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Headlines for October 4, 2022

Mercury News

Will the rise of EVs mean the death of the gas station in California?
Bloomberg

In Times of Crisis, Bikeshare Rolls On
Mercury News

Frustrated Aussie suggests special day for American drivers to actually use their blinkers: Roadshow
San Francisco Examiner

Gavin Newsom wants California oil profits tax as gas prices rise
Richmond Standard

BART, AC Transit drop mask mandates
NBC Bay Area

San Francisco Gets $117 Million for 3 Affordable Housing Projects
San Mateo Daily Journal

Neighborhood is taking shape in Burlingame
San Francisco Examiner

New Google Maps feature offers neighborhood vibe checks
SF Gate

A surreal new skyscraper might come to San Francisco
San Francisco Examiner

Is California’s rent cap law working?
Local News Matters

Narrowly-divided Antioch council officially enacts ordinance limiting rent increases
San Francisco Chronicle

A bad Yelp review for the recovery of S.F.’s downtown
San Francisco Business Journal

New hotel data shows how Dreamforce was — and wasn't — like 2019
San Francisco Chronicle

An infamous S.F. coyote named Carl was shot dead. The killing could lead to even more coyote-human conflict
Associated Press

California braces for dry winter as Western drought drags on
Local News Matters

UC researchers finally may have solved how to recycle plastic bags into something useful
San Francisco Examiner

A calculation that could solve — and pay for — the climate crisis

Headlines for October 3, 2022

San Francisco Chronicle

A big S.F. railyard project has goals of transforming transit. Could it also bring more housing?
Mercury News

DMV says your SSN is safe with California’s security measures: Roadshow
Petaluma Argus-Courier

SMART adds midday, afternoon rides beginning Monday
Marin Independent Journal

Marin Voice: Golden Gate Ferry finding ‘new normal’ after pandemic changed how we work
Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: Highway 37 plan makes sense, timeline does not
SF Gate

‘Everybody hated us’: Critical Mass, a famed bike event, turns SF into Amsterdam
Napa Valley Register

Napa looks at affordable housing
Berkeleyside

Measure L: From streets to housing, $650M bond takes aim at Berkeley’s biggest challenges
Mercury News

Stanford’s most exclusive neighborhood becomes legal battleground over housing
Local News Matters

Faith-based group helping Bay Area churches convert unused land into affordable housing
East Bay Times

Build more housing to ease crisis? Poll shows how Bay Area residents resist
East Bay Times

Bay Area exodus: Residents still want out, new poll finds. Here’s who is most anxious to leave.
Mercury News

New poll shows doom and gloom in Bay Area, with one bright spot
San Francisco Chronicle

These affordable S.F. housing projects were awarded $117 million in state funding
San Francisco Chronicle

Rent control is coming to more Bay Area cities. It could mark a turning point for the housing crisis
San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s how Bay Area residents really feel about returning to the office
San Francisco Chronicle

Why these 7 Bay Area cities saw the most dramatic shift to remote work in California
Axios

Tech layoffs afoot in San Francisco
San Francisco Chronicle

Heat returns for the S.F. Bay Area this week. Here’s how warm things will get
San Francisco Chronicle

Heat returns for the S.F. Bay Area this week. Here’s how warm things will get
San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s where sea levels are rising fastest in California. Homes, a nuclear facility and part of Highway 101 are all at risk

Headlines for September 30, 2022

San Francisco Chronicle

Listen: A Bay Area transit report card after Total Transit 2022
Mercury News

Traffic school here I come, and other tales from my day in court: Roadshow
San Francisco Examiner

S.F. to feds: Cruise driverless cars keep blocking our roads
New York Times

Are Driverless Cars the Future of Transportation?
Market Watch

S.F. Bay Ferry dunks on Elon Musk’s floating Cybertruck
San Francisco Examiner

Here's where San Francisco ranks in affordability for first-time homeowners
San Jose Spotlight

