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Headlines for May 19, 2023

San Francisco Chronicle

A portion of a major Bay Area highway will close this weekend
Berkeleyside

Vacancies, turmoil in Berkeley Transportation Division threaten street projects
Fairfield Daily Republic

Dodd bill on electric-riding devices on university campuses clears Senate
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Bike to Work Day in Sonoma County: Commuters cap off rides with refreshment
Napa Valley Register

Bike to Work Day celebrates the Napa two-wheel life
Northern California Public Media

California Transportation Commission OK's Highway 37 tolls
LA Times

Newsom unveils sweeping plan to speed up California infrastructure projects
San Francisco Chronicle

Chester Hartman, S.F. planner and activist who fought redevelopment, dies at 87
San Francisco Chronicle

How a $110 million S.F. project for homeless vets got caught up in a fight over how to build housing
Marin Independent Journal

Mill Valley clears housing element for state review
San Francisco Chronicle

Uber reportedly trying to shed a third of its S.F. office space
Mercury News

S.F. and Oakland are eyeing big deficits. Why not San Jose?

Headlines for May 17, 2023

Marin Independent Journal

Marin seeks grant for electric vehicle chargers in underserved areas
Berkeleyside

Berkeley’s top transportation official is out of his job
San Francisco Chronicle

Oakland will rename part of MacArthur Boulevard to honor Tupac Shakur
KTVU

California's struggling transit agencies approaching a financial cliff
Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: A toll on Highway 37 would hit vulnerable commuters where it hurts
San Francisco Chronicle

Flying through SFO? These are best and worst airlines for delays and cancellations
KGO-TV

Electric ferries on the San Francisco Bay? Here's the P-12 shuttle
San Francisco Chronicle

Can ‘transit villages’ live up to their hype? The Bay Area’s newest shows why it isn’t easy
San Francisco Chronicle

SFMTA directors OK new Slow Streets in SoMa, reject Glen Park plan
Press Democrat

Crews begin $29 million project to repair nearly 50 miles of roads in Sonoma County
The Oaklandside

Oakland home-building back on track, but affordable housing still lags
KQED

The End of Wood Street: Inside the Struggle for Stability, Housing on the Margins of the Bay Area
Local News Matters

San Jose mayor pushes more dollars for short-term housing
Local News Matters

Developer cancels deal to construct housing for homeless at People’s Park in Berkeley
San Mateo Daily Journal

Condos approved for downtown San Carlos
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. retail apocalypse: Here’s Mayor Breed’s new plan to fill vacant storefronts near Union Square
San Jose Spotlight

San Jose leads nation in hiring new college grads
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.’s legendary Hetch Hetchy reservoir turns 100 this month. What’s in store for the next century?
San Francisco Chronicle

California announces $60 million project to move threatened salmon to cooler waters

Headlines for May 16, 2023

Planetizen

Complicating the Free Transit Vs. Service Debate
Governing

Taylor Swift Fans Give Public Transit a Well-Timed Boost
San Francisco Chronicle

So San Francisco is an unlivable, undesirable hellhole? Try finding an apartment here
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. will extend metered parking hours starting this summer. Here are the details
Mercury News

The Bay Area’s most pothole-riddled highway finally getting repaired: Roadshow
San Mateo Daily Journal

SamTrans gearing up to operate its 1st zero-emission buses in San Mateo County
San Francisco Examiner

Mega news: daily bus service returning to SF
San Francisco Examiner

BART adding early trains for Bay to Breakers this weekend
Mercury News

Gas in U.S. is almost $1 cheaper than a year ago
New York Magazine

America’s Trains and Buses Are Speeding Toward a Cliff
East Bay Times

Landmark East Bay Claremont hotel is bought for more than $160 million
SF Gate

Inside the SF building that could be a model for office-to-housing conversions
Bloomberg

California’s Newsom Sees Budget Deficit Deepening to $32 Billion
Wall Street Journal

The Disappearing White-Collar Job
Local News Matters

Sun-kissed snowpack prompts flood warning this week on Merced River through Yosemite
NBC Bay Area

Livermore PD Goes Green With Electric Motorcycle

Headlines for May 15, 2023

Mercury News

I-880 flooding, potholes repaired in San Jose’s decades-long trouble spot: Roadshow
New York Times

New York City Congestion Pricing Plan Could Give Poor Drivers a Discount
Marin Independent Journal

George Russell: Tolls may be in the future for Highway 37 drivers
San Francisco Examiner

Newsom's budget ignores 'catastrophic risks' to Bay Area public transit
Bloomberg

Newsom Maintains Transit Spending Cuts as Systems Beg for Cash
Pleasanton Weekly

Bike to work (or wherever) in the Tri-Valley
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. Bay Area home prices are up after 9 straight months of declines. What’s driving the shift?
Cal Matters

