New state budget plan may carry hard choices
San Francisco Chronicle

Feds in the dark about taking GG Bridge tolls
San Francisco Chronicle

BART train yard fire will delay Fremont line
San Francisco Chronicle

How to cut your gasoline expenditures by 20 percent
San Francisco Chronicle

Arnold must wield the knife
San Francisco Chronicle

Proposal would turn streets into recreational spaces
San Francisco Examiner

Congestion-based toll a sound idea
San Francisco Examiner

Vallejo ferry, bus fares may rise again
Vallejo Times Herald

Brentwood the poster child for housing bust
San Francisco Chronicle

AC Transit adding fuel cell buses
Oakland Tribune

Public transit adjusts to surge in ridership
Contra Costa Times

Danville planners to weigh in on development
Contra Costa Times

Free bus rides for bikers
Contra Costa Times

On heels of bankruptcy, Vallejo transportation rates may go up, service down
Contra Costa Times

Monroe films to be featured at festival
Contra Costa Times

Budget analysis: Almost never on time and no one can agree why
Sacramento Bee

Golden Gate Bridge toll hike heads for hearing
San Francisco Chronicle

License plate plan has 2 groups battling over iconic image
San Francisco Chronicle

Richmond bridge repair finished under budget
Contra Costa Times

Map: Bike to Work Day 2008 East Bay energizer stations
Contra Costa Times

BART trains begin running again between Hayward and Fremont
Contra Costa Times

Bridge board takes another step toward $7 peak toll
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Gas Prices Send Surge of Riders to Mass Transit
New York Times

Talk of a third toll for bridge lingers
San Francisco Examiner

Bay Area air district will consider fees on greenhouse gases Requires paid subscription
East Bay Business Times

6 seats removed from some BART cars
San Francisco Chronicle

Golden Gate Bridge unveils peak-hour toll plan
San Francisco Chronicle

Despite efforts, Market Street traffic lingers
San Francisco Chronicle

CALIFORNIA / Veggie oil burners get burned by state's regulatory red tape / Fryer grease users frustrated by legal hurdles blocking way
San Francisco Chronicle

Big MTBE settlement to benefit California
San Francisco Chronicle

Gas-tax holiday debate warns of fights to come
San Francisco Chronicle

BART to sell youth discount tickets on the Internet
Contra Costa Times

Tesoro Refinery to pay $1.5 million for pollution
Contra Costa Times

Steam engine to take return ride through Niles Canyon
Contra Costa Times

Bridge traffic down, carpools up
Contra Costa Times

Peak-hour GG Bridge toll could hit $7
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Golden Gate toll could soar to $7
Marin Independent Journal

Asimow and Stark: Temporary tax hike is best state budget solution
Sacramento Bee

Tolls as high as $7 being considered for Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco Examiner

Governor meets with automakers on gas emissions
San Diego Union Tribune

Largest-Ever Deal Puts Fuel Cells in California Buses
Sustainable Business

East Third Street biz owners worry about parking
San Francisco Examiner

Bicyclists Earn Energy Boost on Bike to Work Day May 15
PR Newswire

MTC Invites Marin County Residents to Help Steer a Better Course ...
PR Newswire

Judge orders EPA to hurry on carbon monoxide
San Francisco Chronicle

BERKELEY / Professor rips Caltrans over maze rebuild / He says work was too hasty and costly
San Francisco Chronicle

AC Transit driver named best transit operator in North America
San Francisco Chronicle

Taming Santa Clara County's deadliest stretch of road
San Jose Mercury News

Highway 152 through the years
San Jose Mercury News

California deficit still anyone's guess
San Jose Mercury News

Projects aim at safety for pedestrians, students
Contra Costa Times

Truck drivers strike over pay
Contra Costa Times

Fog surrounding toll increases may start to lift
San Francisco Examiner

Summer gas tax elimination is nonsense and pandering
San Francisco Chronicle

Ethanol commitment scrutinized so soon?
San Jose Mercury News

Even toll takers make mistakes
San Jose Mercury News

'Ball was dropped' in Richmond spill response, police say
Contra Costa Times

Oil profit tax nonsense
Contra Costa Times

SR plan to extend meter hours yanked
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Senate GOP leader rules out tax hikes to balance budget
Sacramento Bee

Test drive of 2007 ZENN electric vehicle inspires elation -- and fear
Sacramento Bee

New York bicycle commuters face an uphill climb
Los Angeles Times

Public voice may alter Muni’s plans
San Francisco Examiner

Your transportation ideas sought
The Vacaville Reporter

EDITORIAL: Gas-tax gimmickry
San Francisco Chronicle

Antioch police plan seatbelt crackdown
Contra Costa Times

I-205 construction time frame varies
Contra Costa Times

How many Californians?
Contra Costa Times

Workshop offers time to talk transportation Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

Sales tax for transportation coming for voter approval in November
Napa Valley Register

Parallel road to Highway 29 in AmCan proposed to relive traffic woes
Napa Valley Register

California may run out of cash by August
Sacramento Bee

BART may soon sell student-discount tickets online
San Francisco Examiner

Fare dodging and Muni inspectors
San Francisco Examiner

Candidates pandering on gasoline tax
Oakland Tribune

Big day in court for open space tax
San Jose Mercury News

Roadshow: To BART - or not to BART?
San Jose Mercury News

VINE deal rescinded
Napa Valley Register

Weekend motorcyclists now weekday commuters
San Francisco Chronicle

Gas-tax holiday risks causing a hangover - Treated by politicians like a party favor, plan doesn't even guarantee lower pump prices
San Francisco Chronicle

