News Headlines

Friday, December 2, 2022

EdSource

Can trees reduce pollution at schools next to freeways? A Fresno campus tries plantings

San Francisco Chronicle

California’s big reservoirs projected to meet just 5% of demand next year as drought crisis deepens

Press Democrat

Sonoma County receives first installment of federal grant for wildfire resiliency

Mercury News

Fed official: Inflation strips dignity from workers

East Bay Times

Tech and biotech Bay Area job cuts: more than 7,600 in two months

SF Examiner

S.F. holds surprising crown among major metros in pandemic era

SF Examiner

San Francisco looks to renew lease for cabin shelter at 33 Gough

Berkeleyside

BART picks developer team for North Berkeley housing

Mercury News

Two US cities among world’s most expensive places to live in 2022

SF Chronicle

These maps show exactly where San Francisco says it can build 60,000 new homes

SF Standard

BART Set To Ax $6.40 ‘Excursion Fare’ for Riders

Sacramento Bee

Rail strike averted: Biden signs bill enforcing agreement

Mercury News

Why did they install all these barriers on San Jose’s Hillsdale Avenue?: Roadshow

East Bay Times

VTA moves ahead to seize key downtown San Jose sites for BART project

East Bay Times

Massive subway and years of muck: $460 million contract paves way for San Jose BART tunnel

Thursday, December 1, 2022

San Francisco Chronicle

Metropolitan Transportation Commission explores adding tolls to Bay Area freeways

KGO-TV

Transportation officials consider plan for commuters to pay tolls on busy Bay Area freeways

San Francisco Standard

Lawmaker May Take SF Out of Its Freeway Removal Slump

Mercury News

Bicyclist with $400 repair bill complains about repaving decisions: Roadshow

Bloomberg

NYC Subway Rides May Cost $2.90 Next Year in Proposed Fare Hike

Associated Press

Contractor: Golden Gate Bridge suicide net will cost $400M

Bloomberg

The Case for Guerrilla Crosswalks

KQED

Homes for All: Richmond's 1950s Attempt At Integrated Housing

Mercury News

Three big downtown San Jose projects advance, adding hundreds of homes

Fairfield Daily Republic

City Council helps along Suisun development projects

Napa Valley Register

Napa County launches ADU program

San Francisco Chronicle

Remote work might push wealthy Californians out of cities. Is that a good thing?

San Jose Spotlight

San Jose tourism slow to recover

SF Gate

San Francisco food delivery giant DoorDash lays off 1,250 employees

San Francisco Chronicle

A giant sea cow once roamed the Pacific Coast. Here’s how it changed California’s ecology

San Francisco Chronicle

Here's what another day of stormy weather will bring to the S.F. Bay Area

Mercury News

Sea lion texts? A new Marine Mammal Center service lets you watch live-streamed releases of rehabilitated California wildlife

Wednesday, November 30, 2022

NBC Bay Area

Transportation Officials Look at Ways to Tackle Bay Area Traffic

SF Gate

Bay Area transportation officials say the future of freeways could have per-mile tolling

Mercury News

Redwood City: Council approves development of downtown transit district

San Mateo Daily Journal

Redwood City forms new Transit District

Mercury News

Rain is on the way so here are tips for driving on wet roads: Roadshow

The Oaklandside

Oakland plans to reduce speed limits in these business districts

San Francisco Examiner

Should the Great Highway be closed to cars on Fridays?

San Jose Spotlight

San Jose commuters left waiting as VTA fleet falls apart

San Francisco Standard

BART 'Is Not Eliminating Weekend Service,' Says Director

Mercury News

Government to raise secured mortgage limit to more than $1 million — a record

Petaluma Argus-Courier

Judge upholds EIR for 180-unit residential development in Petaluma

KRON

Supervisors approve controversial senior development near Walnut Creek

SF Gate

Oracle sheds more Bay Area office space

San Francisco Chronicle

Tech layoffs wallop H-1B visa holders: ‘It’s not just dollars and a job. It’s our entire life’

KQED

Mass Bay Area Tech Layoffs Thrust Thousands of H-1B Visa Holders Into Frantic Job Hunt

Mercury News

Layoffs mount: Twitter, tech, biotech firms chop 900-plus Bay Area jobs

Berkeleyside

UC reaches tentative agreements with postdocs, academic researchers

San Francisco Chronicle

A strong winter storm is spinning into California this week. Here's a timeline of its impacts

Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael to require new construction to be all-electric

Fairfield Daily Republic

Air district offers buyback incentives to get older cars off the road

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

KTVU

Bay Area transportation officials could turn freeways into tollways

New York Times

The Exceptionally American Problem of Rising Roadway Deaths

San Francisco Standard

Muni Fare Inspectors Are Out in Force After Pandemic Pause

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.’s Great Highway would remain car-free on weekends as city supervisors decide roadway’s future

Press Democrat

Sonoma County spent $40 million on road repairs in 2022

East Bay Times

Could expanded ferry service be a reality at Contra Costa’s waterfront cities?

Mercury News

My REAL ID application was stalled online, but I found a solution: Roadshow

Fairfield Daily Republic

SolTrans schedules open house, asks for toy donations