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San Francisco Standard

How a floating commute became the Bay Area’s unlikely transit success story

Press Democrat

High stakes, lower bar: SMART needs just a simple majority on Measure B to lock in crucial tax revenue for 30 more years

Politico

The transit leader fighting to keep the Bay Area running

Local News Matters

The wheels on the bike bus go round and round for SF’s Bike and Roll to School Week

San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo is putting finishing touches on design of major bike lane and congestion improvement project

Local News Matters

San Francisco to see overnight closures of U.S. 101; Vallejo interchange to open May 16

San Mateo Daily Journal

Foster City prioritizes bike, pedestrian projects: Council identifies 6 bike lane efforts

San Francisco Chronicle

Parking just got easier in San Francisco with new apps and online reservations

San Francisco Chronicle

Gov. Newsom shakes up high-speed rail board, appointing former S.F. leaders to steer the project

San Francisco Chronicle

Is the Bay Area in another housing bubble? A Redfin economist breaks down the math

San Francisco Chronicle

Oakland home values continue to fall — at one of the fastest rates in the nation

San Francisco Chronicle

Is the Bay Area in another housing bubble? A Redfin economist breaks down the math

Mercury News

Why did California home-price gains shrink?

Local News Matters

SF names housing executive to lead Treasure Island Development Authority

San Francisco Examiner

Tipping Point Community raises $40 million to ready Bay Area workers for AI economy

San Francisco Chronicle

This San Francisco theater was holy ground for ‘Star Wars’ fans. Then the wrecking balls came

San Francisco Chronicle

A record El Niño may be forming — and the forecast model is literally off the charts

Local News Matters

Lost sea lion named “Sierra” rescued near busy Highway 101 in Brisbane

San Mateo Daily Journal

Loan helps Caltrain’s budget: Agency projects a balanced budget with state assistance, still needs long-term solutions

Richmondside

3 things to know this week — county transit town hall

San Francisco Chronicle

Muir Woods shuttle service is cutting one of its two stops. Here’s what’s going on

KTVU

BART legacy car to become Arthur Mac’s new dining space in Hayward

San Francisco Chronicle

Did Newsom’s $3.8B hotels-to-housing program pay off? Records show what worked — and what didn’t

San Francisco Examiner

SoMa affordable housing project to provide dozens of new units

Mercury News

Vision begins to emerge for affordable homes plan in downtown San Jose

Local News Matters

Half Moon Bay council approves lease for long-delayed farmworker housing project

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. tourism expected to grow in 2026 as AI boom boosts conferences

San Francisco Examiner

City may loan its financially ailing zoo $8.5 million to spur turnaround

Press Democrat

Alaska Airlines to add three more routes at Sonoma County airport

Vallejo Times-Herald

Solano jobless rate tops Bay Area

Mercury News

US jobs rise 115,000 in strongest two-month gain since 2024

Gilroy Dispatch

Project will improve trail facilities at Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve

Associated Press

Scientists say don’t forget about plants. Climate change is endangering tens of thousands of species

San Francisco Chronicle

‘That’s not Chonkers’: Where did S.F.’s viral sea lion go — and who is this impostor?

Local News Matters

Wildlife experts urge public not to disturb baby deer during ‘fawn-napping’ season

Vacaville Reporter

Garamendi introduces infrastructure bill

San Francisco Standard

SF is hiring more fare inspectors. Here’s where they’re often deployed

San Francisco Chronicle

The Valkyries’ home opener is Sunday. Here’s why you shouldn’t drive

Local News Matters

‘Willie Mays Highway’ officially designated along I-80 in SF to honor Giants legend

San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo weighs in on 101/92 connector project: Controversial project won’t take homes but concerns remain over congestion claims

Mercury News

Southbound I-680 connector ramp to eastbound I-580 to be closed

KQED

SF’s E-Scooter Complaints Have More Than Doubled. The City Moves to Extend Lime, Spin Permits Anyway

Los Angeles Times

Why it took 65 years for L.A. to build its most important rail line

Mercury News

What’s next for California home prices? Watch the job market

Mercury News

Proposals for two new Grocery Outlet stores make progress in Oakland

Mercury News

Bay Area ban on new natural gas water heaters, set to take effect in seven months, may be relaxed over cost concerns

Local News Matters

Coastal waters from Mendocino to Bay Area turning into a graveyard for gray whales

Associated Press

Study says trees counter half the world’s urban heating, but not in the places that need it most

KPIX

Town of Windsor reconsiders ban on new gas stations due to budget, EV market slowdown

San Francisco Chronicle

Muni’s new budget will raise parking fees and cable car fares

Local News Matters

Muni to hire more fare enforcement officers, make changes to payment app

San Francisco Chronicle

Fare cheats have beset Muni. Here’s what the agency is doing to stop them

Marin Independent Journal

Marin Transit approves $1.6M for bus yard project

The Guardian

How car-loving American cities fell so far behind their global peers on public transit

Marin Independent Journal

Mill Valley approves 5-year paving plan

Marin Independent Journal

Novato outlines upcoming capital improvement projects

San Francisco Examiner

Cameras led to nearly 80% drop in speeding, SFMTA says

Associated Press

Gasoline costs 50% more in the US than it did before the Iran war

KQED

Officials Say Shoring Up California’s Oil Supply Will Come ‘At a Price’

San Francisco Chronicle

‘Baffling’: YIMBYs push back on Lurie’s plan for housing around transit hubs

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