BART offers free rides to kids today
Contra Costa Times

Opposition to ferry parking garage is a mistake
Marin Independent Journal

$7.1 million grant for city transit security
San Francisco Chronicle

Cash for cabbies who pick up disabled
San Francisco Chronicle

Queen: Are you cutting back on driving?
Oakland Tribune

Benicia looks to increase mass transit ridership
Oakland Tribune

VTA approves sale of land for high-density housing
San Jose Mercury News

New FasTrak customers can get prizes through June 6
Contra Costa Times

Need to deal with water needs crucial
San Francisco Chronicle

Drought certain if solutions are absent
San Francisco Chronicle

Life on the ground key to new high-rise area
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area population now more than 7.3 million
San Francisco Chronicle

EDITORIAL: Up, up, up to the future?
San Francisco Chronicle

Bridge traffic down, carpools up
Oakland Tribune

State's growth has urban flavor
San Jose Mercury News

Wanted: any proof that travel in the Bay Area has become “a little easier”
San Jose Mercury News

New FasTrak customers can get prizes through June 6
Contra Costa Times

Three Bay Area counties get an F for fine particle pollution
Contra Costa Times

Candidates clash over plan to lift gas tax for summer
Sacramento Bee

Editorial: Gas tax 'holiday' nonsense
Sacramento Bee

Editorial: Let's stick to facts, please, on eminent domain
Sacramento Bee

Higher gas prices mean more sales tax for state
Sacramento Bee

Team Bike Challenge Featured During National Bike Month
PR Newswire

Transbay plan would sprout new S.F. skyline \
San Francisco Chronicle

Lung Assn. rates Bay Area's air quality
San Francisco Chronicle

As deficit soars, Muni scrutinizes impact of fare jumpers
San Francisco Chronicle

Full service returns on Amtrak's Starlight next week
San Francisco Chronicle

Protesters gather at Port of Oakland
Oakland Tribune

Foreclosures leave long trail of blight
Oakland Tribune

Caltrain wants cameras, seeks to reduce deaths
San Jose Mercury News

Caltrain fatalities
San Jose Mercury News

Roadshow: You don't wish you were there
San Jose Mercury News

Editorial: Transit board needs to build expertise and leadership
San Jose Mercury News

Public can comment on Brentwood Boulevard plan
Contra Costa Times

Oakland Partnership matters to us all
Contra Costa Times

Siphoning Off Corn to Fuel Our Cars
Washington Post

State's drivers reduce gas use
Sacramento Bee

Deadline Extended to Nominate Transportation Award Winners
PR Newswire

Scientists advise halt to biofuels
San Francisco Chronicle

Judge OKs part of S.F. bike safety plan
San Francisco Chronicle

CalPERS resignations not connected - turmoil denied
San Francisco Chronicle

Methane to power vehicles, not pollute air
San Francisco Chronicle

OAKLAND / Kids under 12 ride BART free on Sunday
San Francisco Chronicle

Shift to natural-gas-fueled buses paying off for county
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Redwood City OKs Canada housing
San Mateo County Times

Analysis: Governor's deficit estimate rises to $20 billion
Sacramento Bee

Dan Walters: Governor's budget tab raises roof
Sacramento Bee

President Repeats First-Term Answers to Rising Gas Prices
Washington Post

Muni deployments leave buses vulnerable
San Francisco Examiner

MTC Invites Santa Clara County Residents to Help Steer a Better Course for Bay Area Transportation
PR Newswire

Dem hopefuls divided over fuel tax waiver / Clinton wants to suspend federal gas tax, while Obama says it would have little effect
San Francisco Chronicle

CONCORD / Pavilion shuttle bus will no longer be free
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area home to the state's elite - 8 counties place in wealthiest dozen
San Francisco Chronicle

EDITORIAL: The wrong way to save on gas
San Francisco Chronicle

Supply side to blame for high oil prices
San Francisco Chronicle

Editorial: Gas-tax holiday a bad idea no matter who's pushing it
San Jose Mercury News

Report calls for gas tax hike to fix ailing roadways
San Jose Mercury News

Beautification of Dublin BART parking garage set for May completion
Contra Costa Times

Pittsburg bypass road plans get moving
Contra Costa Times

Project in the fast lane
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Commute slow in 580-101 flyover debut
Marin Independent Journal

Residents want ban on wood burning on 'Spare the Air' days
Marin Independent Journal

Property tax meltdown hits localities
Sacramento Bee

City seeks waiver for dicey crossings
San Francisco Examiner

High-tech highways Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

FasTrak(R) Puts Race Fans in Winner's Circle
PR Newswire

Bay Bridge Commute a Shadow of Its Former Self
KCBS

Bicycle-Sharing Program to Be First of Kind in U.S.
New York Times

Surefire gas cost-cutter: Drive slower
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. hopes to avoid parking fine increase
San Francisco Chronicle

Commuter blog: They bused us all up, threw away the Key
Oakland Tribune

Miller Avenue task force to study transit issues
Marin Independent Journal

Inclusionary limits working best when flexibility is built in
San Francisco Chronicle

Reaching for the sky South of Market
San Francisco Chronicle

Wider, not higher, sales tax seen as budget fix
Sacramento Bee

Dan Walters offers blueprint for closing budget gap
Sacramento Bee

Underperforming Muni routes fall victim to transit project findings
San Francisco Examiner

SACRAMENTO / Governor says state deficit is $10 billion-plus
San Francisco Chronicle

New home sales dive to lowest rate since '91 recession
San Jose Mercury News

Editorial: San Jose is wise to annex small pockets of county land
San Jose Mercury News

Fremont unveils green parking lot
Contra Costa Times

Many reasons to reduce fossil fuel emissions
Contra Costa Times

Rhetoric heats up over sprawl
San Mateo County Times

The first place for second homes
Napa Valley Register

Editorial: Bush tries again to thwart greenhouse gas law
Sacramento Bee

MTA votes for tolls on some carpool lanes by 2010
Los Angeles Times

Obsolete Muni fare system becomes token of the past
San Francisco Examiner

Europeans turning backs on cars / Astronomical fuel prices stoke use of public transportation, bikes
San Francisco Chronicle

