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Headlines for August 3, 2021

San Mateo Daily Journal

Grade-separated East 25th Avenue reopens in San Mateo
The Hill

Biden's electric cars goals can be achieved, say experts
San Francisco Chronicle

BART service returns to near-normal levels, but the post-pandemic future could be 'something different'
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.'s iconic cable cars are back on the streets this week
San Francisco Examiner

San Francisco’s cable cars return after 16-month absence
Mercury News

REAL ID without a DMV visit may be happening soon: Roadshow
Napa Valley Register

Plan Bay Area shows possible Napa County future
Mercury News

Downtown San Jose mixed-use tower pushes ahead, height is sliced
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Briefing: Masks are back in the Bay Area
San Francisco Chronicle

Trash is the trophy for Lake Tahoe divers
KQED

The Latest Global Climate Report Is Set to Publish. Here's What to Expect
Local News Matters

Volunteer scientists bring STEM into virtual classrooms
Bloomberg

How to Build a Water-Smart City

Headlines for August 2, 2021

San Francisco Chronicle

Traffic congestion is making a comeback in the Bay Area, but in a strange new way
SF Gate

Bart Service Returns To Near Pre-Pandemic Levels On Monday
Mercury News

VTA to run buses along light rail system starting Monday
Mercury News

They were honking and flashing, and I didn’t know why: Roadshow
Mercury News

‘Zen driving’ game transformed one man’s commute: Roadshow
SFMTA

Muni Metro Debuts New International Wayfinding Standards
Mercury News

Bay Area’s COVID-19 rents plummeted — but not for everyone
Local News Matters

Lafayette council approves townhouses; adjacent school frets loss of parking
Press Democrat

Sonoma County, Windsor appeal state-mandated targets for future housing
Local News Matters

Oakland Zoo sends 33 threatened frogs into wild with goal to repopulate species

Headlines for July 30, 2021

San Mateo Daily Journal

Millbrae train station development moves ahead
San Francisco Chronicle

Mendocino is running out of water. The solution might involve a very old train
San Francisco Examiner

City celebrates completion of pedestrian, transit improvements along Haight Street
Mercury News

What happened to the Interstate 80-San Pablo Dam Road project? Roadshow
Bloomberg

Who’s Really Supposed to Pay for Your Commute?
Governing

Can Americans Learn to Love – and Ride – Bus Transit?
The Hill

Transit advocates want more from bipartisan infrastructure bill
Forbes

What’s Driving Contactless Payments In Transit — And How Agencies Can Ensure A Smooth Rollout
Transportation Today News

Report examines public transit industry
New York Times

N.Y.’s Transit System Could Receive $10 Billion in Infrastructure Deal
Mass Transit

APTA releases new report highlighting innovative ideas throughout public transit industry
Reuters

Biden wants U.S automakers to pledge 40% electric vehicles by 2030 - sources
San Francisco Chronicle

Renters in a Presidio Heights apartment set the record for S.F.'s biggest-ever tenant buyout: $475,000
San Francisco Chronicle

State Supreme Court allows housing-retail development on Berkeley shellmound to proceed
Associated Press/Mercury News

Biden to allow eviction moratorium to expire on Saturday
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area mega hiking trail inches toward completion
Mercury News

Opinion: California must take leadership role in reducing plastic
Fairfield Daily Republic

State cannot move forward on Lookout Slough until public access addressed
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo County’s south coast faces sea level rise risks

Headlines for July 29, 2021

San Mateo Daily Journal

Blue Ribbon Task Force approves transit action plan reform in the Bay Area
Mass Transit

MTC’s Blue Ribbon Task Force approves actions to guide post-pandemic future of Bay Area transit network
San Mateo Daily Journal

Caltrain, SamTrans will receive federal funding
SF Gate

Here's why you should be riding Amtrak between SF and Tahoe
Petaluma Argus-Courier

‘It scares me to death’: D Street residents demand city address safety, traffic concerns
The Hill

Investing in public transit is a climate imperative
The Hill

Energy chief touts electric vehicle funding in Senate plan
Los Angeles Times

California’s electric car revolution, designed to save the planet, also unleashes a toll on it
Berkeleyside

