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Headlines for July 16, 2019

July 16, 2019 By Library
A vintage black-and-white photo from the 1930s shows the Bay Bridge under construction.

Housing/Development

  • Mayor angered it takes so ‘damn long’ to build housing as homelessness spikes [San Francisco Chronicle]
  • SF proposes first ‘safe’ parking lot for homeless living out of vehicles [San Francisco Chronicle]
  • Homeless population spiked in some South Bay cities, county’s newest count shows [Mercury News]
  • Rural California now battles housing affordability issues, too [Chico Enterprise-Record]

Transportation

  • This minor change to BART maps really upset riders 10 years ago [San Francisco Chronicle]
  • Smiles, friendly chats and faster lines greet drivers at more DMV offices: Roadshow [Mercury News]
  • Red light in San Jose changed after ‘rebel’ Roadshow reader complains [Mercury News]

Other

  • To cut carbon footprint, SF moves to eliminate vehicle emissions by 2040 [San Francisco Chronicle]
  • The Ahwahnee is coming back: Yosemite settles lawsuits to regain trademarks [San Francisco Chronicle]
  • Skelton: What’s the safest California city in an earthquake? [Mercury News]
  • City, Cal envision a bee-friendly Berkeley [Berkeleyside]
  • Heat waves likely to become longer, more intense — even in Bay Area, study shows [San Francisco Chronicle]

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