California is losing population and building new houses. When will home prices come down?
San Francisco Chronicle

In this uber-rich Bay Area city, 70% of newly sold homes aren’t owned directly by people. Here's why
San Jose Spotlight

Why bother buying a home in San Jose?
Marin Independent Journal

Fairfax draft housing element ready for state review
Mercury News

Google moves into San Jose tech campus where it could employ thousands
Bay Nature

Don’t Blame the Bark Beetles

Headlines for May 12, 2023

Press Democrat

Long time Sonoma County transit, climate leader retiring
Mercury News

Carpooling in Bay Area is bad enough without HOV lane ‘bait and switch’: Roadshow
Mercury News

3-foot rule: Peninsula bicyclists can now use website to report drivers
Mercury News

Lyft will discontinue pooled rides
KGO-TV

Launch a new career at AC Transit
Mercury News

Offices, 850 homes may sprout near San Jose BART stop, new plans show
Mercury News

Hundreds more tech, biotech layoffs hammer Bay Area: Lyft, Dropbox, Sangamo
San Francisco Standard

Downtown San Francisco: 1,200 Contractors Left Jobless as Doom Loop Bites
Mercury News

Who is Linda Yaccarino, reportedly Twitter’s next CEO?
San Francisco Chronicle

Gray whale that spent record-breaking 75 days in San Francisco Bay washes ashore dead
San Francisco Chronicle

Monsoon-like weather? How a rare atmospheric setup will impact California

Headlines for May 11, 2023

Mercury News

Speed cameras in San Jose and Oakland? Lawmakers try for the fourth time to get tech on roads.
Petaluma Argus-Courier

Highway 37 to close for 32 hours starting May 20
Vallejo Times-Herald

State route 37 to close for weekend later this month
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo

Opinion: It’s decision time for state leaders: save public transit, or consent to its collapse
Mercury News

How one self-described great driver avoids dangers of distraction: Roadshow
Gilroy Dispatch

First/Kern intersection updated in Gilroy
Marin Independent Journal

Marin planning commissioners recommend county fight state ADU requirement
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael’s 162-apartment appeal denied
Mercury News

Adobe launches new semaphore puzzle contest atop downtown San Jose tower
New York Times

26 Empire State Buildings Could Fit Into New York’s Empty Office Space. That’s a Sign.
San Jose Spotlight

UPDATE: Hundreds of homes planned for San Jose’s Berryessa neighborhood
Apple podcast

How Parking Explains The World
Reason

Federal Zoning Bill Would Preempt Local Parking Mandates
Napa Valley Register

Napa looks at affordable housing rules
San Francisco Chronicle

Bring on the San Francisco ‘doom loop’? Why some people say it’d be good news
San Francisco Chronicle

Natural gas prices have plunged in the Bay Area. Here’s how food and other costs have changed
Bloomberg

White House Unveils a New Climate Fix: Building Codes and Energy Retrofits
Marin Independent Journal

China Camp State Park to expand access for disabled visitors
San Francisco Chronicle

Photos: Bay Area shark expert captures rare scene in Point Reyes waters

Headlines for May 10, 2023

Mercury News

Are Santa Cruz County drivers more pleasant than either Bay Area or LA drivers?: Roadshow
Fairfield Daily Republic

Caltrans repairing potholes on Highway 12
San Francisco Chronicle

‘BART must treat this like a crisis’: New poll calls on rail agency to hire more police to win back riders
San Francisco Examiner

Many BART riders want cleaner, safer trains before returning onboard
San Francisco Standard

Increasing Security and Kicking Off Unruly Passengers Could Bring Back BART Riders, Poll Shows
San Francisco Standard

San Francisco Walks Back Plan To Rip Out Restaurant Parklets
San Mateo Daily Journal

Farmworker housing gets $1M from San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
Sonoma Index-Tribune

A plan to end homelessness, as new tiny homes in Boyes Hot Springs
Marin Independent Journal

Sausalito housing element approved by state
Marin Independent Journal

Larkspur continues hearing on rent control
Wall Street Journal

Home Prices Fell in Third of the U.S. During First Quarter
San Mateo Daily Journal

Residential development proposed in San Mateo
San Francisco Chronicle

This downtown S.F. building was just sold at a bargain price. It could set the post-pandemic market
San Francisco Examiner

Bay Area-based LinkedIn is cutting more than 700 employees
Mercury News

Bay Area inflation rate slows as consumer prices start to cool off
Cal Matters

Can California find better paying jobs for people with disabilities?
Mercury News

Massive snowpack’s summer bonus: Clean, cheap electricity for California
San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s when Bay Area temperatures will start warming up this week
Marin Independent Journal

