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Mercury News

California has 15 of 25 priciest places to live in US

Fairfield Daily Republic

Affordable housing project in Vacaville awaits financing

Gilroy Dispatch

Developer proposes 104 homes in north Gilroy

Mercury News

California shoppers remain antsy about Trump economy

San Jose Spotlight

Silicon Valley minimum wage bump barely makes a dent

Mercury News

How do you ‘grow’ an endangered starfish? Bay Area scientists are finding out

Vacaville Reporter

On the lookout for butterflies and bumble bees

San Francisco Chronicle

California lawmakers push for ‘essential’ funds for high-speed rail before Trump takes office

San Mateo Daily Journal

Caltrain, San Mateo County leaders scope transit measure options

San Francisco Examiner

BART board turns to familiar face for next president

Marin Independent Journal

SMART board approves 5-year agenda

Cal Matters

This foundation tries to get young Californians into transportation jobs

San Mateo Daily Journal

San Bruno looks into parking meter solutions

San Jose Spotlight

Safety improvements planned for Silicon Valley transit corridor

San Francisco Examiner

Rick Laubscher is The City's champion of historic streetcars and cable cars

Mercury News

California’s car insurance premiums are rising too: Which Bay Area cities pay more?

San Francisco Chronicle

New ‘disability-forward’ housing in S.F.’s Civic Center pays homage to nearby protest site

San Francisco Standard

SF is the only U.S. city where it costs less to buy a home now than it did in 2019

San Jose Spotlight

Santa Clara County still lacks state approval on housing plans

Mercury News

Holiday travel period will see major traffic on Bay Area highways and airports

Press Democrat

Agave growing with other crops, ventures at new North Bay ag hub

Knee Deep Times

Vote Cinches Robust Regional Response to Sea Level Rise

San Francisco Chronicle

‘Welcome to the world’: Season’s first elephant seal pup at Point Reyes seashore

SFMTA

Taken with Transportation Podcast

East Bay Times

San Jose housing project may add auto dealer building in fresh shift

East Bay Times

Dave & Buster’s eyes expansion at choice spot near East Bay waterfront

Mercury News

Nystrom Village redevelopment dreams reignited in Richmond

Fairfield Daily Republic

Solano County continues own housing development options

SF Examiner

These are SFs main office-to-housing hurdles

LA Times

How fighting affordable housing nearly bankrupted one of America’s richest towns [Portola Valley]

LA Times

Battle over luxury Verdugo Mountains housing development spills into court

SF Examiner

Amazon warehouse workers in San Francisco join nationwide strike

SF Examiner

Marriott hotel workers ratify contract after union says Lurie lent hand

SF Chronicle

Owner of sixth-largest S.F. hotel surrenders it to lenders

SF Examiner

SF office market shows year-end signs of rebound

Mercury News

PG&E power bills will rise after utility secures approval for 6th rate hike in 2024

Mercury News

California nets large population increase in 2024 — nearly returning to pre-pandemic level

Mercury News

Toll Authority approves measure to further increase Bay Area bridge tolls starting in 2026

San Mateo Daily Journal

Bridge tolls heading to $11.50 in San Mateo County

SF Examiner

Tenderloin neighborhood advocates say Taylor Street widening ‘overdue’

East Bay Times

How did East Bay’s most dangerous highway see fatal crash numbers fall dramatically in 2024?

CalMatters

California’s lemon law is changing and car buyers have fewer protections in the new year

Berkeleyside

Berkeley zoning board approves 17-story apartment building at former United Artists Theater

Mercury News

Housing development to replace San Jose office building takes shape

SF Standard

Revealed: The anonymous donor behind $100M Market St. housing project

Sacramento Bee

Biden’s EPA approves California climate rules including ban on new gas car sales in 2035

CalMatters

New decisions boost California’s zero-emission vehicle mandate, but major hurdles remain

SF Chronicle

PG&E wins $15 billion loan from Biden administration to expand grid

SF Standard

Sacramento man sues over ‘discriminatory’ Bay Bridge lights, says they cause suicidal thoughts

Washington Post

Companies that mandate RTO see slower workforce growth, studies show

Fairfield Daily Republic

SF Bay Ferry makes history with 3-battery vessel purchases

East Bay Times

EPA grants California authority to ban sales of new gas cars by 2035. Action faces reversal by Trump

SF Chronicle

22-story development proposed on S.F. oceanfront — where a 50-story tower was previously pitched

SF Chronicle

S.F. gig staffing company to pay $1 million to settle claims it deprived workers of benefits

SF Chronicle

California’s fourth-largest home insurer to drop all condo, rental policies

Press Democrat

Sonoma County government has $60 million in building projects underway. Here’s a look

Marin IJ

Marin City housing developer files Tam Valley plan

SF Chronicle

California’s high-speed rail project may be in trouble — again

SF Chronicle

Daniel Lurie puts former Twitter executive in charge of revitalizing downtown S.F.

SF Chronicle

S.F.’s office vacancy drops for the first time in over four years

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