Greenhouse gases growing faster than ever, report says / Increases in methane and carbon dioxide of particular concern
San Francisco Chronicle

Berkeley unveils accessible van through City CarShare
Oakland Tribune

State blasts emissions proposal
San Jose Mercury News

Ridership soars on BART line to SFO
Contra Costa Times

Pain at the pump: Some stations charge $4 a gallon
Marin Independent Journal

Analysis: California's patience running on empty over proposed U.S. fuel rules
Sacramento Bee

U.S. offers L.A. $213 million for toll lane plan
Los Angeles Times

Foreclosures quadruple in state, Bay Area
San Francisco Chronicle

Bush fuel economy rules swipe at California
San Francisco Chronicle

AC Transit to consider fare increase
San Francisco Chronicle

EBMUD may start rationing water if no rain
San Francisco Chronicle

Meeting to focus on city's air pollution
Oakland Tribune

New rules would raise fuel-economy standards
Los Angeles Times

‘Green city’ fleet’s $20M gas guzzle
San Francisco Examiner

New cameras will speed up South City bike commutes
San Francisco Examiner

Road repair proving uphill battle
San Francisco Examiner

MTC sets Bay Area transport meetings in motion Requires paid subscription
East Bay Business Times

These days, it really does pay to carpool
Oakland Tribune

You can't eat ethanol
Oakland Tribune

Roadshow: Progress on I-880 bottleneck
San Jose Mercury News

Affordable condo project in San Jose fails to attract buyers
San Jose Mercury News

Editorial: McCain is fishing for votes with his gas 'tax holiday'
San Jose Mercury News

Coyote Valley plan requires far more scrutiny
San Jose Mercury News

BART switches to plastic railroad ties
Contra Costa Times

Petaluma set to OK general plan in May
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

I-580 flyover might cause problems when it opens
Marin Independent Journal

Highway 12's future blurry in Delta vision Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

State tax hike talk must be linked to budget reform
Sacramento Bee

Congestion relief anything but relief
San Francisco Examiner

Rideshare Rewards: Relief From Skyrocketing Gasoline Prices
PR Newswire

Is California car culture really just a fairy tale?
Oakland Tribune

Roadshow: Why not $5 gas by Labor Day?
San Jose Mercury News

SR's hybrid bus offers a quiet ride
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

No-driving bills would ground dropouts in California
Sacramento Bee

City urges students to bicycle to school
San Francisco Examiner

Transit agency seeks balance in driving Bay Area’s future
San Francisco Examiner

A Switch on the Tracks: Railroads Roar Ahead
Washington Post

No magic bullet
Wasthington Technology

New homes may be taxed
San Mateo Daily Journal

Bay Area businesses may pay fee for emissions
San Francisco Chronicle

Remembering glory days of the Key Route trains
San Jose Mercury News

AC Transit welcomes new bus system, lauds the past
Oakland Tribune

Transportation officials talk traffic
Oakland Tribune

General Plan evaluation lists traffic among 'unavoidable' effects Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

California's budget system for dummies
Sacramento Bee

All About Marin: County pumps out cash for energy initiative propaganda
Marin Independent Journal

S.F. on verge of $4-per-gallon gas
San Francisco Chronicle

Climate change may alter bay growth patterns
San Francisco Chronicle

50 years since trains crossed Bay Bridge
San Francisco Chronicle

OAKLAND / Prepaid fare card's launch put off again
San Francisco Chronicle

AC Transit's plan to run buses like trains
San Francisco Chronicle

Transit towns a step to cut carbon footprint
San Francisco Chronicle

Creeping sprawl overtakes refugees from cities
San Francisco Chronicle

Study spotlights bleak effects of poverty
San Francisco Chronicle

Windsor rebuilds depot sans train
San Francisco Chronicle

Pittsburg officials seek input on transit village plans
Contra Costa Times

BART to review drink ban
Contra Costa Times

BRIDGE housing plan OK'd by Colma
San Mateo County Times

MTC Invites Residents to Help Steer a Better Course for Bay Area Transportation
PR Newswire

Feds announce new rail rules for deadly chemicals
San Francisco Chronicle

Governor still shifting rhetoric on budget, taxes
Oakland Tribune

VTA change would give smaller cities longer tenure
San Jose Mercury News

Editorial: Bush misses chance to lead on global climate strategy
San Jose Mercury News

Airport commissioner wants to speak his mind, resigns as chairman Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

The end of the road: AmCan Road improvements nearly complete
Napa Valley Register

Bush Seeks Emissions Curb
Washington Post

Legislature eyes 11th-hour changes to High-Speed Rail bond
Capitol Weekly

Businesses in Bay Area May Pay Fee for Emissions
New York Times

Wave of development could sweep through four eastern neighborhoods
San Francisco Examiner

Local communities reach for power over energy
San Francisco Chronicle

Bush to detail new climate strategy
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. parking cops fear abuse with pricier tickets
San Francisco Chronicle

Byron Airport undertaking major upgrade
Contra Costa Times

Comments sought on Brisbane plan
San Mateo County Times

Redwood City debates open-space planning
San Mateo County Times

Falling corporate profits gouge a wider hole in California budget
Los Angeles Times

Violence on Muni worrisome to students
San Francisco Examiner

Huge state quake predicted within 30 years
San Francisco Chronicle

Biofuel users rejoice: Station to open
San Mateo County Times

Bicycle access on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge makes sense
Marin Independent Journal

More than 99% chance of major quake in state within 30 years
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

