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Headlines for October 10, 2024

San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco is weighing a gondola in one neighborhood, but where would you put one?
Fairfield Daily Republic

Paving project to close Rio Vista bridge on 2 or 3 weekends
Vallejo Times-Herald

Rio Vista Bridge scheduled for multiple 55-hour closures
Government Technology

Cities Look to Digitize Curbs, but Find They Need More Data
KTVU

BART could take steps to cut the cost of transfers to other transit
Local News Matters

BART postpones track shutdowns planned for Oct-Nov to ‘focus on other priorities’
East Bay Times

VTA picks downtown San Jose office tower for transit agency’s new HQ
SFMTA

Moving Forward on Muni
Cal Matters

California pledged $500 million to help tenants preserve affordable housing. They didn’t get a dime.
San Francisco Standard

Homeless tents hit record low, mayor says. Where’d they go?
Marin Independent Journal

Marin judge may invalidate bonds for Marin City housing project
Mercury News

One California city wants millions to build smaller-scale housing in neighborhoods. So why are critics of density still fighting it?
Mercury News

56% of California renters slammed by housing costs vs. 35% of homeowners
Cal Matters

How to stay calm when Elon Musk says he’s leaving California — and other lessons from business relocations
San Francisco Chronicle

Northern lights possible this week in Northern California, including Bay Area, NOAA says
San Francisco Chronicle

Chances for La Niña have shifted. Here’s what it means for California
Press Democrat

Land acquisitions totaling 750 acres will expand Armstrong Redwoods, Montgomery Woods state natural reserves
KQED

How Record-Breaking Heat Waves Add to Risks for Western Monarch Butterflies
Local News Matters

Big win for the Bay: Valero, Amports reach $2.38M settlement in illegal dumping suit

Headlines for October 9, 2024

San Francisco Chronicle

SFMTA warns of fake ‘Phone Pay’ QR codes on San Francisco parking meters
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. may build a gondola in this quiet residential neighborhood
SF Gate

Caltrans seeks input on project to remove Bay Area freeway
Alameda Post

AC Transit Expands Automated Camera Enforcement to Bus Stops
Sonoma Index-Tribune

Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approves new bike lane construction
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. scales back rent control expansion that hinges on statewide vote
Marin Independent Journal

Sausalito looks to software to protect views
Bloomberg

Should Evictions Be Banned After Hurricanes and Climate Disasters?
Mercury News

Office vacancy levels soar to record highs in biggest Bay Area markets
San Francisco Standard

Japantown is a rare post-pandemic success story. Can it last?
Mercury News

Toyota to invest additional $500 million in Bay Area-based electric aircraft maker Joby Aviation
Press Democrat

Developer proposes meeting and events center at former downtown Santa Rosa movie theater
Bay Nature

A Trip to the Farallones, to See Birds on the Edge

Headlines for October 8, 2024

Alameda Post

AC Transit Changes Course on Proposed West Alameda Service
SF Gate

Changes finally coming to San Francisco street where family of 4 was killed
SF Gate

Muni streetcar turns into San Francisco's most exclusive speakeasy
Gilroy Dispatch

New law allows more farmworker housing development in Santa Clara County
Napa Valley Register

American Canyon settles on design revamp of Oat Hill housing
NBC Bay Area

Survey shows housing prices, AI among Bay Area residents' biggest concerns
Local News Matters

Development group makes $10M payment for Oakland Coliseum; amended total now $125M
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.’s fight against the doom loop weighed down by stark economic realities
San Francisco Standard

Back-to-office mandates could be layoffs in disguise
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. is at war over an environmental case headed to the Supreme Court
Fairfield Daily Republic

Baykeeper wins suit against Valero, Port of Benicia company
Cal Matters

‘Dirty Delta’: California’s largest estuary is in crisis. Is the state discriminating against people who fish there?

