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Headlines for May 27, 2022

Marin Independent Journal

San Anselmo approves $1.7M paving project
San Mateo Daily Journal

Key South San Francisco intersection set for $3.8 million remodel
Napa Valley Register

Napa concerned about proposed rules for roads
Mass Transit

USDOT announces $13 million funding opportunity from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for transit planning that addresses climate change, equity
Mercury News

Livermore council pushes downtown affordable housing project forward
The Oaklandside

Lake Merritt BART project: Senior housing coming to site of past displacement
Local News Matters

Bay Point housing development will bring 384 low-cost units, library, commercial space
NBC Bay Area

Rent Your Kitchen? Or Pool? Families Get Savvy as Housing Eats Up Too Much Income
Mercury News

Big Basin Redwoods State Park reopening plans announced after devastating wildfire
Sonoma Index-Tribune

‘Damtastic!’ Newsom calls for Beaver Restoration Program
Associated Press

Lease terms for California offshore wind projects released
Bloomberg

Inside the Minority-Led Movement to Create an Inclusive City
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. Bay Area weather: Temperatures are about to drop dramatically
San Francisco Chronicle

Fire-ravaged Big Basin Redwoods State Park to reopen this summer

Headlines for May 26, 2022

San Francisco Examiner

Caltrain seeks $260 million to complete electrification
Press Democrat

SMART seeks new federal funds to extend commuter rail to north Sonoma County, east to Solano County
East Bay Times

Economy: Oakland, San Jose airports soar closer to pre-COVID passenger activity
Mercury News

Long wait leads to jaywalking near Mountain View train crossing: Roadshow
Sonoma Index-Tribune

Work begins on Fryer Creek Bridge reconstruction in Sonoma
Napa Valley Register

Napa County parallel Highway 29 route celebrated
Bloomberg

A City Fights Back Against Heavyweight Cars
Market Watch

Are flying Ubers the future of public transportation?
San Francisco Chronicle

Alameda residents fight housing plan to create 5,000 homes: ‘We are fearful paradise will go away’
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. population fell 6.3%, most in nation, to lowest level since 2010
Mercury News

Developer to swap 193 condos for 76 houses at former Point Richmond quarry site
NBC Bay Area

Watch Episode 3: Overpriced, Overwhelmed, Over It! California's Crazy Housing
San Mateo Daily Journal

11,000 new housing units sought in San Mateo
KQED

Golden Gate Park Was Once Miles and Miles of Sand Dunes
SF Gate

‘They’re everywhere’: Why California’s rattlesnake population is booming
Marin Independent Journal

Future of aging Tiburon Romberg center in flux

Headlines for May 25, 2022

Mercury News

Illegal merging from express lanes a big problem around Bay Area: Roadshow
Reuters

App to help blind people navigate public transit to debut
Cal Matters

Going electric: California car mandate would hit mechanics hard
Bloomberg

Surge Reported in Number of Pedestrians Injured by E-Scooters
Los Angeles Times

Congestion pricing? Free buses? Monorails? How L.A.’s next mayor could change your commute
San Jose Spotlight

UPDATE: Affordable housing approved near San Jose’s Roosevelt Park
San Mateo Daily Journal

11,000 new housing units sought in San Mateo
Bloomberg

Effective Zoning Reform Isn’t as Simple as It Seems
San Francisco Chronicle

‘We’ve lost our communities’: Marin County temporarily halts new short-term rental applications in Stinson Beach, other coastal towns
East Bay Times

Concord rejects housing developers’ power play, but won’t kill partnership
NBC Bay Area

Watch: Discussing Investigation on Bay Area Housing Market
Knee Deep Times

Cruising the San Pablo Spine — A Green Streets Test Lab
NBC Bay Area

How AI is Becoming Part of the Fight Against California Wildfires
Napa Valley Register

Napa Valley Vine Trail's St. Helena-to-Calistoga segment breaks ground

Headlines for May 24, 2022

Local News Matters

Cyclists celebrate ‘Bike to Wherever’ Day across Bay Area
Bloomberg

San Francisco Public Transit Wants To Win Back Riders by Featuring Writers
Mercury News

San Bruno BART station exhibit examines local history and impacts of Japanese American internment: Roadshow
New York Times

7 Great Biking Cities (and Which Trails to Ride)
NBC News

Electric cars cost less monthly than gas cars in most states: study
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. fight over affordable housing: Supervisors want voters to back their new plan over Breed’s big push at ballot
San Francisco Chronicle