Santa Clara lags behind on low-income housing
San Francisco Chronicle

California housing officials tell Oakland to plan for more homes in pricey Rockridge neighborhood
Mercury News

Permanent SB9 housing regulations on lot-splitting in the works in Los Gatos
Vacaville Reporter

Vacaville City Council votes to approve appeals challenging development of controversial Southtown Apartments near Leisure Town
SF Gate

San Francisco tech company DocuSign lays off hundreds of employees
San Francisco Chronicle

Here are 7 things investors can do as stocks keep falling — without trying to time the market
Mercury News

Mega deal: Chevron’s huge San Ramon HQ complex tops $170 million price
Marin Independent Journal

State allots $20M for massive Novato marsh restoration project
Marin Independent Journal

Richardson Bay agency gets state warning on anchorage zone

Headlines for September 29, 2022

Fairfield Daily Republic

Bay Area agency adopts policy to promote housing near transit stations
San Francisco Chronicle

Total Transit final tally: 17 agencies, all 9 counties, 25 rides on an epic Bay Area transit journey
Mercury News

Here are two ways to get proactive about cleaning up our roads and streets: Roadshow
San Francisco Examiner

Can a video game of S.F. help Telsa build safer cars?
San Francisco Examiner

A Tesla that can swim: Fully electric hydrofoils could speed up San Francisco ferry rides dramatically
Route Fifty

As Self-Driving Cars Hit the Streets, New Equity Concerns Emerge
Marin Independent Journal

Marin County allocates $7 million to preserve and create affordable housing
San Francisco Business Journal

Rethinking Bishop Ranch: Sunset Development says housing a crucial part of the business park's evolution
Associated Press

California governor signs laws to boost housing production
Mercury News

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bills allowing new housing on commercial property
San Francisco Chronicle

Here are the 50 biggest property owners listed in Bay Area real estate records
San Mateo Daily Journal

100% affordable housing proposed for Redwood City
San Francisco Chronicle

Chevron sells San Ramon HQ property as it shifts more workers to Texas
Mercury News

Apple ditches increase in iPhone production after demand falters
Cal Matters

Four in a row: California drought likely to continue
San Francisco Chronicle

High pressure system will hit these Bay Area cities with warm, dry weather
Marin Independent Journal

San Anselmo set to expand gas ban on yard tools

Headlines for September 28, 2022

San Francisco Chronicle

Total Transit updates: Two reporters. 27 Bay Area transit agencies. How many can they ride in one day?
New York Times

Stuck on the Streets of San Francisco in a Driverless Car
ABC 10

Solano County express lanes project seeks to reduce congestion on I-80
SF Gate

Hundreds of Bay Area residents to be displaced as SF-to-LA bullet train nears
Napa Valley Register

Napa roundabout nixed
San Francisco Chronicle

California gas prices are rising again. Here’s why, and how high experts say they could go
KQED

Faced With Backlog, San Francisco Hits Pause on New Applications for COVID Rent Assistance
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Carlos puts final touches on its housing plan
San Francisco Business Journal

What could be San Francisco's highest-priced home ever hits the market
San Francisco Business Journal

United Airlines and SFO to get a lift from more of Asia reopening
Mercury News

Hundreds of tech-linked job cuts jolt Bay Area, flying car firm fails
Local News Matters

Sonoma, Marin counties forge partnership to improve farming, reduce carbon emissions

Headlines for September 26, 2022

San Francisco Chronicle

Our Bay Area transit map is an unholy mess. Here’s why I have hope for the future
Marin Independent Journal

Caltrans favors elevating Highway 37 to address flood risks
Local News Matters

Caltrain goes electric
San Francisco Examiner

BART mask mandate ending leaves one transit holdout in S.F.
Mercury News

California gas is ‘out of whack’ – nearly $2 more than national average. Who’s to blame?
San Francisco Chronicle

Endorsement: COVID changed commuting. Prop. L can help build S.F. public transportation’s future
Mercury News

