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HEADLINES FOR JULY 2, 2009
State's budget gap deepens $2 billion overnight
San Francisco Chronicle
Transit riders ante up on 1st day of fare hikes
San Francisco Chronicle
Garbage gas will light up thousands of homes
San Francisco Chronicle
Palo Alto tries LED streetlights to cut energy use
San Jose Mercury News
State cannot divert gas tax revenue from transit, court rules
San Jose Mercury News
Caltrans land in Hayward rezoned for housing, parks
Contra Costa Times
New electric-car charging stations available in Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
John Horgan: Late-night changes for SamTrans at SFO
San Mateo County Times
Transit directors to revamp downtown loop, scrap trolley
Napa Valley Register
VINE fares to rise in January
Napa Valley Register
VINE's Route 11 preserved for now
Napa Valley Register
Schwarzenegger hopes IOUs sway budget debate
Sacramento Bee
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS: Bad Highway Design, Conditions Contribute to Half of Fatal Auto Crashes in U.S.
Washington Post
U.S., California programs to reduce ship emissions
Los Angeles Times
Caltrain budget fares well
San Francisco Examiner
Transport spending Delays ahead
Economist
Milpitas updates plan for future housing
The Milpitas Post
Smart growth' is crippling our city
The Milpitas Post
HEADLINES FOR JULY 1, 2009
No deal as state budget deadline nears
San Francisco Chronicle
EPA lets state get tougher on new vehicles
San Francisco Chronicle
Bay Area transit fare increases in effect today
San Francisco Chronicle
Tickets soar for drivers on cell phones
San Francisco Chronicle
State lawmakers enter BART contract fray
San Francisco Chronicle
EPA takes the clean-air route
San Francisco Chronicle
New freeway interchange opens in Fremont
Oakland Tribune
Editorial: Schwarzenegger should offer incentives for Toyota to keep NUMMI plant open
San Jose Mercury News
BART responds to lawmakers' concern
Contra Costa Times
Freight trains return to Sonoma County
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
San Carlos prepares update to general plan
San Mateo County Times
State's gas consumption falls for a 12th quarter
Sacramento Bee
Speedy rail’s route generates concerns
San Francisco Examiner
Federal road maintenance fund may go broke
ABC
HEADLINES FOR JUNE 30, 2009
No sign of budget with deadline approaching
San Francisco Chronicle
CLIMATE CHANGE / Scientists find windblown dust hastens mountain snowmelt
San Francisco Chronicle
Court OKs hefty fine possibility in Busan spill
San Francisco Chronicle
Oakland meter rates will rise
Oakland Tribune
BART negotiators prepared to meet through holiday weekend
Oakland Tribune
New parking regulations to free up space for Sunnyvale's Caltrain neighbors
San Jose Mercury News
Roadshow: Caltrans hot line fails to deliver
San Jose Mercury News
BART and AC Transit fares go up
Contra Costa Times
Report sums up Peninsula's high-speed rail concerns
San Mateo County Times
Installation of Highway 101 soundwall panels begins in San Rafael
Marin Independent Journal
EPA gives California emissions waiver
Los Angeles Times
Cities in no rush to meet housing mandates
Palo Alto Online
HEADLINES FOR JUNE 29, 2009
Fiscal crisis puts Prop. 13 up for discussion
San Francisco Chronicle
Governor says he would veto any budget end run
San Francisco Chronicle
Exempt businesses from Prop. 13, critics say
San Francisco Chronicle
BART 'N-word' bombshell waiting to go off
San Francisco Chronicle
BART, largest unions extend contracts to July 9
San Francisco Chronicle
Third Spare the Air Day in a row called for Monday
Oakland Tribune
Editorial: BART directors must remember taxpayers and riders
Oakland Tribune
Roadshow: California's hands-free cell phone law is increasingly being ignored
San Jose Mercury News
Assembly Democrats push budget plan that doesn't need GOP support
Sacramento Bee
Questions Raised About Makeup of Transit Board
KCBS
HEADLINES FOR JUNE 28, 2009
Transportation funds misdirected, analysis says
San Francisco Chronicle
Bay Area transit riders about to pay more
San Francisco Chronicle
Two cheers for the MUNI
San Francisco Chronicle
BART bets on strike going bust
San Francisco Chronicle
Sides in BART talks 'far apart' as strike looms
San Francisco Chronicle
Activist Joseph Cannon Houghteling dies
San Francisco Chronicle
Opinion: Besides rail, we need smart transportation technology
San Jose Mercury News
Daniel Borenstein: Overtime soars for some of BART's employees
Contra Costa Times
HEADLINES FOR JUNE 27, 2009
Board OKs all but one item of bike plan
San Francisco Chronicle
Editorial: Silicon Valley, San Jose short-changed on Metropolitan Transportation Commission
San Jose Mercury News
Summit addresses seniors' transportation concerns
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Fairfield Daily Republic
Transit agencies, contractors turn nervous eyes to Sacramento
Requires paid subscription
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal
Housing lands near East Bay BART
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San Francisco Business Times
HEADLINES FOR JUNE 26, 2009
Mediator attempts to avert BART strike
San Francisco Chronicle
S.F. planning board moves bike plan forward
San Francisco Chronicle
Falloff in Port of Oakland container traffic could impact region's economy in many ways
Oakland Tribune
Without budget, state IOUs loom for vendors, others
San Jose Mercury News
Want to get rid of that old car? How about $1,000 to crush it?
San Jose Mercury News
AC Transit lands federal stimulus money
Contra Costa Times
Study says Napa Pipe homes project would add 1,600 cars to congested rush hour
Napa Valley Register
Schwarzenegger, GOP senators reject stopgap budget bills
Sacramento Bee
Dan Walters: Do enterprise zones really generate jobs?
Sacramento Bee
White House Says Overhaul of Transportation System Must Wait
Washington Post
Income gap widens among state's taxpayers
San Francisco Examiner
Prepare for a BART strike, hope for resolution
San Francisco Examiner
M.T.A. Sells Naming Rights to Subway Station
New York Times
HEADLINES FOR JUNE 25, 2009
Democratic plan to fix budget headed for defeat
San Francisco Chronicle
Stalled bicycle plan on verge of taking a big leap forward
San Francisco Chronicle
Air quality board to consider fee on emissions
San Francisco Chronicle
AC Transit considers deep service cuts
San Francisco Chronicle
BART unions ask state mediator to help
San Francisco Chronicle
State sues Pleasanton over housing limit
San Francisco Chronicle
Transit options during a BART strike
Contra Costa Times
BART strike threat looms in Bay Area
Contra Costa Times
SMART board weighs American vs. European rail cars
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Caltrain and SamTrans plan for possible BART strike
San Mateo County Times
Limits on Emissions Have Wide Support
Washington Post
Agencies prep for possible strike at BART
Vallejo Times Herald
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