News Headlines

San Francisco Examiner

BART board to vote on renovating 23 escalators, shielding some with canopies

KQED

Lawmakers Cite Transportation, Housing as Top Priorities

Mercury News

Bad news for Bay Area mega-commuters: Sacramento now leads the nation in rent growth

San Mateo Daily Journal

Electric trains get cash infusion: Feds require contingency, San Mateo County takes on more than partner agencies

East Bay Times

Concord fee will raise funds to build affordable housing

Mercury News

San Jose downtown homeless housing expected to win city council’s approval

San Francisco Chronicle

$350 million bond would start process of fixing SF’s seawall

San Francisco Chronicle

Scott Wiener models state solar bill on S.F. law

San Francisco Chronicle

Those inaccurate Muni arrival time predictions won’t improve soon

San Francisco Chronicle

Annual 'no pants' BART ride attracts participants despite huge storm

Mercury News

Annual No Pants Subway Ride hits cities around the world

San Francisco Chronicle

Startup plans digital license plates

East Bay Times

BART: A year later, still no leads in fatal shooting on train in Oakland

Mercury News

Roadshow: Green carpool sticker contest has a winner

Mercury News

Roadshow: Is left shoulder OK for emergency stop?

Mercury News

VTA proposes biggest transit overhaul since 2008

Mercury News

Pizarro: VTA introduces mellow new logo

Marin Independent Journal

Marin IJ Editorial: Train model a reminder of Marin’s roots

Marin Independent Journal

SMART rail stations to have bike racks as service launches this year

Napa Valley Register

Wine Train willing to explore employee commuter service

Los Angeles Times

Google's self-driving minivan will start test drives this month in California and Arizona

San Francisco Chronicle

Bill backs provisional licenses for drivers up to age 20

Uber to help cities get a better grasp on traffic patterns

San Mateo Daily Journal

Electric trains get cash infusion: Feds require contingency, San Mateo County takes on more than partner agencies

Capitol Radio

California Lawmakers Look To Strike Transportation, Affordable Housing Deals (Again)

East Bay Times

Chevron eyed as source of foul odor last week; fines likely

KQED

Air District Says Chevron Refinery in Richmond Probably Caused Mysterious S.F. Odors

San Francisco Chronicle

Bill would slap steep fines on self-driving cars without permits

Mercury News

Smart cars with Silicon Valley tech dominate CES

San Francisco Chronicle

Upgrade of Muni’s Geary bus line moves forward

San Francisco Examiner

Transit officials approve key milestone for Geary bus project

East Bay Times

Editorial: Ban pot-smoking driving, marijuana billboards

East Bay Times

Bruins: VTA invites feedback on its revised transit networks

Mercury News

Horgan: Resolve to avoid Highway 92 if you can

Mercury News

No BART service into SF due to disabled train at West Oakland

Mercury News

Roadshow: My kid needs his phone to drive. What’s the penalty?

Santa Rosa Press Democrat

SMART to offer free rides and reduced-cost monthly passes as incentives to ride trains

Marin Independent Journal

SMART trains to start as free service

New York Times

Can a Law Stop Distracted Driving? California Hopes to Find Out.

San Francisco Chronicle

Success of SF’s Mission Bay leaves high demand for office space

San Francisco Chronicle

UC Berkeley researcher debunks global warming hiatus

KQED

Mysterious S.F. Odors Preceded by High Levels of Toxic Gas in Richmond

San Francisco Chronicle

For future electric cars, a faster way to charge

San Francisco Chronicle

Delay Geary Bus Rapid Transit vote

Mercury News

Roadshow: Dumbarton Bridge commuters plead for help

San Francisco Examiner

Chinatown community leader wants Muni stops to be protected by steel bars

KQED

Caltrain Ridership Drops After 72 Straight Months of Increases

Martinez Gazette

MTC looking at bridge toll hike measure

Mercury News

Menlo Park: Housing, transportation ‘front and center’ in 2017

Daily News

California needs to build a staggering number of homes and we are way behind

Mercury News

Roadshow: Work on 101 in Palo Alto shuts down again

Mercury News

Study: Uber, Lyft carpool services could reduce traffic by 75 percent

Marin Independent Journal

More delays for Golden Gate takeover of Tiburon ferry commute service

Marin Independent Journal

Median barrier on Golden Gate Bridge repaired as system marks two years

Sacramento Bee

Why California can’t afford more delay on roads

San Francisco Examiner

SF transit agency scales back regulations for cab drivers

Santa Rosa Press Democrat

More affordable housing on the way for Sonoma County

Los Angeles Times

California's housing affordability problems 'as bad as they've ever been in the state's history,' housing director says

Sacramento Bee

California’s slowing population growth has many impacts – positive and negative

Marin Independent Journal

Point Reyes air: Cleanest in the Bay Area

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