UC Berkeley will explore moving 8-unit rent-controlled building as part of $82.6M settlement
San Mateo Daily Journal

How Daly City Became One of the Most Densely Populated Cities in the Country
San Mateo Daily Journal

South San Francisco opts to oppose housing bill
Bloomberg

Will the White House Extend the Eviction Moratorium Again?
Sonoma Index-Tribune

North Bay housing market bidding war continues
Mercury News

Water shortages and drought are California’s biggest environmental concern, new poll shows

Headlines for July 28, 2021

New York Times

Toyota Led on Clean Cars. Now Critics Say It Works to Delay Them
Local News Matters

BART ahead of schedule on bond-funded infrastructure projects
Local News Matters

Golden Gate Bridge commute down 40% — and it likely won’t be recovering soon
Bloomberg

What It Looks Like to Reconnect Black Communities Torn Apart by Highways
Mercury News

Which confusing interchanges should get roadway paintings? Roadshow
Berkeleyside

Dana Street redesign to add protected bike track, cut car lane near UC Berkeley
San Jose Inside

Feds Give $55.5 Million in COVID Relief Aid to Mineta San Jose International Airport
The Hill

Schumer's moment to transform transit and deepen democracy
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. is still the priciest place to rent in U.S. - but another city is quickly catching up
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. supervisor wants to tighten city's affordable housing requirements
East Bay Times

Affordable housing project approved in Hayward
Petaluma Argus-Courier

Commentary: A plea for housing solutions in Petaluma
San Francisco Examiner

Neighborhood report: Tenderloin reimagines its public spaces
San Francisco Examiner

How electric appliances can help SF reach its climate goals
Cal Matters

New CDC advice: Most vaccinated Californians should wear masks indoors
Cal Matters

Will Delta water users sue — again — to stop California’s drought rules?

Headlines for July 27, 2021

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.'s 'Transit Boy' has become a leading voice in restoring MUNI service
Mercury News

Loud flying cars? Not if they’re electric: Roadshow
Wall Street Journal

Mass Spending for Mass Transit
Tech Crunch

Moovit integrates Lime electric scooters, bikes, mopeds into transit planning app
KPIX

San Francisco To Consider Transit Fees On Congested City Streets
Fairfield Daily Republic

Draft Bay Area 2050 plan webinar set in mid-August
Cal Matters

Why are key California affordable housing bills bottled up?
Marin Independent Journal

California Voice: Allow elected officials to increase housing supply
Local News Matters

Bay Area rents expected to rise as regional economy rebounds
Marin Independent Journal

China Camp road flooding project gets $525K grant
Mercury News

Lonely Planet’s top 9 hiking trails in Northern
Associated Press/KQED

Warming Rivers Killing Juvenile Salmon in California, Imperiling Fish Industry
San Francisco Chronicle

Here's how much trash volunteers removed from Bay Area beaches last year
Bloomberg

The Western Drought Is a Crisis for Migrating Birds, Too

Headlines for July 26, 2021

Local News Matters

I-680 express lane tolls to begin Aug. 20 between Martinez and Walnut Creek
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. is considering downtown 'congestion pricing.' Here's how much it would cost
Mercury News

The cop was wrong. Take this ticket to court, Mr. Roadshow says.
Mercury News

Why don’t our roads seem to be getting better? Roadshow
Marin Independent Journal

State allots $4M for SMART freight repairs
Bay City News/San Francisco Examiner

BART ahead of schedule on infrastructure projects funded by Measure RR bonds
Associated Press

Airports in the US West dealing with shortage of jet fuel
San Mateo Daily Journal

New plans for high-speed rail
San Mateo Daily Journal

Caltrain, SamTrans in line for considerable federal funds
Mercury News

Housing: Future San Jose BART station site sparks plans for new homes
Mercury News

Have Bay Area homes become more affordable?
Mercury News

Bay Area tops list as one of the world’s most expensive regions to build
Marin Independent Journal

State takes initiative to promote 230-unit Marin housing project
Napa Valley Register

Napa rental relief assistance program to start up Monday
Local News Matters

Walnut Creek council warms to idea of ‘micro-housing’ to ease homelessness
Local News Matters