It's time for a state tax overhaul
Sacramento Bee

Google Transit Gets Smarter and Smarter
Wired

SFpark would micromanage city's scarce spaces
San Francisco Chronicle

Alameda naval base redevelopment hits snags
San Francisco Chronicle

EDITORIAL: FAA's nosedive on air safety
San Francisco Chronicle

NorCal and SoCal battle for transportation funds
Oakland Tribune

Oakland brothers blaze biofuel trail
Oakland Tribune

Poll shows residents feel strong ties with Bay Area
Oakland Tribune

Homeless find refuge on VTA bus
San Jose Mercury News

Roadshow: Ready for new cell phone law?
San Jose Mercury News

Bridge plan divides West Marin
Marin Independent Journal

Transit road map to recovery
The Star

Many obstacles for high-speed rail
Oakland Tribune

Developers unite on traffic study
Oakland Tribune

City explores transit- centric options
Oakland Tribune

BART relies on ridership growth to stave off cuts
Oakland Tribune

Add 3 cent fee to gas prices to fund climate protection
San Jose Mercury News

Valley's bike-trail network grows with new tunnel in Mountain View
San Jose Mercury News

Dan Walters: Legislature stalls, governor dithers as budget gap widens
Sacramento Bee

STATE BUDGET - Bay Area split on how to trim gap - Poll finds divide on tax increase, cost cuts
San Francisco Chronicle

Vallejo seeks voice in ferry plans
Oakland Tribune

Bay Bridge approach to open
Oakland Tribune

Exhaust pipe
Oakland Tribune

Top priority should be infrastructure, area residents say Top priority should be infrastructure, area residents say
Oakland Tribune

Renovated VTA stations in downtown San Jose reopening ahead of schedule
San Jose Mercury News

Caution needed on road to new fuels
Sacramento Bee

Bay Area to Receive Funds for Freight Transportation
KCBS

'Mega-region' touted for transit problems
Daily Democrat

Poll shows infrastructure repairs urgent need
San Francisco Chronicle

BAY AREA / $825 million awarded for transport projects
San Francisco Chronicle

Budget-wary BART to focus on minor maintenance
San Francisco Chronicle

Californians' power bills to bankroll climate institute
Oakland Tribune

Area getting $825M to ease port traffic
Oakland Tribune

RIDERSHIP GROWTH HELPS BART BUDGET
Contra Costa Times

BART to review drink ban
Contra Costa Times

San Anselmo Council interested in trolley project
Marin Independent Journal

Yee urges fee hike to ease vehicle congestion
San Mateo County Times

Key air board member linked to car, oil firms
Los Angeles Times

'Sanframento' transportation team seeks I-80 corridor funds
Sacramento Bee

Commuters await price for congestion toll
San Francisco Examiner

Road privatization finds favor
San Francisco Examiner

$8 Traffic Fee for Manhattan Gets Nowhere
New York Times

Firm, Census Bureau clash over computers / Plan to do count in 2010 with handhelds will be scrapped
San Francisco Chronicle

Poll finds economy is Bay Area's top worry
San Francisco Chronicle

Open Forum: EU moves to protect the climate and trade
San Francisco Chronicle

Roadshow: Jobs, housing and S.J. streets
San Jose Mercury News

Bay Meadows development wins key vote
San Mateo County Times

Wiegand: Guv's stance on tax hikes takes some explaining
Sacramento Bee

BART nearing deal for Wi-Fi in trains
San Francisco Examiner

Vallejo faces rough going in upkeep of aging streets
Vallejo Times Herald

Summit aims to bridge gaps
Vacaville Reporter

S.F. OKs plan for 6,000 housing units
San Francisco Chronicle

Rich getting richer, poor getting poorer
San Francisco Chronicle

Government says $4 gas not just hot air
San Jose Mercury News

Car fee clears Senate hurdle
Contra Costa Times

Miscommunication contributed to spill
Contra Costa Times

SR to test credit-card parking meters
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Schwarzenegger urges 'creative' revenue increases without tax hikes
Sacramento Bee

Bill aims to protect blind people from dangers posed by hybrids
Los Angeles Times

New west link for Bay Bridge up this weekend
San Francisco Examiner

Traffic congestion bill gets through Senate committee
The Argus

UC-Davis sponsors "Sanframento" conference Requires paid subscription
East Bay Business Times

Sanframento? Public Agencies Plan for Emerging Bay Area-Sacramento ...
Fox Business

S.F. forum on making streets safer for walking
San Francisco Chronicle

Lawmakers move to tackle oil spills
Oakland Tribune

Dublin showed truces possible on controversial developments
Contra Costa Times

Lawmakers drop plan to charge Manhattan motorists
Contra Costa Times

Vacaville may give Greyhound a free ride Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

Renewable power initiative poised for ballot, draws fire
Sacramento Bee

Fix up community's living room
Morgan Hill Times

ON REGIONAL TRANSIT / Back to the future - Bus Rapid Transit
San Francisco Chronicle

ON REGIONAL TRANSIT / Going underground in Chinatown
San Francisco Chronicle

Green driving ideas gaining support in polls
Oakland Tribune

Schwarzenegger hinting tax hike possible
San Jose Mercury News

Phone law isn't moving drivers
San Jose Mercury News

City looks for ways to make road safer
Contra Costa Times

Debit, credit or dimes
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

New signs to keep bicyclists on track
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Car share could ease burden on Burlingame roads
San Francisco Examiner

Rail backers showing the money
San Francisco Examiner

Muni braces for Giants home opener
San Francisco Chronicle

Bullet train is fired up again
Oakland Tribune

Caltrain will not derail project
Oakland Tribune

Caltrain ridership hits new high
Oakland Tribune

Dan Walters: California growth will lead to more development conflicts
Sacramento Bee