Help is on the way for ‘trashy’ California freeways: Roadshow
Bloomberg

The Building Game That Doesn’t Let You Build
San Francisco Chronicle

This Oakland neighborhood used to be majority Black. Dramatic change is sparking tension
East Bay Times

California’s ‘racist’ Article 34 remains an obstacle to affordable housing
San Francisco Chronicle

Modular homes cost less and are used all over California. Why not in San Francisco?
Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: Ensure state’s land gift results in needed affordable housing
San Francisco Business Journal

Missing billions: What migration is costing the Bay Area
Bloomberg

San Francisco Airport Fast Food Workers Go on Strike for Better Pay
Local News Matters

Marine scientists unveil life-saving AI tech to protect whales from deadly ship collisions

Headlines for August 25, 2022

Next City

How Five U.S. Cities Built 335 Miles of Bike Lanes in 24 Months
Berkeleyside

BART is offering half-off fare discounts in September to celebrate its 50th anniversary
East Bay Times

Alameda briefs: Street repair, resurfacing to last till late November
Knee Deep Times

Napa Bets on Bikes for Students
Next City

How Five U.S. Cities Built 335 Miles of Bike Lanes in 24 Months
Berkeleyside

BART is offering half-off fare discounts in September to celebrate its 50th anniversary
East Bay Times

Alameda briefs: Street repair, resurfacing to last till late November
Knee Deep Times

Napa Bets on Bikes for Students
KQED

How Nonprofits Use a Legal Loophole to Flip California Homes — for a Profit
San Francisco Chronicle

This new S.F. residential building has been empty for two years. It will finally be filled with residents
Gilroy Dispatch

Gilroy seeks input on housing plan
Sonoma Index-Tribune

Housing report finds Sonoma has room for 579 housing units
San Francisco Examiner

San Francisco nabs $73.4 million in state Homekey funds for supportive housing
KQED

How Nonprofits Use a Legal Loophole to Flip California Homes — for a Profit
Gilroy Dispatch

Gilroy seeks input on housing plan
San Francisco Chronicle

This new S.F. residential building has been empty for two years. It will finally be filled with residents
Sonoma Index-Tribune

Housing report finds Sonoma has room for 579 housing units
San Francisco Examiner

San Francisco nabs $73.4 million in state Homekey funds for supportive housing
SF Gate

San Francisco-based Lyft to put 250,000 square feet of its headquarters up for sale
San Francisco Business Journal

Visitor spending nearly doubles in San Francisco, but full recovery remains elusive
SF Gate

San Francisco-based Lyft to put 250,000 square feet of its headquarters up for sale
San Francisco Business Journal

Visitor spending nearly doubles in San Francisco, but full recovery remains elusive
San Francisco Chronicle

Why environmentalists say Newsom’s climate push has dangerous strings attached
San Francisco Chronicle

Why environmentalists say Newsom’s climate push has dangerous strings attached

Headlines for September 23, 2022

East Bay Times

Masks off at BART? Agency face covering rule set to end — again
SF Gate

Airfares hit highest level in years despite falling fuel prices
San Francisco Chronicle

Ask a cable car gripman: Bell rules, ‘The Rock’ and the perfect day in S.F.
Mercury News

REAL ID requests surge as deadline nears: Roadshow
Napa Valley Register

Annexation has Highway 29 connection
The Oaklandside

East Bay Greenway promises a walkable path from Oakland’s Lake Merritt to South Hayward
Bloomberg

LA Looks to Beat New York Back to Pre-Pandemic Transit Ridership
Fairfield Daily Republic

Garamendi helps introduce legislation for more public ferry services
Smart Cities

Self-driving cars’ benefits, perils outlined in new report
San Francisco Chronicle

Rising mortgage interest rates could create ‘sticker shock’ for Bay Area homebuyers
San Francisco Chronicle

Newsom signs ‘landmark’ law eliminating parking mandates near transit
Cal Matters

