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Headlines for December 19, 2022

Local News Matters

Proposed Highway 239 would improve travel in eastern Contra Costa; public can comment
San Jose Spotlight

‘People are dying on our roads’: San Jose unsafe for bicyclists
Marin Independent Journal

Marin officials air lingering concerns on Highway 37 plan
Local News Matters

BART encourages bicyclists to use mobile app for bike parking at stations
San Francisco Chronicle

First came JFK Drive and the Great Highway. Now car-free advocates are eyeing this iconic S.F. boulevard
San Francisco Examiner

Cruise under federal probe, closer to S.F. expansion in whirlwind week
San Francisco Chronicle

Stalled S.F. housing sites are creating eyesores with tents, dumping and drug use. The ‘mess’ could last years
Mercury News

Biden administration plans to cut homelessness 25% by 2025
Berkeleyside

Taller than the Campanile: Downtown project grows to 317 feet
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo County adopts housing plan
New York Times

What comes next for the emptiest downtown in America?
San Francisco Chronicle

Shoppers crowd Union Square amid comeback for S.F. retail magnet
San Francisco Standard

Laid-Off Tech Workers Are Bracing For a Difficult Future
San Francisco Chronicle

The Bay Area is still cold. But a big warm-up is coming ahead of Christmas
Capital Radio

Coalition of tribes, government agencies unite to restore California's giant sequoia population
New York Times

Your Neighborhood’s Emissions

Headlines for December 16, 2022

San Francisco Chronicle

Cruise poised to offer driverless taxi rides to all of San Francisco, 24-7. Here’s what to expect
Governing

Transit-Oriented Planning Grants Begin to Change Cities
Government Technology

Remote Work Flipped the Commuting Script. Now Transit Must Adapt
Marin Independent Journal

Report: Marin housing unattainable for many education staffers
Local News Matters

Sonoma County hopes a planned affordable housing project will help retain teachers
Washington Post

What Happened When the Bay Area Rejected Growth
San Francisco Chronicle

New data shows how dire S.F.’s budget deficit could get as economic outlook sours
San Francisco Chronicle

Logistics giant laying off nearly 400 in the East Bay despite seeing record revenue
Mercury News

Bay Area job cuts: Doordash, DHL, Airtable, Plaid, Borrego Energy ax hundreds
San Francisco Chronicle

Are higher temperatures right around the corner for the Bay Area? One weather model thinks so
Cal Matters

California approves far-reaching strategy for tackling climate change. So what’s next?
San Francisco Chronicle

Could Yosemite and Kings Canyon parks be linked? Bill calls for creation of new national monument

Headlines for December 15, 2022

Bloomberg

NYC Wants to Cut Average Commute Times to 30 Minutes as Part of Revival Plan
SF Gate

What's next for the Bay Area housing market in 2023? Experts weigh in.
San Francisco Business Journal

San Francisco's downtown rail extension is now 'The Portal'
San Francisco Examiner

See the T Third's new route ahead of S.F. Central Subway full opening
Berkeleyside

Advocates push to extend planned Hopkins bike lanes, sparking another fierce debate
KGO-TV

More than 1K street parking spaces to be removed in SF due to new bus guidelines
San Francisco Chronicle

With deadline looming, S.F. planners put final touches on plan for 82,000 housing units
SF Gate

Architects propose tallest high-rise in Berkeley
Local News Matters

Sonoma County hopes a planned affordable housing project will help retain teachers
San Mateo Daily Journal

Redwood City 480-unit development approved
San Francisco Chronicle

COVID-19 workplace rules in California are changing. Here’s what to know
San Francisco Chronicle

Another S.F. tech startup cuts staff worldwide as layoffs continue
Mercury News

Smart & Final new San Jose store opens doors, is in hiring mode
Mercury News

Editorial: California’s water future mirrors housing disaster

Headlines for December 14, 2022

Fairfield Daily Republic

Spering stays on as Solano representative to MTC
KRON

Bay Area transit system is the highest-rated in the nation
SF Gate

A car-free Embarcadero? These San Francisco organizers are serious about it.
San Francisco Standard

Muni Upgrade: PG&E Blamed for Years of Delays
San Francisco Standard

New Coalition Says Community Must Lead Central Freeway Plans
Bloomberg

NYC Subways Now Have Almost 400 Cameras Watching Train Cars
San Francisco Chronicle

