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San Mateo Daily Journal

Caltrain weekend ridership climbs

Alameda Post

AC Transit Faces Major Service Cuts, Public Input Needed by October 14

San Francisco Chronicle

How engineers are preparing the Golden Gate Bridge for California’s next big earthquake

Local News Matters

Photos: Vista Point Trail creates safer path for bicyclists crossing Golden Gate Bridge

San Francisco Chronicle

Palo Alto planners reject bike tunnel after neighborhood concerns

Cal Matters

Newsom vetoes high-speed rail oversight bill weeks after scathing audit of rail agency

Marin Independent Journal

Transportation Authority of Marin adopts transit hub plan

Richmond Standard

San Francisco Bay Ferry adds service for Fleet Weekend

Berkeleyside

Berkeley after-school program expands by hundreds of kids, but staffing, transport remain a problem

Cal Matters

California colleges don’t have enough housing for students. Will these 4 new laws help?

Mercury News

How to understand the economy, with one South Bay professor

Marin Independent Journal

BioMarin plans to lay off 119 employees

Associated Press

Households will pay more for energy because of federal policy changes, think tank says

KQED

California Officially Legalizes Balcony Solar, Opening the Market to the New Technology

Local News Matters

Heat advisory issued this weekend in Bay Area with triple-digit temperatures in forecast

San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo on track for train quiet zone: City secures federal funding for Villa Terrace and East Bellevue closures

San Mateo Daily Journal

Newsom signs e-bike bills: 1 new law allows for a pilot age restriction program on San Mateo County e-bike riders

San Francisco Chronicle

California high-speed rail says downtown Merced station is still in play after backlash

San Francisco Chronicle

California’s new used-car law takes effect today. Here’s how it helps buyers

Mercury News

San Jose backs off downtown parking meter hikes after backlash, raises garage rates instead

San Jose Spotlight

San Jose increases parking garage rates, but not meters

Berkeleyside

City Council raises height limits on San Pablo Avenue

San Francisco Examiner

SF seeks to update local requirements for green buildings

Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs laws to protect workers from AI risks

San Francisco Chronicle

The Bay Area may be the world’s hottest wealth market. Banks are racing to cash in

Mercury News

San Jose Sharks prepare to move into new downtown HQ

Mercury News

California on track to conserve 30% of its land, but is lagging on coastal waters

San Francisco Chronicle

Why the Bay Area still can't stop Bay Bridge bus lane cheaters — even with $490 tickets

Cal Matters

California high-speed rail fails to accomplish most of its legislative goals for 2026

Napa Valley Register

Lincoln Avenue lane changes in Napa could take effect in early November

Mercury News

E-scooters are too dangerous to recommend, Consumer Reports says

San Mateo Daily Journal

Bike lanes on El Camino? Bike lanes or parking, officials debate how San Mateo’s stretch will look in coming years

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. rent increases keep smashing records. Here’s how much it has gone up

San Francisco Chronicle

Tiny homes donated to homeless mothers demolished in Oakland encampment sweep

Mercury News

‘Inspiring and motivating’: Dozens celebrate Richmond Tiny Village grand opening

Associated Press

What Trump’s homelessness policy means for the most vulnerable

Associated Press

Takeaways from the AP’s story about the Trump administration’s effort to end ‘Housing First’

Mercury News

Group sues to block development of 25 homes on Saratoga hillside

Mercury News

California consumer confidence tumbles to 13-year low

Mercury News

Free state parks admission, new hurdles for offshore oil drilling among environmental bills Newsom signs

San Francisco Examiner

UCSF expanding transit-pass program for all employees, students

Local News Matters

Redwood Bikeshare program gets 3-year extension, expands to more SMART stations

WorkBoat

South San Francisco ferry service to pause for dredging

San Jose Spotlight

Residents warn of mobility challenges as Palo Alto ends ride-hailing service

Marin Independent Journal

Marin officials say more data needed on e-bikes

San Francisco Chronicle

Soaring California gas prices have almost hit the all-time record

Sacramento Bee

Newsom moves to lower gas prices as California sees record costs at the pump

Politico

Why a diesel export ban could send California gas prices soaring

Richmond Standard

Can you save street parking in Richmond? Police clarify rules on cones, trash cans

Railway News

New Law Gives California High-Speed Rail Right-of-Way Powers

San Francisco Standard

SF’s housing solution may be hiding in plain sight: Land it already owns

San Francisco Standard

Squatters, a burned roof, and multiple offers: A $450K SF house that’s literally a steal

San Francisco Standard

Meet the 17-year-old mapping SF’s rent-controlled housing

KQED

This SF Renter Is Trying to Beat the AI-Fueled Housing Boom With an Analog Approach

Berkeleyside

Berkeley wants a vibrant San Pablo Avenue. Will more housing deliver it?

San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco AI giant Anthropic reveals massive IPO ambitions

San Francisco Chronicle

Kaiser lays off 147 employees across California, including in Oakland and Pleasanton

Local News Matters

Marin County gala to support trades training for Golden Gate Village renovation project

East Bay Times

10 California bills that could shape daily life in the Bay Area

KQED

Here’s What All-Electric Bay Area Restaurants Have Learned From Ditching Gas

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