Headlines for August 9, 2021 Berkeleyside After parking lots turn into housing, how will you get to BART? NBC News A red-blue divide made transit money contentious in the infrastructure bill San Francisco Chronicle COVID changed San Francisco. Muni needs to adapt Mercury News That Zen driving game? Some people hate it: Roadshow Mercury News This bicyclist was rude, but was she right? Roadshow East Bay Times Who’s fighting new housing? Look to wealthier Bay Area communities Local News Matters Oakland building tiny-house community to help homeless find permanent shelter Cal Matters Why is it so difficult to get housing bills through the California Legislature? Bloomberg Where Climate and Covid Migration Converge Bloomberg Climate Scientists Reach ‘Unequivocal’ Consensus on Human-Made Warming in Landmark Report
Headlines for August 6, 2021 Mercury News ‘Another problem with these protected bike lanes …’ : Roadshow KQED The Youth Making BART Safer for Women and Girls as Service Increases San Jose Spotlight Is Free public transit feasible in Santa Clara County? Napa Valley Register Need a ride? Napa Valley wine country tour guides face changes to bookings, tasting prices San Jose Spotlight Philbrick: Keeping train tracks separate keeps people safe New York Times How Biden’s E.V. Plan Could Help Tesla and Squeeze Toyota Bloomberg Disability Access Hits Opposition in Senate Infrastructure Debate SF Gate San Francisco's Great Highway to reopen for cars August 16 San Francisco Chronicle S.F.'s Great Highway will reopen to cars on weekdays San Francisco Examiner Great Highway to reopen on weekdays, sparking renewed debate Mercury News Developer preps home sales in big downtown San Jose tower, eyes deals to sell other properties Mercury News State agencies face lawsuit over approval of Richmond housing development Press Democrat Roseland affordable housing project advances with broad support, except in the shopping center next door Marin Independent Journal Editorial: Housing plan near San Quentin prison needs local input San Francisco Chronicle/Mass Transit Most Bay Area companies don't expect employees back in the office five days a week
Headlines for August 5, 2021 San Francisco Chronicle Biden's infrastructure deal could bring billions to California - if it can pass the House Mercury News Is there hope for this decades-old traffic trouble spot? Roadshow East Bay Times Fremont spending $1.3 million to upgrade intersection near future Irvington BART station Bloomberg Mapping the Best and Worst Bus Stops in San Francisco Petaluma Argus-Courier Petaluma residents question road work, striping processes San Francisco Chronicle Bay Briefing: Nearly $900 million in pandemic rent relief, but only 10% paid out to Bay Area residents East Bay Times Bay Area home prices, sales continue to surge Marin Independent Journal San Rafael council adopts long-range planning policies San Mateo Daily Journal Caltrain, Millbrae disagree over development Yahoo Finance WSP USA Embraces Opportunity to Improve Equity in San Francisco Bay Area Silicon Valley Business Journal Most Bay Area employers are expecting their employees will work from home at least some of the time post-Covid New York Times Biden, in a Push to Phase Out Gas Cars, Will Tighten Pollution Rules
Headlines for August 4, 2021 Mercury News These Bay Area interchanges are candidates for the big painted road emblems: Roadshow Napa Valley Register American Canyon plots the future look of Highway 29 San Mateo Daily Journal VTA, San Francisco say they have paid SamTrans Bloomberg Traffic Crashes Are Getting Worse. Car Ads Are Part Of the Problem. San Francisco Chronicle The return of S.F.'s cable cars brings a bit of hope amid city's uncertain transit future Local News Matters BART adds trains, hours to schedule as system continues pandemic recovery SF Gate SFO's new Harvey Milk Terminal 1 is the best airport experience in the Bay Area San Francisco Chronicle S.F.'s Slow Streets are here to stay. Here's how the city will decide which ones to keep San Francisco Chronicle This is how little California rent relief programs have paid out to struggling Bay Area tenants San Francisco Chronicle From a housing crisis to a fire crisis: San Francisco's exodus led many to a new conundrum San Mateo Daily Journal Housing planned at Hayward Park station in San Mateo Associated Press CDC issues new eviction ban for most of US through Oct. 3 Mercury News 10 charts and maps that explain California’s drought Cal Matters Facing “dire water shortages,” California bans Delta pumping Marin Independent Journal Marin climate initiative doles out grant funds to equity projects San Francisco Examiner Salesforce Tower is part of a nationwide water recycling trend: Here’s how it works
Headlines for August 3, 2021 San Francisco Chronicle S.F.'s iconic cable cars are back on the streets this week San Francisco Examiner San Francisco’s cable cars return after 16-month absence Mercury News REAL ID without a DMV visit may be happening soon: Roadshow San Mateo Daily Journal Grade-separated East 25th Avenue reopens in San Mateo The Hill Biden's electric cars goals can be achieved, say experts San Francisco Chronicle BART service returns to near-normal levels, but the post-pandemic future could be 'something different' Napa Valley Register Plan Bay Area shows possible Napa County future Mercury News Downtown San Jose mixed-use tower pushes ahead, height is sliced San Francisco Chronicle Bay Briefing: Masks are back in the Bay Area San Francisco Chronicle Trash is the trophy for Lake Tahoe divers KQED The Latest Global Climate Report Is Set to Publish. Here's What to Expect Local News Matters Volunteer scientists bring STEM into virtual classrooms Bloomberg How to Build a Water-Smart City