Slow Going for N.Y. Traffic Plan: Proposed 'Congestion Pricing' Fees Hit Political Gridlock in Capitol
Washington Post

March job figures confirm recession to many
San Francisco Chronicle

The weekly poll: Should SFO use congestion pricing?
San Francisco Chronicle

San Mateo community leader in a league of her own
San Mateo County Times

Road for electric car makers full of potholes
Los Angeles Times

Panel back plan for bikes on San Rafael bridge
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. wants to fix 2 dangerous intersections
San Francisco Chronicle

'Errors' in VTA mishap
San Jose Mercury News

Roadshow: Linking potholes, Prop. 13
San Jose Mercury News

Editorial: State should quit stalling on 'hydrogen highway'
San Jose Mercury News

Neighboring faults may trigger ones in Bay Area
Contra Costa Times

Agency wants bike path on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge
Marin Independent Journal

Officials begin plan for rail parking at landing
Marin Independent Journal

Toll road bad news is high-speed rail good news
Sacramento Bee

Affordable housing talk irks Sebastiani
Sonoma News

Suburban seniors move on to city life
San Francisco Chronicle

Poll: Make gas guzzlers pay higher fees
San Francisco Chronicle

Oakland: No quick fix at 52nd, Telegraph merge
San Francisco Chronicle

$66 million targeted for Novato Narrows
Marin Independent Journal

Ride bus free on April 16 Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

Local leaders lobby for transportation funds Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

California, 17 other states sue EPA over greenhouse gases
Sacramento Bee

Editorial: Governor's water plan a boost for conservation
Sacramento Bee

The outlook for hydrogen fuel-cell cars in California
Sacramento Bee

In London, a levy for sins of emission
Los Angeles Times

Bloody Muni accident is 19th this year
San Francisco Examiner

Rail system speeds closer to a reality
San Francisco Examiner

Report: Bay Area faces tough challenges to maintain status in global economy Requires paid subscription
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal

$100 million for city - that's the ticket
San Francisco Chronicle

Time to get trash out of our bay
San Francisco Chronicle

Peet's to offer coffee at BART
Oakland Tribune

AC Transit drivers: Can't hold it any longer
Oakland Tribune

Truckers protest rising cost of gasoline
Contra Costa Times

State awards Highway 84 a top honor
Contra Costa Times

$66 million earmarked for Novato Narrows widening
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Marin gets $2 million grant to repair walking paths
Marin Independent Journal

Deer Park Road gets ‘Safe Routes’ grant
Napa Valley Register

Bay Area losing foreign-born workers to other markets
San Francisco Examiner

2008 Bay Area Economic Profile Finds Region Gaining Strength in the New ''Global'' Economy
Earth Times

San Francisco / Newsom says U.S. census missed 100,000 / City to officially fight '07 population estimate of 764,000
San Francisco Chronicle

OAKLAND / BART tempting foodie scofflaws
San Francisco Chronicle

New emergency transit agency born in Bay Area
Oakland Tribune

'Hydrogen Highway' stuck in first gear
Contra Costa Times

EPA unveils new rules to restore wetlands
Contra Costa Times

Stop dawdling on bridge median
San Francisco Examiner

Meter violation in downtown S.F. may cost $60
San Francisco Chronicle

Report: Rehabilitating span for high-speed rail unlikely
Oakland Tribune

A sad piece of seismic history
Oakland Tribune

Walnut Creek to weigh downtown upgrades
Contra Costa Times

Does California really need a bullet train?
Sacramento Bee

BART’s clean agenda is welcome
San Francisco Examiner

Compromises needed to stabilize budget
Oakland Tribune

Editorial: Candidates must confront crisis in housing, finance
San Jose Mercury News

Queen of the Road
Contra Costa Times

Subprime crisis hits governments
Contra Costa Times

Why congestion pricing is being misapplied to Doyle Drive
Marin Independent Journal

S.F. plans to raise parking fines
San Francisco Chronicle

State gas sales dip slightly in 2007
San Francisco Chronicle

Roadshow: Gas use continues to go down
San Jose Mercury News

385-mile-a-day commute hits couple in pocketbook
Contra Costa Times

New Fast Pass proposal would push cost to $55
San Francisco Examiner

State air board demands more low-emission cars
San Francisco Chronicle

Cosco Busan faulted for sailing in heavy fog
San Francisco Chronicle

Automakers begin to move on plug-in cars
San Francisco Chronicle

EPA says it won't rush on emissions / Critics say agency too slow to comply with high court order
San Francisco Chronicle

OAKLAND / BART to replace dirty cushions this year
San Francisco Chronicle

New portion of Iron Horse Trail to be dedicated Monday
Contra Costa Times

Open space initiative draws ire
Contra Costa Times

County may drop bike lanes from Sir Francis Drake Blvd. project
Marin Independent Journal

Movable barrier could be in place on Golden Gate Bridge in 2 to 3 years
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Affordable housing available for everyone?
Gilroy Dispatch

LAND VALUE IMPACTS OF BUS RAPID TRANSIT
Lincoln Institute

Bridge pileup hurts 7, renews barrier debate
San Francisco Chronicle

San Mateo: Caltrans restripes Highway 92 lanes
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. Bay Bridge approach almost ready to open
San Francisco Chronicle

OAKLAND / Commission to fund 2 Spare the Air days
San Francisco Chronicle

Bold steps needed for a bike-friendly city
San Francisco Chronicle

Toll will rebuild Doyle Drive but may set costly precedent
San Francisco Chronicle

Transit report maps route for better Muni service
San Francisco Chronicle

California air board should stand by zero-emission vehicle mandate
San Francisco Chronicle

BART may award deal for seat cushions, covers
Oakland Tribune

Derailment prompts VTA retraining
San Jose Mercury News

Editorial: California shouldn't relent in drive for no-emission cars
San Jose Mercury News

