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Mercury News

Can movie theaters survive in the Bay Area?

San Francisco Chronicle

Intel announces first round of layoffs. Here’s how many Bay Area employees were affected

Mercury News

Bay Area Intel layoffs surface after tech titan warns of huge job cuts

NBC Bay Area

Menlo Park bookstore adding surcharge to help employees

Bay Nature

Bees Are Heating Up. How Will They Cope?

San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area getting new park with glorious views of the Golden Gate Bridge

San Francisco Chronicle

California poised to become first state where cars must warn drivers when they’re speeding

KPIX

San Francisco pedestrians, cyclists lobby to expand ban on right turns at red lights

Bloomberg

The Outsized Cost of Expanding US Roads

Fairfield Daily Republic

Walk this way: Tips for keeping pedestrians safe

Mercury News

San Jose airport trips gain summer altitude in hopeful economic sign

NBC Bay Area

Gov. Gavin Newsom calls California lawmakers into a special session to find ways to cut gas prices

KCRA

Sacramento Regional Transit launches low-floor trains that increase accessibility

Route Fifty

Cities are trying to cut down on cars. Some states are standing in their way.

KQED

It Was a Sleepy Year For Housing Legislation; Here Are Some That Made It Through

Mercury News

Big affordable housing development might sprout near downtown San Jose

San Mateo Daily Journal

Developers cautiously optimistic on residential market in San Mateo County

The Oaklandside

Oakland finalizes sale of its share of Coliseum to AASEG

NBC Bay Area

Plastic recycling project in the works at UC Berkeley

Local News Matters

Caltrain rolls out $1 youth fare, making train rides ‘now easier than ever’ for young riders

Mass Transit

City of Fairfield’s FAST transit service unveils three BEBs

Contra Costa Herald

MTC, SPUR to hold webinar on Bay Area transit planning Sept. 3

San Francisco Chronicle

Did your car witness a crime?

Mercury News

‘Willie Mays Highway’ bill approved by California Legislature

New York Times

This Is How to Fix the Housing Crisis

San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s what kind of home you can buy with $1.5 million in 12 Bay Area cities

San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s how much money you need to make to buy a ‘starter home’ in the Bay Area

Marin Independent Journal

Novato updates housing code to align with state law

Marin Independent Journal

Marin City critics pan Tam Junction housing offshoot

San Francisco Chronicle

Nearly 2,500 Bay Area hotel workers strike at seven hotels in biggest walkout since 2018

Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael-based BioMarin to lay off 225 employees

Mercury News

Gray wolf population growing fast in California — up sixfold in the past five years

Los Angeles Times

Has a UC Berkeley chemistry lab discovered the holy grail of plastic recycling?

Press Democrat

PD Editorial: Time to revisit county groundwater rules

San Jose Spotlight

East San Jose gets funds to clean lake

East Bay Times

BART charges ahead with building more electric vehicle plugs following federal grant

San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s when to expect the worst Bay Area traffic during Labor Day weekend

Petaluma Argus-Courier

New bike lanes on Petaluma’s D Street draw praise, ire

San Francisco Examiner

California ban on driverless trucks heads to Newsom’s desk — again

Mercury News

Hundreds of affordable homes might sprout on vacant lot in San Jose

Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael site proposed for 213-apartment complex

Marin Independent Journal

Study ranks Marin as best place to retire in California

San Francisco Examiner

State Legislature passes Wiener’s controversial AI safety bill

San Jose Spotlight

AI companies see San Jose as a place for growth

San Francisco Chronicle

Elon Musk to shut down X’s San Francisco headquarters on Friday the 13th

Bay Nature

The Pocket Forests Grow Thick

KPIX

Process to recycle plastics indefinitely being developed at UC Berkeley

Cal Matters

A stunt or first step? Inside California’s last-minute effort to cut electric bills and streamline clean energy

San Francisco Chronicle

California Labor Day weekend weather includes heat, fog, smoke and winds

Mercury News

Pack your patience: Labor Day travel expected to shatter records

San Francisco Chronicle

Waymo eyes S.F. robotaxi expansion, personal vehicles after first-year ‘success’

Mercury News

Questions growing about safety of Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ system

Mass Transit

L.A. Metro ridership increased for 20th straight month in July

New York Times

M.T.A. Says No More Free Bus Rides for Fare Evaders

San Francisco Chronicle

Kamala Harris’ YIMBY push for more housing hitting overdrive

Mercury News

San Mateo County approves $14 million loan for its largest affordable housing project

Fairfield Daily Republic

Vaca development, with investor ties to California Forever, advancing

San Francisco Examiner

The Crossing at East Cut, popular downtown pop-up park, earns top awards

San Francisco Standard

AI firms are SF’s most desired tenants. Here’s how much office space they’re gobbling up

Cal Matters

1 in 6 CHP jobs are vacant — despite historic raises and Newsom’s hiring campaign

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