Headlines for October 7, 2024

San Francisco Chronicle

How busy are the Bay Area's highways today? See hour-by-hour data for the top commutes
Petaluma Argus-Courier

Residents, commuters implore Sonoma County to repair dangerous stretch of Lakeville Highway
KRON

New cameras crack down on bus lane parkers with pricey ticket
San Francisco Examiner

Vancouver housing expert questioning consensus found a following in SF
Mercury News

Bay Area poll: 7 in 10 residents say the region’s quality of life is getting worse
San Francisco Chronicle

Treasure Island’s promised wave of tenants is beginning to trickle in
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo County rental market heats up
Press Democrat

‘Caught off guard’: Wine grape growers facing extremely tough market at harvest
San Francisco Chronicle

Chef will close Michelin-starred restaurant, citing ‘desolate convention center suck hole’ in downtown S.F.
San Francisco Chronicle

First sighting of salmon in 100 years marks key milestone for California dam removal
Bay Nature

A Lifeline for Three Endangered Wildflowers

Headlines for October 4, 2024

Reuters

Tesla recalls over 27,000 Cybertrucks in fifth callback this year
Bloomberg

What Do US Vehicle Regulators Have Against Tiny Cars?
San Mateo Daily Journal

Residents push back on Caltrain’s insistence that horn noise placement and levels aren’t much different after electrification of trains
Mercury News

California Assembly passes measure aimed at easing gas price spikes
KPIX

Rossmoor senior community provides high-tech testing ground for autonomous shuttles
San Francisco Examiner

SF nonprofit grateful for Waymo partnership — but there's a catch
San Francisco Examiner

Almost 400 affordable homes slated for aging DMV site in Panhandle
San Jose Spotlight

San Jose leaders sign off on East Side improvement plan
Mercury News

Tech companies trim Bay Area jobs as layoffs persist for woozy sector
Petaluma Argus-Courier

Amy’s Kitchen lays off 311 staffers as part of reorganization plan
Richmondside

Annie’s Annuals suddenly closes
Local News Matters

Excessive Heat Warning extended through Saturday night for much of Bay Area
Associated Press

Cutting food waste would lower emissions, but so far only one state has done it
Bay Nature

A Lifeline for Three Endangered Wildflowers

Headlines for October 3, 2024

Mass Transit

MTC releases $60 million in planning and capital grants to support local implementation of MTC’s TOC Policy and Climate Initiatives Program
San Francisco Chronicle

How many cars and people use S.F.’s Great Highway? The numbers surprised us
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael highway connector project study begins
Mercury News

Former Navy base in Alameda draws transportation company startups
San Francisco Standard

Waymo bullying is suddenly a trend. Can the company stop it?
Cal Matters

Newsom wants a do-over on the lemon car law he just signed. Will it hurt buyers?
San Francisco Chronicle

DMV site near S.F.’s Panhandle will become affordable housing complex
Mercury News

San Jose breaks ground on $30 million expansion of Rue Ferrari tiny home site
Mercury News

San Jose Fry’s Electronics site is poised to become huge tech
Cal Matters

A minimum wage increase for California health care workers is finally kicking in
Cal Matters

A mystery surge in California tax revenue points to tech companies like Nvidia. Here’s why
Local News Matters

Heat records broken or tied in 3 Bay Area counties, according to preliminary data
Knee Deep Times

Getting Serious at the City & County Scale About Future Flood Threats

Headlines for October 2, 2024

Mercury News

California Assembly passes measure aimed at easing gas price spikes — critics say it will cause them
Mercury News

Ford to cover cost of home charger, installation for EV buyers through end of year
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. woman’s viral video shows her trapped in a Waymo by men asking for her number
Marin Independent Journal

SMART’s options widen for potential tax revenue
Local News Matters

Public survey available for Hwy 85 transit corridor development in Santa Clara County
San Francisco Standard

The nightmare is over: L train is running after Taraval Street construction wraps
KGO-TV

SFPD officer wears chicken costume as decoy to ticket drivers
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. adopts new RV parking restrictions to deal with homeless. Critics call it ‘inhumane’
Marin Independent Journal

Marin City protesters rally against housing construction
San Francisco Examiner

SFMTA approves new RV parking restrictions
Mercury News

California’s housing policies haven’t always been very effective. Could these new laws give them teeth?
Fairfield Daily Republic

