News Headlines

Associated Press

Walgreens to close 1,200 stores as US pharmacies struggle to define a new role

Knee Deep Times

Be Prepared for So Much More than the Big One

Mercury News

Great California Shakeout: Earthquake drill comes on Loma Prieta quake’s 35th anniversary

Local News Matters

Electrifying Marin: County adopts roadmap to wean homes, buildings off of gas appliances

KPIX

San Francisco water discharge dispute debated at U.S. Supreme Court

San Francisco Chronicle

The three-day office week is killing BART. Will the Bay Area pay higher taxes to save it?

Local News Matters

AC Transit realigns bus routes, introduces new services without increasing costs

The Oaklandside

AC Transit’s long-awaited bus plan, assailed by advocates and drivers as racist, is moving forward

San Mateo Daily Journal

SamTrans reaches agreement with Teamsters union, still negotiating with ATU

Mass Transit

BART opens new escalator at Embarcadero Station

Knee Deep Times

Pros and Cons of Hydrogen in the Climate Space

Local News Matters

San Francisco transit system’s post-pandemic ridership exceeds 500K, highest since 2020

Mercury News

Walters: What’s behind the political theater over California’s high gas prices?

Bloomberg

What It Takes to Make City Solutions Go Viral

San Francisco Chronicle

California Highway Patrol catches driver using plastic skeleton for carpool lane access

ABC7

California is in serious need of housing. Is Proposition 5 the solution?

San Francisco Examiner

Revised office-vacancy figures hint at SF turnaround, real-estate firm says

San Francisco Examiner

Metreon owner selling downtown SF mall in new listing

San Francisco Standard

The actually successful downtown SF mall is for sale

San Francisco Chronicle

Intel to cut hundreds of tech jobs in Northern California

Bay Nature

The Backstory on Pacifica’s Whale Bonanza

Knee Deep Times

Don’t Count on Kelp to Buffer the Coast

Mercury News

There’s still time to see a spectacular comet, before it’s gone, maybe forever

Napa Valley Register

Napa County approves huge floating solar panel array

San Mateo Daily Journal

In San Mateo, train noise a new ongoing concern

Mercury News

Gov. Newsom signs bill he says will help avoid gas price spikes

Mercury News

California Democrats want to slash gas prices, a state climate policy will raise them

San Francisco Chronicle

Muni ridership in September was the highest since COVID began

Smart Cities

Transit agencies document equity efforts in APTA report

The Real Deal

Silicon Valley transit agency plans to turn HQ into housing

San Francisco Chronicle

Plan to rebuild S.F. public housing where Mayor Breed grew up with 750 homes stalls out

Mercury News

Q&A: Why America’s housing shortage is so hard to fix

SF Gate

The astronomical salary it takes to 'live comfortably' in San Francisco

San Francisco Standard

Could a new mayor bring SF’s workers back to the office?

San Francisco Chronicle

Blue Shield of California to lay off dozens of employees statewide before holidays

San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area Amazon rival shuts down due to lack of funds

Local News Matters

Bay Area nonprofit acquires 750 acres of land to expand 2 state natural reserves

KQED

'Helping Them Build Resiliency': How This Bay Area Preschool Is Protecting Kids From Extreme Weather

KQED

The US Gets a New National Marine Sanctuary, the First Led by a Tribe

Local News Matters

Bay Area should expect dry, windy conditions this week that increase fire risks, NWS warns

Local News Matters

Santa Clara County officials warn of invasive tree-killing beetle detected in Felton area

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

Subscribe to News Watch Export