City looks to unload costly Parkway
Contra Costa Times

Safety concerns grow after cars hit bikers
Contra Costa Times

Editorial: Don't cut requirement for zero-emission vehicles
Sacramento Bee

Bicyclists come to Fresno to rally for a high-speed rail system.
Fresno Bee

Police target drivers at dangerous intersection
San Francisco Examiner

New S.F. bike plan would add 34 miles of lanes
San Francisco Chronicle

Air board to revisit rules on zero-emissions
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area home prices drop a record 13.2%
San Francisco Chronicle

Cyclists should pay to share the road
San Francisco Chronicle

West approach to Bay Bridge to straighten up
Oakland Tribune

Electric car goal could be cut again
San Jose Mercury News

Bay Bridge project set for early completion
San Jose Mercury News

Torlakson's bill would let majority vote pass budget
Contra Costa Times

Span retrofit enters next phase: Massive detour
Contra Costa Times

Freeway project ahead of schedule
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

City imposes higher fees on north Napa developers
Napa Valley Register

Inflation strikes hard at Bay Area dinner tables
San Francisco Examiner

Gas prices drive up sales tax revenue in state
San Francisco Chronicle

Livermore Valley may have Bay Area's first toll lane
Oakland Tribune

Saratoga must deal with the issue of affordable housing
San Jose Mercury News

Council may seek earlier public input on Cargill
San Mateo County Times

Traffic questions nag as track plan nears approval
San Mateo County Times

A new pathway to the Bay Bridge
ABC

If city's cut off in the next big quake...
San Francisco Chronicle

Cyclists, motorists share responsibilities
San Francisco Chronicle

READERS' VIEWS / Dangerous roads
San Francisco Chronicle

Reducing bike deaths on Bay Area roads / Going green - and going safe
San Francisco Chronicle

'Ring Around the Bay' more than half built
Oakland Tribune

High-speed hijinks
Oakland Tribune

Once-treacherous Highway 17 has seen a big drop in crashes
San Jose Mercury News

Roadshow: Adjusting to high gas prices?
San Jose Mercury News

Parking a rare commodity at BART stations
Contra Costa Times

Poll: NY voters conditionally back congestion pricing fees
Contra Costa Times

American Canyon ready to talk about growth at regional summit
Napa Valley Register

Traffic worries for Bay Meadows plan
San Jose Mercury News

Bicycle fatalities involving vehicles in Santa Clara County
San Jose Mercury News

The race is on to hike tolls on the Golden Gate
Marin Independent Journal

Bicyclists blamed twice as often as drivers
San Francisco Chronicle

Little-known open spaces enhance downtown S.F.
San Francisco Chronicle

SAN JOSE - Train derails with 30 aboard; 4 hurt
San Francisco Chronicle

Tiny cars may force cities to rethink parking
San Francisco Chronicle

Traffic engineers stalled
San Francisco Chronicle

Alameda, Vallejo lose control of ferry service but gain votes
Oakland Tribune

High-speed rail backers hope adding private investors to bond measure will avoid delays
Sacramento Bee

Next big quake could be worse than 1906
San Francisco Chronicle

Muni on-time rate slips to 69.2 percent
San Francisco Chronicle

DUBLIN / 3.2 quake causes brief BART delays
San Francisco Chronicle

Are you ready for the Big One?
Oakland Tribune

Danville passes on Tassajara
Contra Costa Times

Ex-mayors join ferry disaster board
Contra Costa Times

Bumpy roads lead to raucous meeting
San Mateo County Times

Street smarts: Cities' campaign offers friendly advice
Marin Independent Journal

Bridge board vote was a needed step
Marin Independent Journal

The Next Slum?
The Atlantic

S.F. moves to greenest building codes in U.S.
San Francisco Chronicle

Study says diesel emissions raise cancer risk
San Francisco Chronicle

Port to levy fees in effort to help reduce pollution
Oakland Tribune

Magazine names San Jose 10th-cleanest among big cities
San Jose Mercury News

Car buyers would have to pay higher fee to dealers under bill
San Jose Mercury News

Roadshow: Carpoolers won't pay tolls
San Jose Mercury News

County plan lets commuters go west
Contra Costa Times

BART seeking feedback on Antioch extension plan
Contra Costa Times

Bridge toll hike finds some local fans
Marin Independent Journal

Transferring bus companies
Napa Valley Register

FastPass appears safe, but Muni eyes other funds
San Francisco Chronicle

Developers drop plan for San Jose's Coyote Valley
San Jose Mercury News

Editorial: The right decision on Coyote Valley
San Jose Mercury News

County unveils plans to ease Bay Point travel to Concord
Contra Costa Times

Maze trucker likely won't face charges
Contra Costa Times

Supervisors to reveal proposed General Plan at April workshops Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

Supervisors call for countywide planning review
Napa Valley Register

Muni looks at ways to offset looming shortfall
San Francisco Examiner

Cosco Busan pilot charged with pair of crimes
San Francisco Chronicle

Oakland Port to take up diesel emissions
San Francisco Chronicle

Roadshow: Let's hear it for infrastructure
San Jose Mercury News

Electric-car start-up gets rolling with Roadster
San Jose Mercury News

Hwy. 101 crossing plans unveiled
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Plans afoot to revamp bleak Caltrain depot
San Mateo County Times

Transit district plans $120,000 effort to promote service
Marin Independent Journal

Options to be weighed for Bay Trail in Novato
Marin Independent Journal

Supervisors plow into General Plan Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

