIP code are close to hitting a new high
San Francisco Examiner

San Jose, not SF, only part of Bay Area where rents increased
San Francisco Standard

California Insurance Crisis: What Homeowners Need To Know
Mercury News

Homebuilder shifts gears on plans for homes in north San Jose
Marin Independent Journal

Mill Valley sued over affordable housing project
San Francisco Chronicle

Another downtown S.F. casualty? Good coffee
KQED

Emissions Lab To Be Ground Zero For Fight Against Air Pollution

Headlines for July 3, 2023

San Francisco Standard

Ask the Standard: Why Isn’t There a Bus Lane on the Bay Bridge?
Mercury News

Finally, Highway 87 to get smoother pavement, other upgrades: Roadshow
Mercury News

There are more alternatives to reducing blind spots than adjusting or removing the headrest: Roadshow
The Oaklandside

On East Oakland’s deadliest street, locals demand action after another fatal car crash
San Jose Spotlight

San Jose leaders back legislation for speed cameras
San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s what California’s first high-speed rail stations will look like
San Francisco Chronicle

These Bay Area lawmakers oppose raising bridge toll fees to bail out BART, transit. Here’s why
San Francisco Chronicle

These new Bay Area buses are outfitted with seatbelts. Is it 'the wave of the future'?
San Francisco Standard

Gas, Toll and Fare Hikes To Make San Francisco Commuting Even Pricier
Mercury News

Can’t find affordable housing in the Bay Area? This new tool can help
San Francisco Examiner

Hamburgers to housing: McDonald's lot development breaks ground
San Mateo Daily Journal

Fully affordable Redwood City housing project approved
Mercury News

Key inflation index drops to lowest point in 2 years
Palo Alto Online

Environmental Protection Agency invests more than $50M to protect San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Chronicle

Feds award ‘record’ amount of funding to clean up, restore San Francisco Bay
Mercury News

Opinion: Climate leadership means funding nature-based solutions

Headlines for June 29, 2023

Vallejo Times-Herald

SolTrans awarded $12.5 Million
San Francisco Chronicle

Golden Gate Bridge tolls and some transit fares will rise. Here’s what to know
Richmond Standard

AC Transit begins deploying new MCI buses on Transbay lines
San Francisco Chronicle

From Chia pets to swords. Here's a list of every lost object on Muni since 2017
Fairfield Daily Republic

Cantelow at Pleasants Valley to open this week
Mercury News

REAL ID options if the name you’re using is not what’s on your birth certificate: Roadshow
San Francisco Examiner

Bay Area agencies praise state budget's $5.1B transit relief
Berkeleyside

AC Transit and BART survive ‘fiscal cliff’—for now—with $5 billion state budget agreement
Axios

California lawmakers, Newsom agree on $5.1 billion for transit
San Francisco Examiner

Feds give Muni's plan for all-electric bus fleet $30M boost
Mercury News

Can’t afford a single-family home? Bay Area house hunters opt for condos as homeownership costs soar
San Francisco Standard

A Tiny Home Village at the Cow Palace? SF Supervisor’s Plan Has Hurdles
Press Democrat

75 affordable apartments, commercial hub in Santa Rosa’s Roseland to break ground after receiving lifeline
San Jose Spotlight

Affordable housing to be built by San Jose transit center
Cal Matters

A Texas city shelters nearly all homeless residents in one place. It’s turning heads in California
NBC Bay Area

California home sales at highest point in 8 months
San Francisco Standard

The Grim State of Downtown San Francisco, by the Numbers
Palo Alto Online

Environmental Protection Agency invests more than $50M to protect San Francisco Bay
Mercury News

$52 million in new funding to restore health of San Francisco Bay

Headlines for June 28, 2023

Mercury News

Bay Bridge lane where toll worker was killed by drunk driver will remain closed: Roadshow
KTVU

Gov. Newsom signs interim budget on BART, vowing to give public transit $5.1 billion
San Francisco Standard

Newsom, State Lawmakers Throw Transit a $5B Lifeline in Budget Deal. Here’s What To Know
Axios

San Francisco has slower drivers compared to other cities
The Oaklandside

AC Transit and BART survive ‘fiscal cliff’—for now—with $5 billion state budget agreement
Mercury News

Editorial: Bridge toll hike would feed BART’s insatiable appetite for money
Local News Matters

A bridge loan for public transit? Lawmakers seek temporary toll hike on Bay Area spans
San Francisco Standard

One of San Francisco’s Most Dangerous Streets To Undergo Huge Changes
Mercury News

Large housing development on track on former grazing land
Mercury News

Big north San Jose tech site may become affordable housing development
Petaluma Argus-Courier

City acquires land for Caulfield connector
San Mateo Daily Journal

Bayshore condo plan approved in Redwood City
San Francisco Chronicle

Many S.F. Bay Area homeowners are about to get a property tax cut. How to know if you’re one of them
Local News Matters

San Francisco wants to streamline conversion of unused commercial buildings in downtown
San Francisco Standard

San Francisco Rents Now Cheaper Than Jersey City, According to Rental Data
San Francisco Chronicle

Mayor Breed declares S.F. is ‘AI capital.’ What has she done to help foster the rising industry?
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. tech layoffs: Uber, Robinhood and two other companies cut hundreds of jobs
San Francisco Examiner