Stinson Beach to begin study of sea-level rise defenses

Headlines for May 9, 2023

Bloomberg

Commuters Ditched Public Transit for Work From Home. Now There’s a Crisis
Patch

Meet Bill Petty, Your Sonoma County Bike Champion Of The Year
Patch

Meet Violet And Donal, Your Napa County Bike Champions Of The Year
Mercury News

Confused getting to downtown Mountain View? Access and signage getting an upgrade: Roadshow
New York Times

American road deaths show an alarming racial gap
Washington Post

City planners targeted a Black community for heavy pollution. Can the damage be undone?
San Jose Spotlight

Silicon Valley transit promotes mental health hotline
Fairfield Daily Republic

STA updates supervisors, mayors on programs
San Francisco Chronicle

Map shows how immigrant populations are shifting across S.F. neighborhoods
Planetizen

Thinking About Right-NIMBYism
NBC Bay Area

Here's Why Rent Prices Are Reaching New Highs in Bay Area
San Francisco Standard

Layoffs by San Francisco Companies Near 50,000. Here’s the Latest List of Firms That Cut Staff
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael Chamber of Commerce enlisted to support pandemic-strained business district
East Bay Times

The Bay Area’s most spectacular superbloom might just be in Pacifica

Headlines for May 8, 2023

Governing

High Stakes Budget Battle for California's Public Transit
Marin Independent Journal

State to consider Highway 37 toll
Sonoma Index-Tribune

Toll proposed for North Bay’s Highway 37
San Francisco Examiner

Screech! What led to complaints of a loud N Judah
The Oaklandside

Thao’s budget would give road safety a small boost
Mercury News

Transporting harp from San Francisco no laughing matter … except in this case: Roadshow
Mercury News

Oakland airport passenger traffic jumps as post-COVID upswing continues
Gilroy Dispatch

Bike to Wherever in May
San Francisco Examiner

Study: EVs do help air pollution, but really only benefit the wealthy
Nation Review

Public Transit Is a Disaster
Bloomberg

Housing-Strapped States Reach for a Fraught Fix: the ‘Builder’s Remedy’
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. home prices are still declining. Is it one sign of the ‘doom loop’?
San Francisco Chronicle

Another housing battle brews in S.F. This time, it’s over 1906 quake shacks
San Mateo Daily Journal

Offices, housing planned for East 3rd 7-Eleven site in San Mateo
Marin Independent Journal

Belvedere housing plan scrutinized by state
Cal Matters

A Bay Area homebuilder planned a project with union rules. Can it work anywhere else?
San Francisco Chronicle

Downtown S.F. has 18.4 million square feet of empty office space. We mapped every vacancy
San Francisco Chronicle

What comes next for S.F.’s emptying downtown? Here’s the inconvenient truth
Mercury News

Reinvention of downtown Sunnyvale moves ahead with three new projects
San Francisco Chronicle

The week is starting off chilly in the Bay Area. Here’s when it will finally warm up
KQED

Celebration and Concern: Hetch Hetchy Reservoir Turns 100, But Climate Change Complicates its Future

Headlines for May 5, 2023

Petaluma Argus-Courier

Second Petaluma SMART station gets final approval
San Francisco Standard

San Francisco Fake Parking Tickets Scam: What You Need To Know
Marin Independent Journal

Dick Spotswood: Golden Gate Transit leading way in ‘rightsizing’ post pandemic
San Francisco Chronicle

The Bay Bridge is opening a new off-ramp this weekend. Will it reduce traffic congestion?
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. commits to protected bike lanes near Presidio after cyclist’s death – will National Park follow suit?
San Francisco Examiner

BART’s 100K pound laser-powered solution to improving rider experience
Mercury News

What can be done to make Highway 17 less hazardous?: Roadshow
Local News Matters

BART considers demand-based parking rates as part of first fee policy revision in a decade
San Francisco Chronicle

Key highway into Yosemite closed for weeks after roadway cracks
East Bay Times

The cost of high-speed rail in California might surprise you
Vice

'They Just Need a Safe Place to Be:' How Public Transit Became the Last Safety Net In America
Los Angeles Times

Amid the population exodus, California saw housing construction boom during pandemic
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. plan for tiny homes for the homeless uncertain after one supervisor’s ultimatum
Marin Independent Journal

Lawsuit challenges Marin County’s housing element
Gilroy Dispatch

Gilroy’s housing plan now heads to state
SF Gate

Many tech workers saw smaller paychecks in the industry’s rough 2022
San Francisco Chronicle

Map shows just how bad the retail plunge has been in downtown S.F. vs rest of city
San Francisco Examiner

SF travel spending surges closer to pre-pandemic highs, report finds
San Francisco Chronicle

More rainy weather is headed to the Bay Area this weekend. Here's why it's so unusual
Bay Nature

How the DNA We Leave Behind Can Help Conservation
Knee Deep Times

Why California’s Water Extremes Are Wilder than Ever — And What We Can Do About It