Fairfield group may take over Napa bus operations
Napa Valley Register

Region's potholes jolt wallets
San Francisco Examiner

Devil's Slide behaves itself as tunnels grow
San Francisco Chronicle

CHP recommends no charges for Maze trucker
San Francisco Chronicle

Higher fares, fines eyed to fund S.F. Muni
San Francisco Chronicle

Development meeting's focus
Oakland Tribune

$140M deal with ad broker signed
Oakland Tribune

Peak hours cost peak prices
San Francisco Examiner

Letting the Market Drive Transportation
Washington Post

Housing plans for Hillsdale
San Mateo Daily Journal

Bear gets double downgrade
Bond Buyer

Bay Area's 25 deadliest roads for cyclists
San Francisco Chronicle

Safety first in Bayfair BART plans
Oakland Tribune

Free, door-to-door shuttle coming to Redwood City
Oakland Tribune

Bay Meadows development faces one more study session
Contra Costa Times

Bridge raises tolls, denies Doyle Dr. funds
San Francisco Chronicle

READERS' PLATFORM: The bridge tolls for thee
San Francisco Chronicle

Caltrans mulling uses for I-238 land
Oakland Tribune

Caltrans to erect fences near railway
Oakland Tribune

City, police respond to traffic complaints
San Jose Mercury News

Variable tolls for Golden Gate Bridge OK'd
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Golden Gate Bridge to get congestion tolls
San Francisco Examiner

Editorial: Muni not meeting riders' needs
San Francisco Examiner

Squabbles over bridge fee boost take their toll Requires paid subscription
San Francisco Business Times

Another $2.5M closer to plan for Coyote Valley Requires paid subscription
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal

Golden Gate Bridge pursuing variable tolls
San Francisco Chronicle

Home sales, prices continue slide
San Francisco Chronicle

BART revenue plan OKd
San Francisco Chronicle

SACRAMENTO / Capitol is losing its watchdog / Hill departing after 22 years of whipping budgets into shape
San Francisco Chronicle

EPA ordered to turn over California clean air documents
Contra Costa Times

BART scores advertising revenue
Contra Costa Times

AC Transit's board rejects bus fare increases -- for now
Contra Costa Times

Make sure this time
Contra Costa Times

Committee endorses toll increase
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Windsor to buy bicycles for city employees
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Golden Gate 'congestion' toll proposal advances
Marin Independent Journal

Highway overpass work expected to finish in April
Marin Independent Journal

Ozone Rules Weakened At Bush's Behest
Washington Post

Congestion fare zooming ahead
San Francisco Examiner

Núñez's bill taxing oil companies falls short
San Francisco Chronicle

EPA tightens smog rules - experts say not enough
San Francisco Chronicle

Proposed Muni route changes threaten SoMa plan
San Francisco Chronicle

EPA chokes / Compromising air quality - and health
San Francisco Chronicle

Study: Bay Area roads nation's second-worst
Oakland Tribune

Bus fare to stay the same for now
Oakland Tribune

GOP legislators squash state oil tax plan
Oakland Tribune

Hometown dreams: San Martin residents seek cityhood, independence
San Jose Mercury News

Valley falls to No. 4 on list of nation's bumpiest roads
San Jose Mercury News

Top 10 worst areas for potholes, rough roads, cracked pavement
San Jose Mercury News

San Jose roads are rough, but other cities face worse rides, report says
San Jose Mercury News

Diesel Fueling Inflation?
Washington Post

Potholes digging into cars, wallets
San Francisco Examiner

Bay Area roads 2nd worst in the nation
Vallejo Times Herald

Green energy is making big money
San Francisco Chronicle

Daly City gets red-light cameras
San Francisco Chronicle

3 S.F. public housing areas getting rebuilt
San Francisco Chronicle

Congestion-toll weighed for Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco Chronicle

AC Transit weighs fare increases
Oakland Tribune

Expect delays: Valley road improvements stalled
San Jose Mercury News

VTA set to receive $12.1 million for new bus system
San Jose Mercury News

Bay Area gas prices break records
Contra Costa Times

Shuttle service arrives at parts of Redwood City
San Mateo County Times

Marin warned not to develop its lowlands
Marin Independent Journal

Golden Gate finance panel to discuss commuter toll
Marin Independent Journal

Would Napa Pipe help or hurt county’s housing quest?
Napa Valley Register

Severance tax on oil could fill budget gap
Sacramento Bee

Northern California Projects Recommended for $825 Million in State Freight Funding
Street Insider

Bicycle fatalities on the rise in Bay Area
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.'s tap water best in tests, chemists say
San Francisco Chronicle

BART to vote on raising parking fines
San Francisco Chronicle

SAN FRANCISCO / Muni locks out hybrid bus vandals
San Francisco Chronicle

California shortchanged on its share of federal funds
San Francisco Chronicle

Spare the money for free rides, then cut fares
Oakland Tribune

Bike accident spurs warnings on safety
Oakland Tribune

Roadshow: Taking it to the streets
San Jose Mercury News

Editorial: Tragedy a grim reminder of risks of sharing the road
San Jose Mercury News

Editorial: Planning Coyote must not mean hasty development
San Jose Mercury News

SMART, freight service studied
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

SMART report favors Hamilton
Marin Independent Journal

Report: Public transit ridership up in U.S., but not for Muni
San Francisco Examiner

Redwood City votes for free shuttle
San Mateo Daily News

Eminent domain measures on ballot
San Francisco Chronicle

Supe tells BART to paint 'hideous' new garage
San Francisco Chronicle

How Muni can improve - go underground
San Francisco Chronicle

Get real on housing developments
San Francisco Chronicle

Politicians in Bay Area line up to support clean-air bill
Oakland Tribune

Ferry service threatened by Sacramento inaction
Oakland Tribune

Roadshow: Weak dollar boosts gas price
San Jose Mercury News

Vallejo council considers more transit fare increases
Contra Costa Times

Short commutes wanted, according to online poll
Contra Costa Times

Officials hope to revive stalled project
Contra Costa Times

Golden Gate officials take up toll pricing
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