Why tech leaders say the remote work backlash makes no sense
Local News Matters

After conserving 631,000 acres in first year, California looks to next phase of 30×30 plan
Cal Matters

Corporations and climate change: California may force large businesses to disclose climate impacts
Marin Independent Journal

Marin supervisors approve $3M Roy’s Redwoods trails project

Headlines for June 27, 2023

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. lawmakers propose bridge toll hike to bail out transit agencies
San Francisco Standard

Wiener, Lawmakers Pilot Bridge Toll Hike Bill as Newest Strategy To Save Bay Area Transit
San Francisco Examiner

SF Pride lifts BART to milestone ridership day — but there's a catch
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F., state regulators dispute Waymo’s safety record ahead of key decision
Fairfield Daily Republic

Soltrans to get $12.4 million to expand fleet of buses
Richmond Standard

$25.5M grant supports AC Transit plans to add hydrogen fuel cell buses
Napa Valley Register

NVTA looks at complaints
San Mateo Daily Journal

Concerns grow over Burlingame bicycle plan
Mercury News

‘Tremendous project’ at San Luis Dam showing progress: Roadshow
Bloomberg

NYC Is Cleared for First-in-US Congestion Tolls as Soon as April
NPR

Why building public transit in the US costs so much
San Francisco Chronicle

Newsom, lawmakers agree to $5B for struggling transit agencies in budget deal
Cal Matters

What you need to know on the California budget deal
KTVU

Bay Area bridge tolls could go up to $8.50 if new legislation passes
Mercury News

$1.50 bridge toll hike? Bay Area drivers could be on the hook to help bail out BART and other transit
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area housing crisis: Panel calls on Marin County to build more accessory dwelling units
San Francisco Chronicle

This California county now tops S.F. as the most expensive place for renters in the U.S., report says
Napa Valley Register

St. Helena approves controversial project
San Francisco Chronicle

Breed, Peskin aim to open up S.F.’s clogged housing pipeline. Here’s a look at their proposal
San Francisco Standard

San Francisco Lawmakers Cut Deal To Boost Housing Construction
San Francisco Examiner

More than 500 new affordable homes are coming to San Francisco
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. ZIP code with ‘Full House’ property has seen steepest home price declines in California
San Jose Spotlight

Hundreds of apartments planned near downtown San Jose
San Francisco Chronicle

'They're making up stuff': How the narrative of S.F. as dystopian hellscape is affecting the city
SF Gate

40% of Californians consider leaving the state, poll shows
San Francisco Chronicle

Tired of the Bay Area’s high cost of living? Here’s how much you could save in another city
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. office vacancy rises to new record as city approaches one-third empty
Washington Post

Biden announces $42 billion to expand high-speed internet access
KQED

This Fishing Gear Can Help Save Whales. What Will It Take for Fishermen to Use It?

Headlines for June 26, 2023

Mercury News

As fuel taxes plummet, states weigh charging by the mile instead of the tank
Press Democrat

Golden Gate Bridge tolls, bus and ferry fares to increase July 1
KRON

Golden Gate Ferry announces schedule changes, fare increase
San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Pride Parade Powers Busy Day for BART Ridership
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo takes on train noise
Mass Transit

Caltrain delays fare increase until 2024
Mercury News

Plenty of reckless motorists out there, and over-75 drivers say don’t put it all on us: Roadshow
Route Fifty

Public transit systems remain vulnerable to cyber threats
NBC Bay Area

VTA announces deal for affordable housing project near Berryessa Transit Center in San Jose
East Bay Times

‘Nuclear option’? Supersized housing projects are planned for Bay Area’s wealthiest cities. Is one coming to your neighborhood?
San Francisco Standard

San Francisco Purchased 5 Buildings, Expecting 550 More Affordable Homes
Mercury News

Housing tower could sprout next to Google village in downtown San Jose
Mercury News

Downtown San Jose hush-hush food hall by Uber founder nears opening
San Francisco Chronicle

Yes, it’s possible to give up flying for the climate. These are the Bay Area residents who’ve done it
San Francisco Chronicle

How to reduce your carbon footprint from flying, even if you don’t give it up
Marin Independent Journal

Marin forums planned on sea otter reintroduction

Headlines for June 23, 2023

San Francisco Examiner

SF fire chief says Cruise, Waymo 'not ready for prime time'
NBC News

San Francisco's BART sees worst recovery of U.S. transit systems
San Francisco Standard

Cash-Strapped BART Gives Cops Big Raises Under New Safety Plan
Mercury News

Can’t sign your name on DMV docs? You have other options: Roadshow
New York Times

L.A. Opens Its New Light-Rail Link
Marin Independent Journal

Corte Madera adopts housing element, sends to state
Gilroy Dispatch

Gilroy City Council finalizes no-camping ordinance approval
San Francisco Examiner

Breed to downtown office developers: help us help you
Bloomberg

The World’s Empty Office Buildings Have Become a Debt Time Bomb
San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s how S.F. can support small businesses better, according to a yearlong study
San Francisco Chronicle

After Westfield’s exit, here are the biggest S.F. properties facing mortgage deadlines
Associated Press

CalPERS affected by hack
Mercury News

Every Bay Area county is aging faster than the U.S.
San Francisco Chronicle

$104K a year is ‘low-income’ for single people in 3 Bay Area counties, according to state data
San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco exodus: City’s biggest population loss came from those in late 20s, early 30s