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San Diego Union-Tribune

In wake of scandal, SANDAG overhaul signed by governor

San Francisco Chronicle

FEMA offers assistance to Sonoma County fire victims

San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area hotels scramble to accommodate fire evacuees

Santa Rosa Press Democrat

At least 2,800 structures lost in Santa Rosa fire

East Bay Times

Containment increases but winds returning as Northern California wildfires become the state’s deadliest

East Bay Times

No break from unhealthy wildfire smoke in the Bay Area

Mercury News

More flights canceled at SFO due to smoky skies

Marin Independent Journal

SMART makes it through fire devastation, ties communities together

Sacramento Bee

‘Ash and bones.’ Death toll in fires hits 31, sets state record

KQED

Sonoma County’s Latino Workforce Faces Job Losses From Fires

Wired

THE NAPA FIRE IS A PERFECTLY NORMAL APOCALYPSE

San Francisco Chronicle

Bridge toll boost seen as salve for Bay Area transportation woes

San Francisco Chronicle

California DMV revises rules to get ready for self-driving future

East Bay Times

Big Sur businesses gear up for Highway 1 bridge opening

San Francisco Examiner

SF sidewalk delivery robot ban advances toward approval

San Francisco Business Times

Our View: Don't run transportation innovators off the road

San Francisco Business Times

Gov. Brown approval of Caltrain, Bay Area bridges tax bills draws business praise

San Francisco Examiner

Tenderloin housing manager allegedly stole $25K in rent from low-income tenants

Mercury News

Some live-aboards may be allowed at Redwood City marina

East Bay Times

Emeryville affordable housing project breaks ground

Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Smoke, ash from wildfires blanket California cities

Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael has worst air in nation as smoke pours into Marin

San Francisco Chronicle

Wine Country fires smoke sickening people nearly 100 miles away

East Bay Times

Worst-ever wildfire smoke spreads across Bay Area

East Bay Times

Firefighters make progress in Northern California wildfires; death toll remains at 23

San Francisco Chronicle

Calistoga a ghost town after mandatory evacuation order

Sacramento Bee

Will wine country disaster push Congress to fix fire budget?

San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area voters to decide whether to raise bridge tolls by $3

Sacramento Bee

Bay Area bridge tolls could rise another $3

San Mateo Daily Journal

Brown signs two transit tax laws

San Francisco Chronicle

Uber, Lyft reduce transit use, increase vehicle miles, report says

East Bay Times

Groundbreaking set for walking, cycling path in Alameda

Mercury News

First hydrogen fuel station in Contra Costa County opens in San Ramon

Mercury News

Roadshow: Even with new express lanes, I-580 is still a mess

Los Angeles Times

More zero-emission vehicles will mean better air quality, Gov. Jerry Brown promises while signing new laws

San Francisco Chronicle

Santa Rosa housing scarce before the fire — what now?

Berkeleyside

Opinion: Limiting the supply of new family housing will only make Berkeley’s housing crisis worse

Capital Public Radio

High Housing Costs, Scarcity Of Skilled Workers Slow Economic Growth

San Francisco Chronicle

Battle on to halt march of Northern California fires that have killed 17, destroyed 2,000 structures

San Francisco Chronicle

How you can help people affected by the North Bay fires (or get help if you are an evacuee)

Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Maps show the devastating impact of fires in Sonoma, Napa counties

East Bay Times

Wildfires have created ‘worst air quality ever recorded for smoke’

Sacramento Bee

On fire from Disneyland to Wine Country, California must rethink disaster risk

Los Angeles Times

A key change to a major state environmental law again misses a deadline

San Francisco Chronicle

California to require bus passengers to buckle up for safety

Mercury News

Roadshow: Leash up those kid pedestrians

San Francisco Examiner

Brewing bikeshare battle may threaten SF’s Ford GoBike contract

New York Times

China Hastens the World Toward an Electric-Car Future

Mercury News

Editorial: Evergreen homes initiative isn’t about housing shortage; it’s about greed

Mercury News

Bank funds ‘granny’ units project in affordable housing experiment for San Jose, L.A.

San Mateo Daily Journal

Burlingame balancing future growth concerns

East Bay Times

Santa Rosa fire: How a sudden firestorm devastated a city

Marin Independent Journal

Marin air quality plummets amid fire smoke

Berkeleyside

Air quality warning issued for Bay Area due to wine country fires

San Francisco Chronicle

Express lanes to help ease congestion in 680 corridor

East Bay Times

Editorial: BART launches parking war on East Bay suburbs

Mercury News

Roadshow: New gas tax funds to pay for Highway 85 paving

Mercury News

Roadshow: Add Almaden Expressway to list of clogged roads

Marin Independent Journal

North Bay fires burn homes in Sonoma County, halt SMART service into Marin

San Francisco Examiner

Southern Great Highway closure moves forward as SF reacts to erosion

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