Headlines for March 4, 2022 East Bay Times Does VTA have tunnel vision on its BART extension? Inside the San Jose subway debate Mercury News All of California, Bay Area top $5 average gasoline price Mercury News Hearse trying to use HOV lane not an urban legend: Roadshow Marin Independent Journal Feds upgrade popular Marin Headlands trailhead by Marincello San Mateo Daily Journal Caltrain approves governance reform plan SF Examiner The Bay Area has twice as many parking spots as people—and there’s a hidden toll SF Examiner ‘Cars to Casas’: Housing solution, or more of the same? SF Chronicle Bay Area rents are approaching pre-COVID levels. Here's where prices are rising fastest Napa Valley Register City of Napa planners approve Cal-West Rentals location on Pueblo Avenue
Headlines for March 3, 2022 East Bay Times Why did Dublin scrap a 573-home development? SF Chronicle San Francisco Bay Area dethroned as most unaffordable housing market in America, report says Fairfield Daily Republic Caltrans to limit traffic on Rio Vista Bridge Mercury News How that notorious San Jose pothole is able to defeat Caltrans East Bay Times Proposal from GOP lawmakers would cut California gas tax for six months East Bay Times Much of Bay Area tops $5 average gas price for first time Mass Transit MTC, other area agencies partner to make carpooling more convenient East Bay Times California plan calls for 2.5 million new homes by 2030, double previous target SF Chronicle There’s a new coalition in S.F. trying to reduce homelessness. Can it work? Marin Independent Journal Marin supervisors review plan to create new housing units East Bay Times Walnut Creek: Palmer School to be razed, replaced by 125 townhouses SF Chronicle Google will require office workers to return in April after repeated delays
Headlines for March 2, 2022 Berkeleyside Telegraph Avenue redesign gets green light from Berkeley City Council SF Chronicle Walt Ranch development vote delayed in Napa following protests Government Technology California Bill Looks to Better Coordinate Bay Area Transit Mercury News Here’s why Caltrans isn’t paving freeways while the sun shines: Roadshow Mercury News $19 billion: Cost of high speed rail’s Bay Area link surges in latest report, without funding Mercury News ‘On Day 1, the driving instructor put my son on Highway 17! What was he thinking?’ SF Chronicle Controversial Oakland housing project at Lake Merritt stalls again East Bay Times Lafayette Terraces project hits another delay Mercury News Google village in downtown San Jose could achieve $19 billion value Santa Rosa Press Democrat Santa Rosa Sears site purchase to come back before the Board of Supervisors Marin Independent Journal Sausalito officials probe impact of new housing law Santa Rosa Press Democrat Sonoma County supervisors deadlock over downtown county campus at former Sears site in Santa Rosa East Bay Times East Palo Alto tables, considers diluting controversial tenants’ rights ordinance SF Examiner S.F.’s plan to tax 40,000 empty homes under scrutiny East Bay Times Why has this housing for homeless Oaklanders been sitting empty for months? SF Chronicle S.F. supervisor wants to close loophole allowing massive rent increases SF Chronicle Oakland developer hasn’t built promised housing. City Council pulls plug SF Chronicle Can new housing revive San Francisco’s Mid-Market dream? East Bay Times Environmental lawsuit jolts downtown San Jose tech campus CA Public Radio California’s climate action plans fall behind on equity, sticking instead to boilerplate solutions, new study says SF Examiner Watchdog on the water: Group uses drones to monitor the ‘fragile ecosystem’ of the Bay
Headlines for February 28, 2022 Mercury News Newsom hypes 1 millionth electric vehicle sold in California, even if the details are “squishy” Mercury News ‘Phantom gas tax’ hurts more as prices approach $5 a gallon: Roadshow Bloomberg The Radical Roots of Bikesharing Business Insider EV owners pay more per mile of range than gas car owners do San Francisco Chronicle The California ZIP codes where home prices rose the most in the pandemic East Bay Times Where should Oakland build 26,000 new homes? The city wants to hear from you Local News Matters Petaluma welcomes first nine homes at People’s Village emergency shelter site Local News Matters Sausalito council makes decision to preserve Cypress Ridge Open Space from development San Mateo Daily Journal San Mateo council needs more time for decision on ADU rules San Francisco Chronicle Drought, fires and beetles — California’s forests are dying. Is it too late to save them? Mercury News Bulb by bulb, this Bay Area outpost is preserving its dark sky in a quest to join an exclusive club New York Times Climate Change Is Harming the Planet Faster Than We Can Adapt, U.N. Warns