San Ramon academy goes behind scenes of community planning process
San Jose Spotlight

Can San Jose’s segregated housing be fixed?
Mercury News

Affordable Housing and a Big Vegetable Garden to Grow near Santana Row and Valley Fair
San Francisco Chronicle

Go big or go home: S.F. supervisor juices housing legislation to allow fourplexes on every single-family lot
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area cities face long odds in fighting state-mandated housing goals
San Mateo Daily Journal

Study: Walls for sea level rise could cause floods in other areas

Headlines for July 23, 2021

Local News Matters

Richmond Transit Center reopens
Mercury News

Why didn’t the CHP officer with radar gun go after speeders? Roadshow
Los Angeles Times

Democrats in California and D.C. clash over how state’s high-speed rail should be powered
NBC News

The pandemic sank mass transit use. Data show its slow recovery.
NBC News

Transit money emerges as a last major obstacle to bipartisan Senate infrastructure deal
The Hill

Transit funding, broadband holding up infrastructure deal
Wall Street Journal

Electric-Vehicle Sales Growth Outpaces Broader Auto Industry
The Verge

One of the biggest myths about EVs is busted in new study
Marin Independent Journal

Marin County, nine communities appeal housing assignments
New York Times

Burned by Hot Housing Market, Some Buyers Back Off
San Francisco Chronicle

More homes on market in Bay Area, report finds - here's what that means for buyers, sellers
Mercury News

Costco coming to NewPark Mall, plus 319 apartments
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.'s pandemic exodus is over, USPS data shows
Local News Matters

Port of Oakland tries electric trucks

Headlines for July 22, 2021

Cal Matters

Bullet train budget battle: Should California spend more on urban transit, not high-speed rail?
Mercury News

The DMV got confused and renamed my son: Roadshow
Bloomberg

Can Pittsburgh Make ‘Mobility as a Service’ Succeed?
The Verge

Google Maps will help you avoid crowded mass transit in way more cities
Bay City News/Patch

Walnut Creek Express Lane Tolls Begin Aug. 20
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. Muni changes are coming in August. Here's what service routes will look like until 2022
San Francisco Examiner

SFMTA starts testing trains on Central Subway line
NBC Bay Area

Bay Area Real Estate: More Homes Coming on the Market?
Petaluma Argus-Courier

Petaluma plans tiny home village for homeless residents, marking shift in local attitudes
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael to collect permit fees for downtown senior housing
San Mateo Daily Journal

Development coming to Talbot’s site in San Mateo
San Jose Spotlight

Mountain View RV ban another blow to South Bay vehicle dwellers
KQED

Bay Area Refineries Must Dramatically Cut Pollution, Air District Says in Historic Vote
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area air board forces refineries to adopt clean air technology
San Francisco Examiner

San Francisco adopts new goals to combat climate change
Vacaville Reporter

Dixon City Council OKs consultant for organic waste management process

Headlines for July 21, 2021

SF Gate

Wednesday Morning News Roundup (MTC Express Lane)
Mercury News

The I-680 toll lane is done. So why is nobody driving in it? Roadshow
Next City

Report: Fewer Cops Can Make Transit Safer for All
SF Gate

Why this transit guru who's tried 50 systems think BART is the best for commuters
San Francisco Chronicle

Muni will not reach pre-pandemic service levels in 2021. Some fear permanent route cuts
Forbes

Google Expands Transit Crowdedness Predictions To More Cities As Mass Transit Usage Grows During Pandemic
SF Gate

The national real estate market is cooling off (unlike San Francisco)
SF Gate

Berkeley sells the most homes over asking price in the country, report finds
East Bay Times

Converting an inn and building cabins — East Bay city looks to help homeless
Fairfield Daily Republic

Fairfield Council discusses homeless initiatives – major question remains
Napa Valley Register

Napa County assessment roll hits record $45.5 billion
San Francisco Chronicle

Wildfire smoke is more harmful than previously thought, research shows
Mercury News

Save Mount Diablo completes $15 million campaign to preserve open space ‘forever’
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. embraces aggressive new climate change goals as drought, heat and wildfires engulf California