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 East Bay Times Bay Area gasoline prices soar to record highs amid Russia invasion of Ukraine KALW Oakland piloting new free transit program 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 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 Silicon Valley Silicon Valley transit agency’s future may be falling off the rails San Mateo Daily Journal San Mateo bike lanes project approved 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 East Bay Times You’ll need a Yosemite reservation to visit this summer. Here’s how to get one 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
Headlines for February 16, 2022 Marin Independent Journal San Anselmo adopts temporary ban on gas stations San Francisco Examiner Legal battle over Great Highway’s closure heats up Bloomberg Rising U.S. Crash Deaths Are No Accident Mass Transit Public transit projects provide efficient travel, spur economic development San Francisco Chronicle No joke: After years of delays Muni’s Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit will open on April Fool’s Day San Francisco Chronicle SFMTA pushes back restoring Muni service again, citing operator shortage Mercury News Google maps pinpointing locations of police cars has an upside: Roadshow Fairfield Daily Republic Fairfield to add 64 electric car chargers around city for public’s use San Francisco Chronicle Amazon is using San Francisco’s zoning policy to plot a huge expansion in the city. Some locals aren’t happy San Francisco Chronicle Is California’s Prop. 13 racist? Homeowners in white neighborhoods of one city may get triple the tax benefit Mercury News Sales get underway for big housing tower in downtown San Jose Mercury News Should Bay Area schools turn excess land into new housing? KQED SOLD OUT: A Suburb with an Eviction Problem San Francisco Chronicle Berkeley, once hostile to development, is now inviting it. But has the city actually built much housing? Local News Matters Marin County supervisors vote to accept $15.5 grant to convert derelict Larkspur building into homeless housing Local News Matters Developer buys Tanforan mall property with plans to turn it into housing, offices Bloomberg Lessons from a Modern Master of Low-Rise Housing San Francisco Chronicle Expect West Coast seas to rise 8 inches by 2050 — it’ll be even worse on the East Coast Associated Press Saved pollution credits may hinder California climate goals
Headlines for February 15, 2022 New York Times Pedestrian Deaths Spike in U.S. as Reckless Driving Surges SF Gate Confusing paid express lanes debut on Bay Area's Highway 101 Mercury News Red ovals on 101 center barrier are a nod to Silicon Valley innovation: Roadshow San Francisco Examiner Judge signals support for closed Great Highway, JFK Drive Napa Valley Register Napa eyes financing district Marin Independent Journal Marin housing mandate opponents map resistance strategy The Oaklandside City Council this week: Plans to turn police headquarters into new housing San Mateo Daily Journal San Mateo sets goals for housing Mercury News Wild pigs run amok in San Jose, residents want repayment for wrecked landscaping San Francisco Chronicle California lawmaker takes aim at plastic waste from online retailers
Headlines for February 14, 2022 San Francisco Chronicle Hundreds attend Golden Gate Park rally to promote car-free JFK Drive Mercury News Speed traps are not legal in California: Roadshow Sonoma Index-Tribune New pedestrian signals to light up Highway 12 Marin Independent Journal CHP: Marin County highway deaths drop sharply San Mateo Daily Journal Burlingame’s Old Bayshore Highway to be redesigned San Mateo Daily Journal Survey: North Central San Mateo against new bike lane San Francisco Chronicle Moms 4 Housing took a stand against Oakland’s housing crisis. Now their home has its first residents KGO-TV Bay Area transit officials exploring plan to charge all drivers to use certain highways Local News Matters BART resumes pre-pandemic service levels with midnight trains every day SF Gate Peeling away the myth about how the Golden Gate Bridge is painted Marin Independent Journal Editorial: Building consensus for Highway 37 plan an immediate need Marin Independent Journal Mill Valley affordable housing project moves forward San Francisco Chronicle Tanforan mall could become a giant biotech campus after $328 million sale Berkeleyside Berkeley housing: Projects could bring more than 500 new apartments San Francisco Examiner Opinion: Want to solve the housing crisis? Turn offices into apartments Capital Radio Why is a tenant protection bill failing in the California Legislature, again? San Mateo Daily Journal Foster City examining housing policies Bloomberg Lessons from a Modern Master of Low-Rise Housing Local News Matters Another jewel for the crown: Midpen adds 42 acres in Sierra Azul preserve San Mateo Daily Journal For Belmont, all-electric in future plans Napa Valley Register Napa Vine Trail fills in another short gap