Headlines for August 2, 2021 San Francisco Chronicle Traffic congestion is making a comeback in the Bay Area, but in a strange new way SF Gate Bart Service Returns To Near Pre-Pandemic Levels On Monday Mercury News VTA to run buses along light rail system starting Monday Mercury News They were honking and flashing, and I didn’t know why: Roadshow Mercury News ‘Zen driving’ game transformed one man’s commute: Roadshow SFMTA Muni Metro Debuts New International Wayfinding Standards Press Democrat Sonoma County, Windsor appeal state-mandated targets for future housing Mercury News Bay Area’s COVID-19 rents plummeted — but not for everyone Local News Matters Lafayette council approves townhouses; adjacent school frets loss of parking Local News Matters Oakland Zoo sends 33 threatened frogs into wild with goal to repopulate species
Headlines for July 30, 2021 Bloomberg Who’s Really Supposed to Pay for Your Commute? Governing Can Americans Learn to Love – and Ride – Bus Transit? The Hill Transit advocates want more from bipartisan infrastructure bill Forbes What’s Driving Contactless Payments In Transit — And How Agencies Can Ensure A Smooth Rollout Transportation Today News Report examines public transit industry New York Times N.Y.’s Transit System Could Receive $10 Billion in Infrastructure Deal Mass Transit APTA releases new report highlighting innovative ideas throughout public transit industry Reuters Biden wants U.S automakers to pledge 40% electric vehicles by 2030 - sources San Mateo Daily Journal Millbrae train station development moves ahead San Francisco Chronicle Mendocino is running out of water. The solution might involve a very old train San Francisco Examiner City celebrates completion of pedestrian, transit improvements along Haight Street Mercury News What happened to the Interstate 80-San Pablo Dam Road project? Roadshow San Francisco Chronicle Renters in a Presidio Heights apartment set the record for S.F.'s biggest-ever tenant buyout: $475,000 San Francisco Chronicle State Supreme Court allows housing-retail development on Berkeley shellmound to proceed Associated Press/Mercury News Biden to allow eviction moratorium to expire on Saturday San Francisco Chronicle Bay Area mega hiking trail inches toward completion Mercury News Opinion: California must take leadership role in reducing plastic Fairfield Daily Republic State cannot move forward on Lookout Slough until public access addressed San Mateo Daily Journal San Mateo County’s south coast faces sea level rise risks
Headlines for July 29, 2021 Petaluma Argus-Courier ‘It scares me to death’: D Street residents demand city address safety, traffic concerns The Hill Investing in public transit is a climate imperative The Hill Energy chief touts electric vehicle funding in Senate plan Los Angeles Times California’s electric car revolution, designed to save the planet, also unleashes a toll on it San Mateo Daily Journal Blue Ribbon Task Force approves transit action plan reform in the Bay Area Mass Transit MTC’s Blue Ribbon Task Force approves actions to guide post-pandemic future of Bay Area transit network San Mateo Daily Journal Caltrain, SamTrans will receive federal funding SF Gate Here's why you should be riding Amtrak between SF and Tahoe Berkeleyside UC Berkeley will explore moving 8-unit rent-controlled building as part of $82.6M settlement San Mateo Daily Journal How Daly City Became One of the Most Densely Populated Cities in the Country San Mateo Daily Journal South San Francisco opts to oppose housing bill Bloomberg Will the White House Extend the Eviction Moratorium Again? Sonoma Index-Tribune North Bay housing market bidding war continues Mercury News Water shortages and drought are California’s biggest environmental concern, new poll shows
Headlines for July 28, 2021 Local News Matters BART ahead of schedule on bond-funded infrastructure projects Local News Matters Golden Gate Bridge commute down 40% — and it likely won’t be recovering soon Bloomberg What It Looks Like to Reconnect Black Communities Torn Apart by Highways Mercury News Which confusing interchanges should get roadway paintings? Roadshow Berkeleyside Dana Street redesign to add protected bike track, cut car lane near UC Berkeley San Jose Inside Feds Give $55.5 Million in COVID Relief Aid to Mineta San Jose International Airport The Hill Schumer's moment to transform transit and deepen democracy New York Times Toyota Led on Clean Cars. Now Critics Say It Works to Delay Them San Francisco Chronicle S.F. is still the priciest place to rent in U.S. - but another city is quickly catching up San Francisco Chronicle S.F. supervisor wants to tighten city's affordable housing requirements East Bay Times Affordable housing project approved in Hayward Petaluma Argus-Courier Commentary: A plea for housing solutions in Petaluma San Francisco Examiner Neighborhood report: Tenderloin reimagines its public spaces San Francisco Examiner How electric appliances can help SF reach its climate goals Cal Matters New CDC advice: Most vaccinated Californians should wear masks indoors Cal Matters Will Delta water users sue — again — to stop California’s drought rules?
Headlines for July 27, 2021 San Francisco Chronicle S.F.'s 'Transit Boy' has become a leading voice in restoring MUNI service Mercury News Loud flying cars? Not if they’re electric: Roadshow Wall Street Journal Mass Spending for Mass Transit Tech Crunch Moovit integrates Lime electric scooters, bikes, mopeds into transit planning app KPIX San Francisco To Consider Transit Fees On Congested City Streets Local News Matters Bay Area rents expected to rise as regional economy rebounds Fairfield Daily Republic Draft Bay Area 2050 plan webinar set in mid-August Cal Matters Why are key California affordable housing bills bottled up? Marin Independent Journal California Voice: Allow elected officials to increase housing supply Marin Independent Journal China Camp road flooding project gets $525K grant Mercury News Lonely Planet’s top 9 hiking trails in Northern Associated Press/KQED Warming Rivers Killing Juvenile Salmon in California, Imperiling Fish Industry San Francisco Chronicle Here's how much trash volunteers removed from Bay Area beaches last year Bloomberg The Western Drought Is a Crisis for Migrating Birds, Too