News Headlines

Friday, September 24, 2021

San Mateo Daily Journal

Weekday ferry service returning to South San Francisco

New York Times

What Will It Take for Electric Vehicles to Create Jobs, Not Cut Them?

Yale Climate Connections

Electric cars can cost 40% less to maintain than gasoline cars

Mercury News

‘I was almost hit three times by parents driving their kids to school’: Roadshow

San Mateo Daily Journal

Burlingame breaks ground on landmark development

Mercury News

Gov. Newsom signs $15 billion climate, wildfire package at Sequoia National Park

Associated Press

Climate change fuels California emphasis on preventing fires

Sacramento Bee

How much offshore wind energy is coming to California? Gov. Newsom signs law to find out

Fairfield Daily Republic

Virtual Town Hall session addresses climate change

Napa Valley Register

Napa County ready to approve Walt Ranch greenhouse gas plan

Thursday, September 23, 2021

SF Gate

BART sets the record straight (again) for 49ers fans on the seat colors

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. supervisors approve contracts worth $200 million to replace parking meters, Muni Metro trains

Mercury News

Bloomberg

It’s Time for California to Decriminalize Jaywalking

Mass Transit

Transit agencies prepare for infrastructure bill funding: Here's what they should know about rider demands to make Smart Investments

Mass Transit

Investing in transit signal priority can boost bus ridership in the U.S.

Mass Transit

Make Digitalization Part of Your Rail and Transit Strategy

Gilroy Dispatch

Gilroy Transit Center housing proposal shelved for now

East Bay Times

Amazon grabs big land chunks in east Pleasanton quarry zones

Mercury News

Big residential project in downtown San Jose skids into default

Sacramento Bee

Underpriced homes are driving Bay Area bidding wars. Is Sacramento seeing the same?

Berkeleyside

No real options’: Last tenants agree to leave rent-controlled building, clearing way for UC Berkeley dorm

Bay Nature

The Celebrated Joaquín Murieta

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

SF Gate

Is BART prepared for the catastrophic weather events climate change will bring?

San Francisco Chronicle

After epic battles, S.F. poised to make JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park car-free for good

San Francisco Chronicle

Listen: Where We're Going, There Are No Cars - Maybe?

Mercury News

I’ve started driving again, and it’s scary. What’s going on? Roadshow

Napa Valley Register

Dry Creek Road near Napa is being reborn

Bay City News/San Francisco Examiner

Transit agency seeks input on Muni service restoration

KQED

SFO Becomes First Major U.S. Airport to Mandate COVID Vaccinations for All Workers

The Hill

Transformation requires investment in public transit

San Francisco Chronicle

New housing laws may change the Bay Area's housing mix. Here's what it looks like now

Local News Matters

State laws upend single-family zoning in Santa Clara County; eye on affordability

Bloomberg

How a Hot Housing Market Exacerbates Inequality

Fairfield Daily Republic

Solano, cities OK general housing needs numbers; specific income housing to come

KQED

Two Major Trails Offer Adventure, Beauty, to the San Francisco Bay Area

Mercury News

Californians falling far short on water conservation as drought worsens

Marin Independent Journal

Sweeping recycling, plastics bills await the green light from Gov. Newsom

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Mass Transit

APTA selects new vice chair, announces executive committee and board of directors nominees

Wall Street Journal

Billions Spent on Roads and Transit Projects Are Often Based on Optimistic Forecasts

Mass Transit

A 21st Century Approach to Fare Collection

Mass Transit

FTA has more than $409 million available through the Buses and Bus Facilities Program

Mercury News

How soon can a kid come out of the harness? Roadshow

Napa Valley Register

Imola park-and-ride lot renovation beginning

Gilroy Dispatch

VTA eyes new bus line, layout at Gilroy Transit Center

KQED

In One Week, Newsom Signed Three Major Housing Bills. Here's What They Mean

Cal Matters

Californians: Here’s why your housing costs are so high

San Francisco Chronicle

Typical home value in one of the Bay Area's hottest ZIP codes is a cool $3.8 million

San Jose Spotlight

San Jose councilmember proposes prefab housing for homeless

Bloomberg

The Biden Administration Pushes Cities to Get Serious About Homelessness

San Francisco Chronicle

No, damming the Golden Gate won't save the Bay Area from rising seas

San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area Spare the Air alert issued for Tuesday, but not for wildfire smoke. Here's what's going on

Vacaville Reporter

Coastal Cleanup Day in Vacaville, throughout Solano, a success

Napa Valley Register

Drought takes a toll on Napa County wildlife

Local News Matters

Shine on, shine on Harvest Moon

Monday, September 20, 2021

Bloomberg

U.S. to Open Air Travel to Most Vaccinated Foreign Passengers

San Francisco Examiner

Powell Station death serves as a grim reminder. BART doors don’t stop for anyone

Local News Matters

VTA light rail system resumes full service for first time since May mass shooting

Local News Matters

The rubber meets the road: Old tires find new life in Marin County highway project

San Francisco Chronicle

Editorial: SF jumped the gun in its Great Highway reopening. That can't happen at JFK