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Los Angeles Times

Assembly Democrats say addressing the housing affordability crisis is next, but hurdles loom

The Reporter

Letter: Fairness and equality regarding merger

San Francisco Chronicle

Feinstein hears it at raucous S.F. town hall — voters want action

KTRE

Draft Environmental Impact Report for Plan Bay Area 2040 Released; Public Invited to Comment by June 1

San Francisco Chronicle

To avoid future service cuts, BART should plan ahead

San Francisco Chronicle

BART to shell out big bucks to catch fare cheats

East Bay Times

Peterson: BART’s sexual assault awareness advice takes a creepy turn

San Francisco Chronicle

California lets Apple test self-driving cars

San Francisco Chronicle

Geary Boulevard a hot mess of buses, cars, pedestrians and plans

San Francisco Chronicle

AAA to offer one-way hourly car rentals in East Bay

San Francisco Chronicle

California’s jammed highways hold hope as power source

San Francisco Chronicle

Some families blame phone makers for distracted driving deaths

Mercury News

Roadshow: Why the long wait for Big Sur replacement bridge?

Mercury News

Roadshow: California cracks down on disabled placards

Marin Independent Journal

Marin IJ Editorial: Don’t price the public out of public transit

San Francisco Examiner

City studies which bike lane posts can take the most ‘abuse’

San Francisco Examiner

State to weigh possible fingerprint criminal checks for Uber, Lyft drivers

Silicon Beat

General Motors to expand San Francisco self-driving car unit, hire more than 1,100 people

Los Angeles Times

That $52-billion road bill just made California's next climate change move a heavy lift

San Francisco Chronicle

Blueprint for Bay Area aims to ‘change the dynamics’ of housing crisis

Marin Independent Journal

Marin grand jury: Coordinator needed to address affordable housing shortage

Napa Valley Register

Spurned by Napa planners, apartment builder appeals to City Council

Sacramento Bee

There are 130 housing bills in the California Legislature. What will the state do?

Sacramento Bee

Battle over rent control in California expected to drag into next year

Mercury News

Opinion: For clean power for all, California needs an integrated grid, not today’s fragmented operation

Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Report: Rising seas threaten Sonoma County as climate warms

Sacramento Bee

Lawmakers face a new decision that will affect your wallet

Sacramento Bee

California’s carbon market in the clear? Not so fast

Sacramento Bee

California’s war on carbon: Is it winning?

San Francisco Chronicle

BART spared tough budget decisions by last-minute state help

San Francisco Chronicle

BART's new Warm Springs station already experiencing broken escalators

San Francisco Chronicle

At Big Sur, a sudden taste of isolation

Washington Post

Big Sur usually can’t keep people away. Right now, it’s practically deserted.

Los Angeles Times

Here's what a new Highway 1 bridge in Big Sur will look like, and it may open in September

Mercury News

Traffic decision means expanded town events

Mercury News

Hydrogen fuel cell cars face obstacle: few fueling stations

Mercury News

Roadshow: Is Highway 4 truly the ‘commute from hell’?

Marin Independent Journal

SMART focuses on train passenger attire, conduct

Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Petaluma advances quiet zone for SMART trains as testing continues

Los Angeles Times

Uber accused of using a secret program called Hell to track Lyft drivers

NPR

San Francisco Program Aims To Make Fines More Fair For The Poor

Washington Post

Will driverless trucks pass these guys by?

Washington Post

Tech tools can help rental car drivers avoid — and contest — traffic tickets

San Francisco Chronicle

City keeps promise with Hunters View housing project

East Bay Times

Wary of possible court fight, Oakland delays downtown tower OK

Mercury News

San Jose is the nation’s most competitive housing market, says report

Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Sonoma County home sales median price hits new record high

Napa Valley Register

Affordable housing complex planned for Gasser property in south Napa

Marin Independent Journal

Ceremony marks start of Golden Gate Bridge suicide barrier project

San Francisco Chronicle

Loved ones of Golden Gate Bridge suicide victims see hope in net

San Francisco Chronicle

Stereograph cards from mid-1800s San Francisco show landmarks that no longer exist

Sacramento Bee

Trump’s land official meets with Brown: ‘We want to be the friendly, yep organization’

KQED

The Drought Is Over, Right? Not in These 4 Counties

SCPR

We can't stop sea level rise, only slow it down, new report finds

San Francisco Chronicle

BART to look at service cuts, reduced discounts to trim costs

Mercury News

Palo Alto: Paid parking could be a downtown boon, consultants say

Mercury News

Roadshow: Rescuing a pet from a hot car can be legal

San Francisco Examiner

Major BART delays caused by brakes, not sunken barge sitting atop Transbay Tube

San Francisco Examiner

Funds approved to study extension of Caltrain to downtown SF

San Francisco Examiner

SF exploring ‘legal action’ against state for hidden Lyft, Uber traffic data

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