California’s newest housing law: Abolishing some parking mandates
NBC Bay Area

Bay Area Housing Market Starting to Cool
SF Gate

New report shows more people are leaving San Francisco than any other metro
Berkeleyside

What Berkeley’s push to end single-family zoning could mean for your neighborhood
Silicon Valley Business Journal

Here's how SFO, SJC and OAK fared in J.D. Power's latest airport rankings
KGO-TV

These Bay Area companies are announcing layoffs, but it's not all bad, researcher says
Marin Independent Journal

Monarch butterfly experts fault Bay Area tropical milkweed bans
Mercury News

Study dives into surfer-shark interactions and reactions
San Francisco Examiner

Sonoma and Marin counties win big money for climate-smart agriculture
San Francisco Chronicle

California’s high energy prices could cost the state its climate goals
San Francisco Chronicle

California will ban the sale of natural-gas heaters by 2030. This technology could replace them
Local News Matters

SF opens state’s first ‘Clean Air Center’ where public can go to escape hazardous fire smoke

Headlines for September 22, 2022

San Francisco Chronicle

The first renderings for BART’s second Transbay Tube have emerged. Here’s where it could go
San Francisco Examiner

A new train tunnel across the Bay? Here are early maps
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area transit agencies pledged to make sweeping reforms during pandemic. Are they doing it?
San Francisco Chronicle

Californians should make this major change to how they charge electric cars, study says
East Bay Times

Amtrak’s Oakland to Los Angeles train is slower than the 1930s, but just as beautiful
Mercury News

Before breaking a Tesla’s window, look for ‘dog mode’ display: Roadshow
Napa Valley Register

Napa breaks ground on student housing
SF Gate

How interest rate hikes, stock market dips are affecting Bay Area real estate
San Francisco Chronicle

Hawaii saw an influx of tech workers in the remote era. But now what?
KRON

SF lost over half of restaurant jobs during the pandemic, survey shows
Berkeleyside

Wind and solar energy to become the default in Berkeley
San Francisco Examiner

New system aims to save whales near San Francisco from ship collisions
San Francisco Chronicle

Yes, bumblebees may be fish, California Supreme Court agrees
KPBS

California could ban gas furnaces and gas water heaters

Headlines for September 21, 2022

Napa Valley Register

Napa Vine debuts electric bus
San Francisco Chronicle

A 1925 ferry returns to S.F. with a big rooftop garden — and it’s open to the public
Mercury News

What are the North American airports that travelers find the most — and least — satisfying?
Planetizen

When Transit-Oriented Development Is Missing the ‘Transit’
Next City

As Fare-Free Transit Catches On, Checking In On 5 Cities With Free Public Transit
Smart Cities

Latinos in Transit aims for more people of color in management roles at transportation agencies
Mass Transit

MTC-ABAG Executive Director Therese McMillan announces retirement
San Francisco Chronicle

This is when S.F. Muni’s long-delayed Central Subway extension will open for service
San Francisco Examiner

The long-awaited Central Subway now has an opening date
Mercury News

Google revamps historic building in downtown San Jose transit village
Mercury News

How to prevent FasTrak charges from a car you have sold: Roadshow
Sonoma Index-Tribune

Editorial: The time is now on Highway 37
San Francisco Examiner

Valencia bike plan hammered on every side
San Francisco Chronicle

Oakland is securing over $320 million in public funds for A’s waterfront ballpark upgrades. Is it enough?
NBC Bay Area

Home Sales Down Across Entire Bay Area Compared to Last Year: Report
San Mateo Daily Journal

New housing plan in San Carlos close to being complete
San Francisco Chronicle

Dreamforce 2022: Tech megaconference brings massive crowds, 30-foot waterfall, puppy play area to S.F.
SF Gate

Gap makes mass layoffs in San Francisco
San Francisco Examiner

As California begins monitoring microplastics in water, experts brace for health impacts
SF Gate

How the SF Bay Area's recent rains will impact the rest of wildfire season
Press Democrat

Santa Rosa earthquake unleashed higher flow in Mark West Creek