The timeline to get a permit to build homes in S.F. is staggeringly long — and keeps getting worse
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. rejected one man’s small housing project. Now, the city might have to approve his much bigger development
San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco developer doubles down on this upscale neighborhood with plans for 1,000 homes
East Bay Times

Richmond multi-million Terminal One single-family housing development sent back to the drawing board
SF Gate

The history of San Francisco’s oldest city block, 700 Montgomery Street
San Francisco Chronicle

United Airlines to add thousands of jobs at SFO as part of huge expansion
San Francisco Chronicle

Twitter reportedly stopped paying office rent, including at San Francisco headquarters
Mercury News

Bed Bath and Beyond store, tech firm are among new Bay Area layoffs
Public Policy Institute of California

How Is Remote Work Affecting Worker Preferences and the Economy
San Francisco Examiner

123rd annual Christmas Bird Count returns to Bay Area
Mercury News

Editorial: California must level rooftop solar playing field

Headlines for December 13, 2022

Bloomberg

Tiny Cars, Big Opportunity
San Francisco Examiner

Lyft offers incentives to electric vehicle drivers in California
San Francisco Standard

Some Gas Prices Fall Below $4 a Gallon in the SF Bay Area
The Oaklandside

Duplex housing law hasn’t had big impact on Oakland, so far
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael set to send draft housing plan for state review
San Francisco Chronicle

Listen: Build housing on an assembly line? Labor leaders disagree
San Francisco Chronicle

This map shows where Oakland says it can build over 36,000 new homes
NBC Bay Area

Housing Agreement Reached in South Bay
San Jose Spotlight

Settlement paves way for more homes in North San Jose
Sonoma Index-Tribune

Sonoma County Housing Element calls for 3,824 new units in unincorporated areas
San Francisco Chronicle

How ‘historic’ UC strikes could ignite a new labor movement in California
Associated Press

Fusion breakthrough could be climate, energy game-changer
KQED

'Great Start to the Season': Sierra Snowfall at More Than 300% of Average After Major Weekend Storm
Cal Matters

Is California’s drought over? Water providers still predict shortages next year
Cal Matters

Could the Pacific Ocean be California’s savior?
SF Gate

Stunning stretch of private coastal Bay Area land to become a public park

Headlines for December 12, 2022

Mercury News

How do you get a dangerous driver off the road before it’s too late? Roadshow
Fairfield Daily Republic

Solano’s 5-year Capital Improvement Plan calls for $142M in projects
San Jose Spotlight

VTA won’t let more workers sleep at San Jose yard
Bloomberg

How the Parking Garage Conquered the City
Mercury News

Bridging the gap: New East Bay overcrossing to connect major trail
Associated Press

Free ride: DC unveils bold plan to boost public transit
Berkeleyside

Local real estate agents share what to expect from the 2023 East Bay housing market
Marin Independent Journal

Fairfax critics attack new protections for renters
Marin Independent Journal

Ross clears draft housing plan for state review
SF Gate

Why no one is buying downtown San Francisco's luxury condos
East Bay Times

How a development fight in this East Bay city spurred a national pro-housing movement
NBC Bay Area

Are Property Taxes Going Down Along With Home Prices?
San Francisco Chronicle

Will California keep getting hit with storms throughout December? Here’s what to expect
San Francisco Chronicle

NASA satellite could show unprecedented view of S.F. Bay Area waters — and looming threats

Headlines for December 9, 2022

San Francisco Standard

BART won’t be cutting services, but faces massive fiscal cliff
Slate

Self-Driving Taxis Are Causing All Kinds of Trouble in San Francisco
Berkeleyside

What’s next for Berkeley’s streets and affordable housing after Measure L failed?
San Francisco Chronicle

San Jose just recorded its worst year for traffic deaths in a quarter century
Mercury News

Why can’t something be done about signal headaches getting from 680 to 880? Roadshow
The Atlantic

There’s No Such Thing as a Free Bus
San Francisco Chronicle

A year and a state investigation later, S.F.’s Stevenson lot housing project faces little opposition
San Jose Spotlight

San Jose tees up massive golf course development
KQED

How Much Can Your Landlord Legally Raise Your Rent? This Tool Will Tell You
Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: Marin towns must tread carefully with rent control plans
Napa Valley Register