Homeless families living in vehicles are filling this quiet S.F. neighborhood. Here’s what the city plans to do
Mercury News

Bay Area rent inflation quickens for 1st time since 2016
Marin Independent Journal

Marin approves $1.2M for Golden Gate Village repairs
San Jose Spotlight

Affordable housing to sprout near San Jose’s Roosevelt Park
Mercury News

Gov. Newsom calls for increased water conservation, warning of mandatory statewide restrictions
Fairfield Daily Republic

Air district recognizes Marin Clean Energy with leadership award

Headlines for May 23, 2022

San Mateo Daily Journal

Regional bike and scooter-share program explored in San Mateo County
Marin Independent Journal

Marin Transit adjusts Muir Woods shuttle service
Napa Valley Register

Napans turn out for Bike to Work Day
San Jose Spotlight

San Jose cyclists want to show residents the road to bike safety
San Francisco Examiner

Endorsement: Vote yes on Prop. A to strengthen public transportation in San Francisco
SF Gate

‘You never know how it’s going to go’: What it’s like to film a movie on BART
Local News Matters

Writers encouraged to get creative juices in ‘motion’ for BART short story competition
San Francisco Chronicle

Who killed California’s high-speed rail? There are many suspects
Mercury News

Why lower speeding fines from camera monitoring can be effective: Roadshow
San Francisco Chronicle

Track home prices in every Bay Area city and ZIP code
San Francisco Chronicle

‘NIMBYism is destroying the state.’ Gavin Newsom ups pressure on cities to build more housing
San Francisco Chronicle

Silicon Valley city wants to build affordable housing at ‘the least likely place’: the street where VCs made billions
San Francisco Chronicle

Marin County considers temporary ban on new vacation rentals amid housing crunch
Marin Independent Journal

Richardson Bay agency chooses moorings for field
San Jose Spotlight

Affordable housing to sprout near San Jose’s Roosevelt Park
KQED

Your Biggest Ideas on How to Solve the Housing Crisis
Bloomberg

Biden’s New Housing Plan: Fire Up the House Factories
Napa Valley Register

Public engagement on city of Napa housing element
San Francisco Chronicle

As Bay Area weather heats up, keep a safe distance from seal pups on the beach
Marin Independent Journal

Marin County, environmentalists reach deal in development fight
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo's Coyote Point rejuvenated

Headlines for May 20, 2022

Bloomberg

Paris Plans to Remove Two Beltway Lanes to Cut Pollution
Mercury News

Roadshow criticized for ‘tepid response’ to offensive letter about Japanese Americans
Napa Valley Register

Bike to Work Day returns in Napa County
SF Gate

Gov. Gavin Newsom should just make California public transit free already
Marin Independent Journal

SMART foresees potential $7.5M budget surplus
San Francisco Chronicle

Is California’s housing market finally cooling off? Here’s the latest data on home sales and prices
San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco faces $1.3 billion shortfall in quest to meet state housing goals
Mercury News

Settlement could bring thousands of new housing units to North San Jose after decadelong pause
Marin Independent Journal

Mill Valley refines housing goals to prepare for report
Marin Independent Journal

Marin affordable housing projects awarded $2.1M
San Jose Spotlight

Santa Clara County spurs more affordable housing
San Mateo Daily Journal

Belmont discusses housing element
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Carlos eyes greater density
SF Gate

Invasive jumping worms have made their way into California, and scientists are worried
San Francisco Chronicle

Storied California redwood grove ‘almost loved to death’ reopens this weekend, with new boardwalk
Knee Deep Times

Overhauling Insurance for the New Normal

Headlines for May 19, 2022

San Mateo Daily Journal

After Two-Year Absence, Bike to Work Day is Friday, May 20
San Francisco Chronicle

California traffic deaths spiked for second year in a row in 2021
Mercury News

When a driver’s ‘courtesy’ makes the situation dangerous: Roadshow
San Francisco Examiner

Muni riders mask up despite inconsistent public transit safety requirements
San Francisco Examiner

Age-old crafts keep San Francisco cable cars chugging
San Jose Spotlight

San Jose opens door to airport connector proposals
Cal Matters

Sticker shock as California gas prices pass $6 per gallon
San Francisco Chronicle

They waited years for affordable housing. Now, a new type of database could ease that problem
East Bay Times

