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Fairfield Daily Republic

Affordable housing project in Vacaville awaits financing

Silicon Valley.Com

The Bay Area’s jobs picture is improving — but the big gains are all in one area

Local News Matters

Air district asks residents to refrain from wood burning, setting off fireworks over holiday

Mercury News

Antioch brackish desalination plant set to begin operations

San Francisco Chronicle

More people died in S.F. from traffic crashes than homicides in 2024

San Francisco Examiner

Why SF safe-street advocates found optimism in deadly 2024

San Francisco Chronicle

Here are 10 major changes coming to Bay Area highways and transit in 2025

San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s which Muni lines had the highest — and lowest — recovery in 2024

KQED

These Bay Area Bridge Tolls and Transit Fares Will Rise on New Year's Day

Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: Marin’s 25-year transit plan highlights community priorities

Mercury News

Neighbors call high-rise proposal north of Santana Row “a monstrosity”

San Jose Spotlight

How Santa Clara County divvied up its housing bond dollars

San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo County opens new ADU resource hub

Marin Independent Journal

Novato minimum wage set to increase

Mercury News

Are salmon native to San Jose? South Bay volunteers are hopeful for an answer

San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco pushes back launch date for first-in-the-state speed cameras

San Francisco Standard

SF’s most ticketed parking spots of 2024

Local News Matters

Last day for free Richmond-to-San Francisco scenic ferry rides is Friday, officials announce

Associated Press

Five facts about electric vehicles in 2024

Associated Press

AP Explains: Electric vehicles had another whirlwind year in 2024 around the globe

Mercury News

Can’t afford to buy a home solo? This Bay Area company wants to help friends buy real estate together

Mercury News

Bay Area home sales are up 14% from last year, as once-reluctant buyers return to market

San Francisco Chronicle

These maps show the most detailed demographic data for every S.F. neighborhood

NBC Bay Area

Bay Area housing: Demand up, new median price now $2.19M in San Mateo County

San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo County still has most noncompliant housing plans in the area, but new law could reverse that trend

Press Democrat

Construction on nearly 800 homes in northwest Santa Rosa to start next year as developers get key approvals

Mercury News

Being a ‘bedroom community’ comes at a cost for those south of Silicon Valley

Knee Deep Times

Two Workshops Daylight Alameda-Oakland Shore Solutions

New York Times

Which Parts of These Images Are A.I.-Generated?

Mercury News

14 new California laws to watch for in 2025. Big changes to cannabis, workplace benefits, AI and housing law next year.

Petaluma Argus-Courier

As Hwy. 101 widening nears end, focus shifts to transit

Sonoma Index-Tribune

Caltrans to hold Jan. 14 meeting on Highway 37 project, environmental opportunities

San Mateo Daily Journal

Worries over SamTrans budget

San Mateo Daily Journal

Caltrain horn noise remains in San Mateo

Local News Matters

Bay Area bridge authority to introduce tiered tolls starting in 2026; carpool rules to change

Local News Matters

BART Board of Directors welcomes new president and VP, seats new members

Sonoma Index-Tribune

Sonoma-Schellville bike trail project receives funding boost

Mercury News

Affordability crisis: ‘Alarming’ new car prices push Bay Area buyers toward used vehicles, but they’re pricey, too

Los Angeles Times

How the high-speed rail project trains workers and provides thousands of jobs in the Central Valley

NBC Bay Area

Bay Area housing market: Looking back at 2024 and what's ahead in 2025

Mercury News

Bay Area home sales are up 14% from last year, as once-reluctant buyers return to market

San Francisco Chronicle

Newsom set a major housing goal for 2025. Here's how far short the state has fallen

Mercury News

California has 15 of 25 priciest places to live in US

Fairfield Daily Republic

Affordable housing project in Vacaville awaits financing

Gilroy Dispatch

Developer proposes 104 homes in north Gilroy

Mercury News

California shoppers remain antsy about Trump economy

San Jose Spotlight

Silicon Valley minimum wage bump barely makes a dent

Mercury News

How do you ‘grow’ an endangered starfish? Bay Area scientists are finding out

Vacaville Reporter

On the lookout for butterflies and bumble bees

San Francisco Chronicle

California lawmakers push for ‘essential’ funds for high-speed rail before Trump takes office

San Mateo Daily Journal

Caltrain, San Mateo County leaders scope transit measure options

San Francisco Examiner

BART board turns to familiar face for next president

Marin Independent Journal

SMART board approves 5-year agenda

Cal Matters

This foundation tries to get young Californians into transportation jobs

San Mateo Daily Journal

San Bruno looks into parking meter solutions

San Jose Spotlight

Safety improvements planned for Silicon Valley transit corridor

San Francisco Examiner

Rick Laubscher is The City's champion of historic streetcars and cable cars

Mercury News

California’s car insurance premiums are rising too: Which Bay Area cities pay more?

San Francisco Chronicle

New ‘disability-forward’ housing in S.F.’s Civic Center pays homage to nearby protest site

San Francisco Standard

SF is the only U.S. city where it costs less to buy a home now than it did in 2019

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