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Mercury News

Ride Caltrain and SamTrans for free, Bay Area airports to get upgrades, new Martinez shuttle

San Francisco Examiner

Valencia Street bike-lane move could begin as soon as January

Alameda Post

Slow Streets, Public Transit, and Major Tube Closures

Associated Press

A capsule has been propelled through a hyperloop test tube in a step forward for the transit system

Vallejo Times-Herald

What will happen to the Bay Area’s millions of square feet of closed mall space?

Mercury News

You need to make $300,000 to afford a starter home in San Jose

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. proposal poised to spread rent control in city. But the choice is up to California voters

Gilroy Dispatch

Market factors lead to increase in renters in South County

Press Democrat

What’s a woonerf? Proposed 126-unit apartment complex in Cotati to include Dutch concept

The Oaklandside

The Port of Oakland is seeking new ideas for developing Howard Terminal

San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area EV-charging company cuts workforce following 28% decline in revenue

Mercury News

Tech, biotech job cuts jolt Bay Area as two green energy firms stumble

San Francisco Chronicle

The future of California’s iconic fog is in limbo. Here’s what scientists say

Petaluma Argus-Courier

Graton Rancheria acquires prized Marin coastal property in ‘land back’ conservation deal

San Francisco Chronicle

California’s endangered gray wolf population doubles with year’s new pups

Cal Matters

‘I won’t let them drink the water’: The California towns where clean drinking water is out of reach

San Francisco Chronicle

A thousand Muni trips in 30 days? The Transit Month Ride Contest is here, and it’s going to get weird

San Francisco Examiner

Muni extends Presidio bus service to new terminal with sweeping views

San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo County transit struggles reveal rift

Mercury News

Cupertino: Plan for buffered bike lanes along major road gets pushback

Berkeleyside

New safety measures, but no ‘quiet zones,’ planned for West Berkeley rail crossings

Fairfield Daily Republic

Regional housing grant considered by STA board

San Francisco Chronicle

Feds say this company helps landlords keep rents high. Has it impacted the Bay Area?

San Francisco Chronicle

This wealthy Bay Area community just blew past its housing mandate

San Francisco Chronicle

Developers sought for massive Howard Terminal site in wake of A’s fiasco

Bloomberg

How Americans Voted Their Way Into a Housing Crisis

Cal Matters

California lawmakers want to ban anti-union meetings at work, but will Newsom go along?

Mercury News

To build back burned forests, California needs a lot more seeds

Marin Independent Journal

Mount Tamalpais trails to open to bikes

KQED

Humpback Whales Make Custom Fishing Nets — Out of Bubbles

San Francisco Chronicle

BART records highest ridership since start of COVID-19 pandemic

Planetizen

Van Ness BRT Speeds Travel by 36%, Earns Silver Designation

San Jose Spotlight

Mallon: Caltrain electrification is a win for sustainable transit

Mercury News

BART looks to public for input on how to make station roads safer

Mercury News

VTA seeks big new South Bay offices for future headquarters complex

Mercury News

SamTrans bus drivers stage sick-out amid union contract woes

San Mateo Daily Journal

Strike looms as a third of SamTrans workers call in sick

San Francisco Standard

Tickets galore: Traffic violations triple with SFPD enforcement push

San Francisco Examiner

Waymo says it used input from SF leaders to create new safety dashboard

Mercury News

San Jose International Airport’s new aviation director

San Francisco Chronicle

This S.F. developer is ‘betting the house’ on the city’s recovery

Mercury News

More than 1,000 homes are eyed as replacement for San Jose golf course

KQED

Bay Area Rents Are Cooling. That Might Help College Grads

East Bay Times

Can AI help solve homelessness? Gov. Newsom thinks so

Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: ‘Electrification roadmap’ a big step in right direction for Marin

Richmondside

A pollution-fighting urban forest in Richmond? You could help plant it

KPIX

Petaluma turns purple with plan to eliminate disposable-cup waste

Gilroy Dispatch

Program promotes STEAM education among Gilroy girls

SFMTA

Podcast: Ahoy! Boat Tram historic streetcar

KPIX

BART installs new fare gates and turns old tickets into a fashion design project

Fairfield Daily Republic

Nut Tree Airport project progressing

Mercury News

How much does an Uber driver make?

Mercury News

New cars cost too much? Consumer Reports offers used model ‘top picks’. Here’s the top 10

Bloomberg

Madrid to Ban E-Scooter Rentals, Following Lead Set in Paris

Mercury News

Former San Rafael mayor, Golden Gate Bridge District president Al Boro dies

Local News Matters

San Francisco becomes first in nation to ban use of AI algorithmic tools to set rent prices

San Francisco Examiner

Giants-led Mission Rock development team opens second apartment tower

Mercury News

Housing cost slowdown to run into 2025, San Francisco Fed suggests

Mercury News

‘A second slap in the face:’ Tiny homes housing vs. jail diversion sparks a fresh round of neighborhood outrage in San Jose

KQED

Berkeley Could Sweep Homeless Encampments Without Offering Shelter Under New Proposal

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