Napa approves six-unit subdivision
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area tech layoffs continue: S.F.’s Airtable to cut employees
San Francisco Chronicle

World’s biggest architecture firm commits to downtown S.F. with new lease
SF Gate

Initiative To Help Libraries Become Heat Havens Moves Forward

Headlines for December 8, 2022

Axios

No bus fare? No problem — the ride's free
San Francisco Examiner

BART-Muni Mini mixup prompts popular crossword to issue correction
San Francisco Standard

Central Subway Red Plastic Cups Fail Blamed on Supply Chain
San Francisco Examiner

Transit board sets future of S.F.'s famous slow streets
Mercury News

Overhead traffic sensors are wave of the future for San Jose: Roadshow
Mercury News

Big affordable apartments project is eyed near San Jose transit stop
Mercury News

Bye-bye parking requirements: San Jose becomes largest city in U.S. to abolish minimum parking
East Bay Times

Bay Area home values are falling. Here’s why most homeowners still shouldn’t expect a break on their property tax bill
Marin Independent Journal

Marin County moves forward with housing list for state mandate
Marin Independent Journal

Novato council reviews plan to meet housing edict
San Mateo Daily Journal

Millbrae plans for higher buildings
Bloomberg

Why Metro Atlanta Is the Poster Child for the US Housing Crisis
San Francisco Chronicle

Meta seeks to reduce Bay Area office space as tech company’s cost cutting continues
San Francisco Chronicle

Whale protection: Another delay in Bay Area Dungeness crab fishing season
Mercury News

Destroy San Francisco and other cities with this asteroid-impact simulator

Headlines for December 7, 2022

KTVU

BART to dump excursion fare fee for riders
SF Gate

BART just adopted a major policy change to address excursion fare fee
San Francisco Chronicle

Data shows traffic crashes have dropped on most S.F. Slow Streets. Here’s by how much
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. Slow Streets are here to stay after transportation board approves plan
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.’s Great Highway will remain car-free on weekends until 2025. This is how city will decide its future beyond that date
KQED

Will Casual Carpool Ever Come Back?
Mercury News

Changes to San Jose’s Hillsdale Avenue hit a nerve: Roadshow
New Geography

TRANSIT CARRIES 66.6% OF 2019 RIDERS IN SEPTEMBER
San Francisco Chronicle

‘YIGBY’ bill to let churches build affordable housing is being revived — and a key shift could improve its chances
Mercury News

Building homes in ‘God’s backyard’: New bill would permit housing at California’s churches, mosques and synagogues
Press Democrat

Sonoma County education office buys Santa Rosa property for staff housing
Sonoma Index-Tribune

Sonoma County homebuyers are taking a break from purchase offers, waiting for interest rates to cool
Next City

This California City Needs Housing. But Is A New Development Destined To Burn?
East Bay Times

Tech firms plan more Bay Area job cuts: Juul Labs, Astra Space, Intel
Cal Matters

First-ever California offshore wind auction nets $402 million — so far

Headlines for December 5, 2022

Local News Matters

BART approves fare grace period for trips that begin, end at same station
SF Gate

Hundreds pack San Francisco BART station for return of underground prank
San Francisco Chronicle

SFO and Bay Area airports face even bigger risks from sea level rise than we knew
Mercury News

15 tips for driving in the snow, and No. 1 is to go slow: Roadshow
The Oaklandside

Bike advocate Dave Campbell announces he’s leaving the East Bay after 24 years
Local News Matters

Barriers to completion: Golden Gate Bridge ‘suicide net’ in limbo amid contractor spat
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area home prices are set to keep falling in 2023. Here’s by how much
Marin Independent Journal

Marin forum on housing near San Quentin addresses traffic concerns
Mercury News

A massive, floating swimming pool on San Francisco Bay? Here’s where a developer wants to build it
Mercury News

Bay Area tech workers react to layoff axes with shock, and ‘more pain’ is coming
San Francisco Chronicle

Rain will keep hitting the S.F. Bay Area this week — with a chance of thunderstorms
Mercury News

Biogas: Not letting waste go to waste, San Jose wastewater facilities turn methane into power
Marin Independent Journal

Marin sea-level defense projects bolstered by state funding