Richmond: Point Molate to be sold for $400 to Native American tribe after 270-acre development plan fizzles
Mercury News

Prime site in Oakland’s Uptown area is bought by big developer
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael crews begin building seniors’ complex
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area’s biggest new housing development once again in trouble
NBC Bay Area

City Council Clears Way to Build More Housing in North San Jose
San Jose Inside

San José Pledges $205M Measure E Funds for New Affordable and Interim Housing
Mercury News

$10 million deal signed to preserve redwoods at YMCA camp near La Honda

Headlines for May 18, 2022

Mercury News

$6 a gallon?! California reaches another gas price record. Is there any relief ahead?
NBC Bay Area

California, Bay Area Gas Prices Soar Above $6 a Gallon
USA Today

Registrations for electric vehicles soar, signaling increasing mainstream acceptance
Mercury News

‘Hidden’ court penalties for traffic tickets could be reduced or removed: Roadshow
Berkeleyside

Berkeley’s first (legal) electric scooter rentals launching this week
Local News Matters

Santa Rosa to test out rentable e-scooters under pilot program starting this summer
NBC Bay Area

Downtown San Jose Transit Connection Plan
Los Angeles Times

Riding public transit in Los Angeles can be scary. Here are some things I’ve seen
San Francisco Chronicle

They waited years for affordable housing. Now, a new type of database could ease that problem
SF Gate

New problem at San Francisco's still-sinking Millennium Tower means it may be forever tilting
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area cities where homeowners have saved up to $30,000 on property taxes in the real estate boom
Mercury News

Editorial: Martinez voters should protect ridgeline from development
San Francisco Chronicle

New data shows explosive growth of homelessness in these Bay Area suburbs
San Jose Spotlight

Amended settlement allows new housing in North San Jose
San Francisco Chronicle

Scientists have just learned an amazing new fact about California redwood trees
New York Times

A Birder Is Back in the Public Eye, Now on His Own Terms
SF Gate

'Substantial' weather pattern shift coming to California in May

Headlines for May 17, 2022

CBS Sacramento

I-80 Express Lane Project Breaks Ground In Solano County
Vallejo Times-Herald

Groundbreaking ceremony held for I-80 express lane project in Solano
San Francisco Chronicle

Your BART story: Transit agency solicits literary works to boost ridership
Mercury News

More complaints about DMV renewals — and a suggested solution: Roadshow
San Jose Spotlight

San Jose council ponders airport improvements amid budget talks
San Mateo Daily Journal

Millbrae joins Burlingame’s quest for bike share program
Gilroy Dispatch

Gilroy Gardens opens up to bicyclists for second year
Mercury News

Long-awaited Bay Area homelessness numbers show a worsening crisis
Mercury News

New San Jose project of 500-plus homes would create two big housing towers
CNN

Biden administration unveils action plan to boost affordable housing
New York Times

Here Are the Wildfire Risks to Homes Across the Lower 48 States
SF Gate

This SF Bay Area county saw a 39% increase in people living in cars and RVs
San Francisco Chronicle

New data shows fewer people are homeless in San Francisco. Here’s why
San Francisco Chronicle

Homelessness surged 35% in one Bay Area county. Here’s what new data for each region reveal
Marin Independent Journal

Marin County explores purchase of 110-acre Tiburon property
NBC Bay Area

Climate in Crisis: New Satellite Tracks Changing Weather

Headlines for May 16, 2022

San Francisco Chronicle

New tech aims to keep e-scooters off S.F. sidewalks. Will it work?
Bloomberg

Optibus Joins Unicorn Ranks, Driven by Software Routing Public Buses, Trains
Cal Matters

Newsom’s electric car nirvana collides with reality
Press Democrat

Public invited to weigh in on Santa Rosa’s Mendocino Avenue upgrades
Mercury News

Readers say speed camera fines are too low to be a deterrent: Roadshow
San Francisco Chronicle

San Quentin site could go from guns to affordable homes, with support from state
San Francisco Chronicle

As inflation spikes, Oakland reconsiders a record 6.7% rent hike
San Francisco Chronicle

One type of home loan has become cheaper than others as rates spike. Here’s what it means for Bay Area real estate
San Mateo Daily Journal

South San Francisco public housing plan stirs concerns
Mercury News

Photos: Total lunar eclipse seen as first full blood moon of the year rises