New system could reduce accidents in county
Marin Independent Journal

County holds meetings on 30-year transportation plan
Napa Valley Register

Muni underground train stations lack guardrails for blind
San Francisco Examiner

Political image obscures the war on emissions
San Francisco Chronicle

Commute will only get worse
Contra Costa Times

Bay Area gets $52 million in transit funds
San Francisco Chronicle

Builders to pour $2.5M into uncertain plan for Coyote Valley
San Jose Mercury News

Transit systems get millions from state
Contra Costa Times

Vasco Road panel eyes future
Contra Costa Times

No sympathy for Muni whining
San Francisco Examiner

California budget talks going nowhere fast
Sacramento Bee

BART courts partners for $388M tram Requires paid subscription
San Francisco Business Times

Vandals halt some hybrid buses in Hunters Point
San Francisco Chronicle

Transit spares air, saves money
San Francisco Chronicle

SAN FRANCISCO / Mayor signs law for low-emission cabs
San Francisco Chronicle

Keep Oakland's industrial land for industry
Oakland Tribune

Affordable housing plan ill-timed, critics say
Contra Costa Times

Redevelopment plans sparking controversy
Contra Costa Times

Not so FasTrak
Contra Costa Times

Redirect air money
Contra Costa Times

Ferry service caught in Capitol delay
San Mateo County Times

Vehicle license tax increase proposed to help schools
Marin Independent Journal

More students, seniors take advantage of Vacaville buses Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

Editorial: City faces tough new battle for Prop. 1C funds
Sacramento Bee

Ridesharing Can Help Commuters With Rising Gasoline Costs
Sun Herald

BAY AREA / CHP has eye on scofflaws at toll plazas
San Francisco Chronicle

Oakland OKs industrial land-use policy
Oakland Tribune

Plans afoot to stop toll cheats
Oakland Tribune

AAA: Crashes far costlier than congestion
Oakland Tribune

CHP says copper thefts blacking out freeways
San Jose Mercury News

Railroad Square builder may get title from SMART
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Drivers ponder soaring gas prices
Marin Independent Journal

Foster City downtown plans draw good reviews
San Mateo County Times

San Carlos official eyes shuttle revival
San Mateo County Times

New diesel pollution rules will save lives
Sacramento Bee

Police presence may see upswing near rails
San Francisco Examiner

Mortgage Crisis Could Mean Higher Bridge Tolls
CBS

Bay Bridge Toll Cheats Face Revoked Licenses
KTVU

Agency to target FasTrak cheats
Vallejo Times Herald

EPA chief delays reply on emissions
San Francisco Chronicle

Huge payout goes to family of girl killed by Muni truck
San Francisco Chronicle

SAN FRANCISCO / Attacks may force Muni to suspend some bus service / Drivers, coaches in Hunters Point targets of violence
San Francisco Chronicle

Paying the price for congestion
San Francisco Chronicle

Time to ask the infrastructure funding question
San Francisco Chronicle

Keep Oakland's industrial land for industry
Oakland Tribune

Gas prices set records in California; oil hits all-time high
San Jose Mercury News

MTC metering rollout of lights
Contra Costa Times

Napa supervisors reject slow growth advisory ballot measure
Napa Valley Register

State Democrats determined to raise taxes
Los Angeles Times

Is Fast Pass a quick fix for budget?
San Francisco Examiner

As Muni redraws bus routes, some lines losers
San Francisco Chronicle

State scrambles to fund global warming fight
San Francisco Chronicle

Some cabbies see red over plan for green taxis
San Francisco Chronicle

Funds low, free transit limited to just two days
Oakland Tribune

Complexity of road rules can confuse even cops
Oakland Tribune

Clean air plan gets funds for West Oakland
Oakland Tribune

Don't bank on BART-BofA plan
San Jose Mercury News

Roadshow: Carpool complaints cascade
San Jose Mercury News

Agency likely to decrease free rides
Contra Costa Times

I-580 ramps to get upgrade
Contra Costa Times

Hacker costly for transit agency
Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: GOP should trade tax hike for budget reforms
Sacramento Bee

Spare the Air to determine who will receive free fares
San Francisco Examiner

MTC Seeks High School Students for Paid Internships
PR Newswire

REGIONAL: MTC RELEASES UPDATED TRANSIT GUIDE
CBS

City to get $2 million toward cleanup cost
San Francisco Chronicle

EPA's own study argues for California waiver
San Francisco Chronicle

Roadshow: The up side of high gas prices
San Jose Mercury News

Editorial: U.S. must move carefully on biofuels policy
San Jose Mercury News

Pleasanton to discuss hillside project
Contra Costa Times

Editorial: Low ridership on trains? Can these guys count?
Sacramento Bee

The Golden Gate: A Bridge Too Deadly?
Washington Post

Giants' development idea best of 4 proposals
San Francisco Chronicle

Red light, green light
Oakland Tribune

C.V. traffic help may be on way
Oakland Tribune

Late-night shuttle service hits the road to St. Mary's
Contra Costa Times

QUEEN OF THE ROAD
Contra Costa Times

$900,000 planned for bike path extension
Napa Valley Register

Budget strains emissions plan
Sacramento Bee

Doyle Drive toll simply unfair
Marin Independent Journal

California lost 20,300 jobs in January
San Francisco Chronicle

Roadshow: Flat tire? Don't risk your life
San Jose Mercury News

Regulators want to ban fireplace blazes on 'Spare the Air nights'
San Jose Mercury News

Panel lists five ways to halt traffic congestion
Contra Costa Times

Editorial: BART commuters take to EZ Rider
San Francisco Examiner

MTA considers $21M payout in ’03 Muni death
San Francisco Examiner