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Headlines for July 5, 2023

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
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?
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

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
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
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

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
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 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
Mercury News

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

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

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 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
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

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

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

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

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

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

'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
Marin Independent Journal

Marin forums planned on sea otter reintroduction
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

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

Headlines for June 22, 2023

Gilroy Dispatch

Caltrain seeks input on Gilroy schedule
San Francisco Examiner

Panhandle bike party: Fell bike lane to stay; Oak might be next
San Francisco Chronicle

More BART police officers would ride trains in exchange for 20% raises, under new proposal
SF Gate/Bay City News

SFCTA Seeks Public Input On Prop L Transportation Funding
San Francisco Examiner

Caltrain delays fare increase at least 6 months as fiscal cliff looms
Mercury News

Truck traffic is on the rise, and not only on Highway 17: Roadshow
San Mateo Daily Journal

Caltrain delays fare increases
Mercury News/CNN

California is no longer America’s most expensive state for gas
Local News Matters

Made in California: Golden State’s homeless crisis is homegrown, according to new study
San Francisco Chronicle

With Giants on a win streak, team’s brass celebrates another victory: a new housing project
Berkeleyside

Affordable housing project may sprout on downtown Oakland parking lot
Berkeleyside

A guide to affordable housing in Berkeley, Oakland
San Mateo Daily Journal

Work starts on new affordable housing in North Fair Oaks
Press Democrat

Santa Rosa downtown new housing growth is accelerating https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/north-bay/santa-rosa-downtown-new-housing-growth-is-accelerating/?ref=mosthome
Vacaville Reporter

Vacaville Planning Commission receives information on 2023 Housing Legislation Memorandum
Bloomberg

Untangling the Urban Doom Loop
San Francisco Chronicle

The only marine science lab on San Francisco Bay is at risk of closing. Here’s what’s at stake
San Francisco Chronicle

The Bay Area faces an imminent threat from sea level rise — but it’s different from what you think
San Francisco Chronicle

After 75 years, this species has been rediscovered in San Jose preserve
Fairfield Daily Republic

Yolo-Solano air district awards $517,000 in Clean Air grants

Headlines for June 21, 2023

New York Times

Why California Transit Agencies Are Rebounding at Such Different Rates
San Francisco Chronicle

These S.F. Muni lines are more popular than they were pre-pandemic. Here’s what they have in common
SF Gate

End of an era for the Bay Bridge as old Treasure Island exit closes
Half Moon Bay Review

SamTrans delivers on-demand transit
Mercury News

Backup cameras OK to use on behind-the-wheel DMV test: Roadshow
San Francisco Chronicle

Millennium Tower: Engineer says $100 million fix has improved S.F. building’s famous lean
Marin Independent Journal

Marin seeks state funding boost for Novato housing project
Mercury News

Battle erupts over homes to replace San Jose swim club and tennis site
SF Gate

Bay Area housing market shifting to a more balanced market
Mercury News

Can San Jose add 75,000 more homes over the next decade? Here’s where the city is planning new housing
New York Times via SF Gate

Return to office enters the desperation phase
San Francisco Standard

10 Bay Area Companies Slash 2,600 Jobs in Past 2 Months
San Francisco Chronicle

Biden, in Palo Alto, announces large pot of money in funding to fight climate change
Cal Matters

California lawmakers wage Delta water war with Newsom
San Francisco Chronicle

The big plan to save Tahoe from itself has finally arrived
SF Gate

The hidden creek that marks the headwaters of San Francisco

Headlines for June 20, 2023

San Francisco Chronicle

Big change for Bay Bridge as old Treasure Island exit closes this week
Marin Independent Journal

SMART lures riders with airport shuttle, parking deal
Marin Independent Journal

West Marin segments of Highway 1 slated for repairs
Berkeleyside

Toxic fireballs: E-bike, scooter batteries spark series of blazes in Berkeley
Mercury News

Dangerous driver ultimately brings joy to reader: Roadshow
San Francisco Chronicle

Homes for sale in the Bay Area are at their lowest level in 20 years. Here’s why
East Bay Times

Costco could be coming to Brentwood
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.’s Westfield mall has an uncertain future. What about other Bay Area malls?
San Francisco Chronicle

This is how San Franciscans spend their money today
Local News Matters

On Bay Area visit, Biden announces critical investment to promote climate resilience
San Mateo Daily Journal

Developer gets creative to meet Burlingame’s Bayfront needs
Marin Independent Journal

Belvedere council adopts coyote response plan
KQED

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