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San Francisco Chronicle

Oakland voters still like mayor, yet feel city’s going in wrong direction

San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area crews in Wine Country fires to be tested for toxic chemicals

San Francisco Chronicle

California’s plans for offshore wind power run into Navy opposition

Mercury News

Why greenhouse gases are increasing — again

Mercury News

What explosion was delayed by a seal in San Francisco Bay?

Napa Valley Register

North Bay residents asked to be alert for landslides and sinkholes

Napa Valley Register

Rainstorms may prompt evacuations in burned Santa Rosa neighborhood

North Bay Business Journal

North Bay leaders to tackle fire-recovery strategies

Sacramento Bee

Will we be ‘wiped out?’ How climate change is affecting California

East Bay Times

Dockless, electric bikes included in proposed bikeshare expansion for Richmond, Fremont and North Bay

Mercury News

Self-operating shuttle bus crashes after Las Vegas launch

Mercury News

Roadshow: Darn, those high beam lights are blinding

Marin Independent Journal

Marin will be polled on Bay Area bridge toll hike

Marin Independent Journal

SMART Larkspur extension costs rise as feds demand more money

San Francisco Examiner

Mayor Lee creates Vision Zero ‘rapid response team’ following public pressure over pedestrian deaths

San Francisco Examiner

Drivers claim every new woman running in Muni union election was disqualified

San Francisco Examiner

Software companies race against car manufacturers to corner automation market

Sacramento Bee

Fingerprinting not required for Uber and Lyft drivers in California

East Bay Times

Charting the Bay Area’s housing affordability crisis: $500,000 homes are becoming an endangered species

Mercury News

Palo Alto gets grant to pay for Fry’s area redevelopment plan

Mercury News

A’s stadium: New poll finds big support for Peralta site

Berkeleyside

Berkeleyside special: Mapping Berkeley’s ‘housing pipeline’ with new city data

San Francisco Chronicle

Wine Country fire victims struggle to find stability

San Francisco Chronicle

In wake of Wine Country fires, state proposes new utility safety rules

Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Unburned portion of Trione-Annadel State Park now open

East Bay Times

Revenue needs spur El Cerrito to study charter city status

Sacramento Bee

The global partnership fighting climate change expands. Is Trump helping the cause?

Los Angeles Times

Emissions fall under California's cap-and-trade program

Los Angeles Times

Air board broke law in adopting last-minute, industry-friendly smog measure, judge rules

East Bay Times

BART’s new train cars failed key safety inspection, calling into question Thanksgiving rollout

San Francisco Chronicle

SF to experiment with Uber and Lyft passenger loading and pick-up zone

San Francisco Chronicle

Passengers on SF-to-Vallejo ferry stranded on water for nearly 4 hours

Mercury News

Roadshow: More CHP patrols for sideshows, other forms of reckless driving

Mercury News

Uber reaches for the skies with plan for sleek flying taxi

Napa Valley Register

Caltrans studies Carneros highway bridge project to benefit drivers, fish

San Francisco Examiner

Regulators clear Muni’s first metro train car in future fleet

San Francisco Examiner

Mayor Lee strikes deal to allow Uber, Lyft vehicles to use SF curb space

San Francisco Chronicle

Expected SF teacher raises aren’t enough to stem exodus from costly city

East Bay Times

After long wait, massive Oak Knoll housing project approved

East Bay Times

Brainstorming the Bay Area housing crisis: thousands sign up for community-wide conversation

Mercury News

Downtown San Jose residential towers may sprout near Google transit village

Mercury News

Developers plan six-story assisted care facility near Valley Medical Center

Mercury News

Asian investors pour more than $300 million into Silicon Valley buildings

Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Sonoma County, Santa Rosa team up on housing, homelessness

Berkeleyside

Berkeley short-term rental hosts must now pay taxes as new rules go into effect

Curbed

SF City Hall considers kibosh on parking at Market and Van Ness

Santa Rosa Press Democrat

After the fires, is Sonoma County's air safe to breathe?

San Francisco Chronicle

Can utilities make customers pay wildfire costs? Regulators delay decision

San Francisco Chronicle

Wildfire victims could see easier utility billing process

San Francisco Chronicle

East Oakland consolidates ‘political muscle’ in single group

Mercury News

Dog and cat flea treatments suspected of polluting San Francisco Bay

Mercury News

Opinion: San Mateo County needs to catch up to Santa Clara on the age-friendly scale

San Francisco Chronicle

Self-driving cars could save lives even before they’re perfected, report says

East Bay Times

First self-driving shuttle on public roads to launch in Las Vegas

Mercury News

Waymo rolls out autonomous vans without human drivers

San Francisco Chronicle

Chariot settles federal disabled-access investigation

San Francisco Chronicle

How to handle lousy commutes

San Francisco Chronicle

3-person carpool lanes may be extended on Bay Area highways

East Bay Times

Carpool crunch: Caltrans to consider requiring 3 people to drive in some Bay Area HOV lanes

Mercury News

Roadshow: Can Highway 85 ‘debacle’ be resolved?

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