Headlines for February 25, 2022 Mercury News Speed camera tickets would be issued to owners of speeding cars: Roadshow San Francisco Chronicle Here’s how much gas prices could go up in the Bay Area after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine East Bay Times Bay Area gasoline prices soar to record highs amid Russia invasion of Ukraine KALW Oakland piloting new free transit program San Francisco Chronicle Exclusive: Sen. Padilla to unveil housing bill, wading into fierce debate Fairfield Daily Republic Marina Village affordable housing project in Suisun breaks ground East Bay Times 22 houses, 22 granny units planned for Pleasanton’s Spotorno Ranch Petaluma Argus-Courier Petaluma homeless residents anticipate March move-in at tiny home village San Mateo Daily Journal San Mateo discussing SB 9 zoning changes Bay Nature Wetlands Help Fight Climate Change, But the Kind of Wetland Matters East Bay Times Undeveloped chunk of quarry site going to Mount Diablo State Park
Headlines for February 24, 2022 East Bay Times Berkeley: Plan may turn Telegraph Avenue into ‘West Coast’s Times Square’ San Francisco Chronicle A group that wants a car-free Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley just notched a significant win Mercury News Animal crossing is fine, but when will Highway 17 be safer for people? Roadshow Local News Matters State lawmaker wants to decriminalize jaywalking in situations when it is safe Silicon Valley Silicon Valley transit agency’s future may be falling off the rails San Mateo Daily Journal San Mateo bike lanes project approved San Mateo Daily Journal New housing planned for South B Street in San Mateo Point Reyes Light Marin takes heat on draft housing list San Francisco Chronicle Millennium Tower’s sinking and tilting creates 1-inch gap with 12-story podium structure San Mateo Daily Journal Interest intensifies in district-subsidized teacher housing in San Mateo County San Francisco Chronicle California adopts plan to tackle microplastic pollution — first state to do so KQED Why Environmental Justice Is Crucial in Climate Resilience: Just Look at New Sea Rise Predictions Berkeleyside Codornices Creek daylighting activists celebrate $1M restoration project Cal Matters Experts – once again — tell Senate panel that California’s key climate change strategy is flawed
Headlines for February 23, 2022 NBC Bay Area Bay Area Gas Prices Could Reach Nearly $6 a Gallon If Russia Invades Ukraine Bloomberg Paris Will Ban Through Traffic in City Center Mass Transit MTC, ABAG name public finance veteran Derek Hansel as new CFO The Oaklandside Oakland is testing what happens when you give people $300 to ride the bus Mercury News If carpooling isn’t fun, you’re not doing it right, Roadshow reader says San Francisco Examiner Biden administration taps S.F. transit leader to help improve access for disabled people Mercury News As rents soar, is it cheaper to rent or buy in the Bay Area? Mercury News Editorial: Freeze UC Berkeley enrollment until there’s enough housing San Mateo Daily Journal Home prices up, inventory down in San Mateo County SF Gate Record cold on tap for San Francisco Bay Area after rain and snow break region's long dry spell Local News Matters Algae bloom in Foster City Lagoon wasn’t pretty, but officials say nothing to fear
Headlines for February 22, 2022 Marin Independent Journal Bill proposes Highway 37 tolls for traffic, flooding upgrades Napa Valley Register Ground broken for $41 million Napa bus maintenance yard Napa Valley Register Napa County pushing ahead with various traffic projects Washington Post A highway paved with recycled diapers may change the cloth vs. disposables debate Mercury News Empty trains, deserted stations cost taxpayers billions. Will BART, VTA and Caltrain riders ever return? Mercury News Editorial: San Jose BART extension needs cost, timeline transparency Local News Matters BART to operate on all 5 lines on Sundays, extend Sunday schedule to midnight Mercury News Construction begins on $12 million mountain lion crossing on Highway 17 in Santa Cruz Mountains San Francisco Chronicle How the Great Highway, JFK Drive closures changed the way people experience San Francisco Mercury News Pedestrian says her strategy makes drivers stop: Roadshow Mercury News ‘Sure, tell me about the warranty on my ’46 Buick’: Roadshow Local News Matters Dodd legislation proposes Highway 37 toll to help fund ‘critical improvements’ San Francisco Chronicle The Bay Area’s hottest real estate neighborhood is a tiny waterfront community. Here’s what it’s like to live there KQED Why Black Women Are More Likely to Face Eviction SF Gate The next affordable city is already too expensive San Francisco Examiner One solution to the housing crisis? Build taller FiveThirtyEight The Lasting Legacy Of Redlining Local News Matters Berkeley holds lottery for 88 affordable apartments; deadline to apply is Feb. 23 San Mateo Daily Journal Why cities in San Mateo County are planning for new levels of growth San Francisco Chronicle With no more rent control for their refurbished apartments, these S.F. tenants are seeing rents soar San Mateo Daily Journal Half Moon Bay requires construction be electric SF Gate As elephant seals multiply and spread out in Point Reyes, park service urges caution
