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Mercury News

A tale of two turfs: Bay Area residents split over using artificial grass

San Francisco Examiner

Muni crosses half-million monthly rider average for first time since 2020

Marin Independent Journal

Larkspur ferry expansion planners begin environmental review

Fairfield Daily Republic

Fairfield council will consider free fare for youths, eliminating cash boxes

Sonoma Index-Tribune

Sonoma adds electric trucks to public works fleet

Marin Independent Journal

West Marin bridge plan heads to California Coastal Commission

Mercury News

Avelo Airlines now flying from Sonoma County airport to Ontario

Press Democrat

FAA investigating Sonoma County airport after whistleblower complaint about level of safety staffing

Mercury News

They decided to leave the Bay Area and never looked back

Mercury News

Bay Area exodus: Poll finds nearly half of residents want to leave region’s challenges behind

San Francisco Chronicle

Less than 2% of Bay Area homes have changed owners this year. Here’s why

Local News Matters

The California mandate and San Francisco’s housing debate

Mercury News

Renting vs. owning: What’s fair for Californians?

Mercury News

SF Assemblyman Matt Haney has high praise for downtown San Jose

San Francisco Chronicle

This quiet S.F. neighborhood defies the ‘doom loop’ narrative. A new wine bar shows how

Mercury News

Silicon Valley Clean Energy Dream Home rolls into Milpitas

Mercury News

The beloved banana slug becomes California’s official state slug

Marin Independent Journal

State commission clears Tomales Bay vegetation removal plan

Mass Transit

BART PD sees overall crime drop with improved transit safety

San Francisco Chronicle

BART to join Bay Area program giving discounts to riders taking multiple transit systems

KQED

BART Riders Are Set for Free or Discounted Transfers Between Bay Area Transit Systems

San Jose Spotlight

NBC Bay Area: Safety concerns about plans for deep BART tunnel in San Jose

San Francisco Chronicle

Did Waymo violate ethics rules in lobbying SFO for airport access? The Teamsters say so

Napa Valley Register

Costco's gas station now open in Napa. What's the price per gallon?

Multihousing News

MidPen Completes Bay Area Affordable Housing

Associated Press

Vineyard owner fined $120K by Santa Clara County for providing free housing to his employee

KALW

Watchdog alleges widespread housing discrimination in California

Mercury News

Pleasant Hills Golf Course could add 1,700+ homes but housing advocates want more

KPIX

Levi's Stadium project tackles climate change at its root

Mercury News

Sunnyvale celebrates new era of downtown developments

Mercury News

Oakland office tower lands buyer for huge loss in property value

Mercury News

Several Bay Area counties are among the most at risk in the U.S. for natural disasters. One of them is trying to improve its preparedness.

Marin Independent Journal

Lagunitas Creek salmon restoration project progresses

SF Gate

Wolves near Lake Tahoe? California officials are investigating

KTVU

BART could take steps to cut the cost of transfers to other transit

Local News Matters

BART postpones track shutdowns planned for Oct-Nov to ‘focus on other priorities’

East Bay Times

VTA picks downtown San Jose office tower for transit agency’s new HQ

SFMTA

Moving Forward on Muni

San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco is weighing a gondola in one neighborhood, but where would you put one?

Fairfield Daily Republic

Paving project to close Rio Vista bridge on 2 or 3 weekends

Vallejo Times-Herald

Rio Vista Bridge scheduled for multiple 55-hour closures

Government Technology

Cities Look to Digitize Curbs, but Find They Need More Data

Cal Matters

California pledged $500 million to help tenants preserve affordable housing. They didn’t get a dime.

San Francisco Standard

Homeless tents hit record low, mayor says. Where’d they go?

Marin Independent Journal

Marin judge may invalidate bonds for Marin City housing project

Mercury News

One California city wants millions to build smaller-scale housing in neighborhoods. So why are critics of density still fighting it?

Mercury News

56% of California renters slammed by housing costs vs. 35% of homeowners

Cal Matters

How to stay calm when Elon Musk says he’s leaving California — and other lessons from business relocations

San Francisco Chronicle

Northern lights possible this week in Northern California, including Bay Area, NOAA says

San Francisco Chronicle

Chances for La Niña have shifted. Here’s what it means for California

Press Democrat

Land acquisitions totaling 750 acres will expand Armstrong Redwoods, Montgomery Woods state natural reserves

KQED

How Record-Breaking Heat Waves Add to Risks for Western Monarch Butterflies

Local News Matters

Big win for the Bay: Valero, Amports reach $2.38M settlement in illegal dumping suit

San Francisco Chronicle

SFMTA warns of fake ‘Phone Pay’ QR codes on San Francisco parking meters

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. may build a gondola in this quiet residential neighborhood

SF Gate

Caltrans seeks input on project to remove Bay Area freeway

Alameda Post

AC Transit Expands Automated Camera Enforcement to Bus Stops

Sonoma Index-Tribune

Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approves new bike lane construction

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. scales back rent control expansion that hinges on statewide vote

Marin Independent Journal

Sausalito looks to software to protect views

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