Dixon workforce-housing project gets early-phase funding
Mercury News

123% more Californians are paying $3,000-plus for rent
Mercury News

MacKenzie Scott donates $30 million to Bay Area affordable housing nonprofit
Mercury News

San Jose approves incentive plan to lure office tenants back downtown
San Jose Spotlight

San Jose approves tax breaks to fill empty office space
San Francisco Chronicle

Amazon warehouse employees in S.F. join Teamsters union, demand voluntary recognition
Vallejo Times-Herald

Downtown Vallejo: Thriving or Dying?
Mercury News

Another day of searing heat for the Bay Area. When will it cool down?
Local News Matters

Need to escape the heat? Bay Area counties open cooling centers amid excessive heat

Headlines for October 1, 2024

San Francisco Chronicle

California DMV drops written test requirement for most drivers 70 and older
San Francisco Chronicle

Caltrans highway project could force closure of East Bay animal rescue
Napa Valley Register

Napa Valley roundabout in Oakville becomes priority
San Francisco Chronicle

Highway 1 reopening at Big Sur delayed until 2025
Fairfield Daily Republic

Wheelchair repair bill signed into law
San Francisco Examiner

Advocates vow to keep fighting after Newsom vetoes AI safety bill
Mercury News

DMV knowledge test no longer required for California drivers 70 and older
San Francisco Examiner

Officials, developer hopeful SF office conversion is housing harbinger
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. is one step closer to expanding rent control protections
San Francisco Standard

SF’s biggest employer brings workers back downtown, and the neighbors are loving it
Mercury News

Antioch: Georgia-Pacific claims inaccurate information being put out about labor strike
Local News Matters

Herons, otters and others have better home due to wetland restoration in Sonoma County

Headlines for September 30, 2024

Politico

California governor signs bill pushing ‘complete streets’ planning
San Francisco Chronicle

Gavin Newsom vetoes California bill requiring speed monitors in new cars
Marin Independent Journal

Marin, Sonoma agencies prepare to start bike-share program
Mercury News

Highway 1 paving project will resume for next 3 weeks in Aptos
Planetizen

San Francisco ‘Best-Performing Metro’ for VMT, Traffic Reduction
Planetizen

FTA Directive Addresses Violence Against Transit Workers
San Francisco Examiner

Conflict with business-tax reform measure threatens Muni funding effort
SF Gate

Uber, Lyft pour $850,000 into 'misleading' campaign against funding SF's Muni
San Francisco Standard

Uber, Lyft unleash avalanche of cash to kill ‘fund the bus’ plan
San Francisco Standard

A stalled Waymo brought Kamala Harris’ motorcade to a halt in SF
San Francisco Chronicle

Where is San Francisco’s new homeless housing?
San Francisco Standard

Will interest rate cuts unlock SF’s stuck developments?
San Francisco Standard

The Ferry Building is hot again. Here’s how it happened
Mercury News

61% of Californians expect bad times for the economy
Vallejo Times-Herald

New legislation aims to increase San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge by 5,658 acres
KPIX

"Can-do" East Bay community confronts climate change and rising tides
Mercury News

4.2 earthquake Sunday was largest in two years in Bay Area region

Headlines for September 27, 2024

Mass Transit

$54 million coming for high-speed rail project in Central California. Plan includes new station
SFSU News

SFSU students gain unlimited free rides on Bay Area public transportation
San Mateo Daily Journal

Caltrain hit with delays by theft and vandalism
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Carlos takes on traffic, parking, downtown
Cal Matters

Economists like Newsom’s plan to help control gas prices. Refiners don’t.
SF Gate

San Francisco neighborhood unceremoniously wiped off Google Maps
Mercury News

38 questions to fix California’s housing mess
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael nears pivotal votes on mall housing plan
NBC Bay Area

Watch: SF supervisor candidate talks affordable housing for Asian community
San Francisco Chronicle

These 11 buildings tell the story of 21st century San Francisco, warts and all
Local News Matters

Pittsburg council OKs $2.1M in loan, grant to jumpstart construction of hotel development
San Francisco Chronicle

Invasive rodent species found in critical Bay Area watershed, officials say
KPIX

EPA, Navy announce final plan to clean up Hunters Point Shipyard contamination