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NBC Bay Area

Bay Area students turn old tennis balls into eco-friendly tools

Mercury News

Election 2026: The Bay Area faces a transit reckoning. Will voters pay to keep it running?

Daily Cal

BART breaks post-pandemic ridership records in face of major budget deficit

San Francisco Chronicle

‘Most dangerous mile’ for cyclists near Golden Gate Bridge is finally getting a bike trail

San Francisco Chronicle

Wine Country’s expanding commuter rail reignites debate over where to build a stop in Healdsburg

Fairfield Daily Republic

Solano Rail Hub plan goes before Fairfield commission

Fairfield Daily Republic

SolTrans gets funds to complete electric bus fleet

KPIX

Newsom approves long-envisioned terminal for emission-free ferry in Berkeley

Antioch Herald

Open-Road Tolling on Bay Area bridges to debut next year at Richmond-San Rafael Bridge

KCRA

California High-Speed Rail watchdog says cash crisis could mean even shorter Central Valley segment | CA Politics 360

San Francisco Chronicle

‘Not your racetrack’: How a Bay Area mountain town became a destination for speeding drivers

Knee Deep Times

Regional Housing Agency Invests in Affordability

Mercury News

Election 2026: Propositions 1 and 37 put $36 billion to housing effort

San Francisco Chronicle

California bill could trigger massive wave of HOA fee hikes

San Francisco Examiner

The factors contributing to increased evictions in permanent supportive housing

Mercury News

Bay Area and California both gain thousands of jobs in August, new report shows

Press Democrat

Alaska Airlines plans to drop two Santa Rosa routes as Delta preps to start local service

The Oaklandside

Oakland Roots land exclusive deal with the Port of Oakland to develop Howard Terminal

Associated Press

A humpback whale was spotted in a California river, 60 miles from its Pacific Ocean home

KQED

Here’s What California Is Learning From Solar Panels Built Over Irrigation Canals

San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco often gets hot this time of year. Why is the city so chilly and foggy?

Governing

Looking for Public Transit Votes

Alameda Post

Council Advances Housing Rules, AC Transit Warns of Route Cuts

Smart Cities

US transit bus industry generated $1.1B in federal, state and local tax revenue in 2025: report

Press Democrat

SMART reconsiders spot for Healdsburg station

Napa Valley Register

Napa County $1 billion transportation road map released

San Francisco Chronicle

They built a Buddhist sanctuary in their backyard. Then San Francisco said it breaks the rules

San Francisco Examiner

Waterfront museum captures history of The City's industrial era

San Francisco Chronicle

Oracle is cutting hundreds more Bay Area jobs. Here’s where

Mercury News

California newsrooms await grants, Newsom’s decision on tax credits

Mercury News

El Niño could bring a lot of rain this winter. Coastal Cleanup Day aims to pick up trash before it washes to the ocean. Here’s how to join in Saturday.

Local News Matters

Marin County to test emergency alert system ahead of El Niño rainy season

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. home values could fall by $14,000 if Muni cuts service, city report finds

San Francisco Standard

Muni is giving voters a pricey would-you-rather: Pay the parcel tax, or pay for delays

Cal Matters

California high-speed rail consultants flew first-class, visited bars and a nightclub on taxpayers’ money

Richmond Standard

Pinole launches road rehab project spanning 1.65 miles

Associated Press

Costco raises price for Kirkland motor oil, sets purchase limit

Napa Valley Register

Napa council delays five-way intersection project amid concerns over resident's home

Mercury News

Hundreds of homes to replace hundreds of BART parking spaces in West Oakland

Mercury News

Affordable homes near San Jose train hub land key state-linked funding

KQED

Desperate Tenants in SF Face Scams, Substandard Rentals

San Francisco Chronicle

$400,000 per bed? Why it costs so much to build affordable student housing in California

San Mateo Daily Journal

Apartment building acquired for educator workforce housing

San Francisco Chronicle

Investor in negotiations for shuttered S.F. mall — but only the Bloomingdale’s section

San Francisco Chronicle

Uber discloses details of first Bay Area layoffs after announcing 3,300 job cuts

Associated Press

Americans are increasingly concerned about the environmental impact of AI, new poll finds

Local News Matters

San Francisco supervisors seek 45-day pause on new data centers as AI fuels concerns

Richmond Standard

Richmond City Council approves 45-day moratorium on new data centers

Gilroy Dispatch

Gilroy City Council adopts moratorium on new data centers

Knee Deep Times

Sonoma Vineyard Workers Burn toward a Better Future

Knee Deep Times

The End is Coming for California’s Untouchable Grass

Knee Deep Times

New Voices Shape Design of Berkeley’s North Basin Strip

KGO-TV

14 Bay Area public transit leaders go on ride-along to get firsthand experience with transfers

KPIX

Bay Area transit leaders ride public transit

Vallejo Times-Herald

BART’s Legacy finds new home in Suisun City

Progressive Railroading

BART releases environmental progress report

San Francisco Standard

Muni is too broke to use more eco-friendly buses

KQED

What’s Behind the New Muni Message: ‘Fare Required?’

Vacaville Reporter

Vallejo car show spotlights vehicles adapted so disabled owners can drive

Fairfield Daily Republic

Pavement maintenance planned on several Fairfield streets

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