January 12, 2021
The Bay Area’s headlines, all in one place.
Housing/Development
- Real estate: Public Market Emeryville to become biotech hub after property purchase [East Bay Times]
- Palo Alto: Wilton Court affordable housing complex breaks ground [Mercury News]
- Marin won’t revive hotel program for homeless [Marin Independent Journal]
- S.F. office market hits worst slump in decades as coronavirus pandemic rages on [San Francisco Chronicle]
- How much do you need to earn to buy a home in San Jose? More than $240K a year [San Jose Spotlight]
Transportation
- Berkeley considers banning the sale of gas-powered cars by 2027. But is it feasible? [San Francisco Chronicle]
- Caltrain board member calls for regional rail system [San Francisco Examiner]
- Warning to Elon Musk — don’t speed in Europe: Roadshow [Mercury News]
- City takes the next step toward ferry service [Palo Alto Daily Post]
- Uber is bringing its EV and public transit features to more cities [The Verge]
Other
- Bay Area natural gas bans spread in 2020. They’re not done yet [San Francisco Chronicle]
- State might reject effort to protect bumblebees [Marin Independent Journal]
- Napa County faces predicted sea level rise challenges [Napa Valley Register]
- South City eyeing sea level rise [San Mateo Daily Journal]