Headlines for February 18, 2022 East Bay Times Exclusive: Feds say BART’s San Jose extension likely delayed till 2034 San Francisco Chronicle S.F. could ditch Lyft for its own public bike share system, at a cost of $18 million a year San Francisco Chronicle S.F. Chinatown parking, Muni will be free this weekend for Lunar New Year Mercury News San Jose airport passenger traffic skyrockets, but recovery is elusive Mercury News Drivers fume about express lanes as backups grow: Roadshow Petaluma Argus-Courier Opponents of Rainier crossing step up efforts to stymie Petaluma project The Oaklandside San Pablo Avenue’s massive redesign is entering a new phase. Here’s where it stands Local News Matters San Mateo County students can enter SamTrans ‘Art Takes a Bus Ride’ contest Marin Independent Journal Sausalito considers development protections on Cypress Ridge Napa Valley Register Napa County wants comments on potential housing sites San Mateo Daily Journal San Carlos Senate Bill 9 ordinance challenged San Mateo Daily Journal Redwood City strategizes housing policies Bloomberg Displacement-Proofing San Francisco’s Tenderloin District Fairfield Daily Republic City, Solano County break ground for new affordable housing project San Francisco Chronicle Rents in this Bay Area city rose nearly 18% in the pandemic, as other areas saw double-digit declines SF Gate Court halts development of 760 luxury homes in Tahoe, a win for grassroots activists Mercury News South San Francisco could get social housing ballot measure in November election Bloomberg The Changing Geography of U.S. Talent San Francisco Chronicle S.F. Bay Area could finally see some rain — and freezing temps — next week. Here’s what to expect San Francisco Examiner Why aren’t we funding the Department of the Environment?
Headlines for February 17, 2022 Associated Press Democratic leaders reluctant to halt California gas tax hike KPIX Long-Awaited San Francisco Van Ness Transit Project Nears Completion Press Democrat State Sen. Bill Dodd revives Highway 37 toll road plan Fairfield Daily Republic Dodd introduces pair of bills to fund Highway 37 work KSRO Two Bills Introduced For Highway 37, Includes Toll Mercury News New assembly bill could give Caltrain $260 million boost for electrification project San Mateo Daily Journal Kevin Mullin's, D-South San Francisco, bill would help pay for Caltrain electrification San Francisco Chronicle What’s wrong in San Jose? 15 killed in vehicle crashes, including 8 pedestrians, since year began Mercury News Opinion: San Jose pedestrian deaths show need for people-centered neighborhoods Cal Matters No plan yet for bullet train’s soaring price tag Mercury News What will stop highway shootings — money or research? Roadshow Fairfield Daily Republic Suisun City Council votes to reduce FAST bus service San Francisco Chronicle S.F.’s newest office tower has its first tenant, but the remote work company doesn’t want to call it an ‘office’ Mercury News Black homeownership drops in pandemic era, by this math Marin Independent Journal Novato Planning Commission clears live-work housing project Berkeleyside Berkeley’s affordable housing talks will include plans to retain artists, ‘cultural workers’ Fairfield Daily Republic Vaca commission hears General Plan progress report – with housing emphasis Vacaville Reporter Vacaville Planning Commission emphasizes priorities in General Plan progress report Local News Matters Daly City protesters fight plan to replace community garden with teacher housing San Mateo Daily Journal Assemblymember Marc Berman, D-Palo Alto, adds 2 affordable housing bills San Mateo Daily Journal San Carlos continues pause on lot splits for more public outreach San Francisco Chronicle Yosemite to require reservations again this summer — here’s what to know before you go Los Angeles Times Climate crisis and systemic inequities drive push to reform California water laws Petaluma Argus-Courier Growing milkweed as Monarch butterfly habitat in Petaluma Marin Independent Journal Marin supervisors clear revised Measure A plan for ballot Bloomberg The Futility of Picking Up the Trash East Bay Times You’ll need a Yosemite reservation to visit this summer. Here’s how to get one