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San Francisco Chronicle

A ‘worst-case’ scenario: How giant insurance losses from L.A. fires could affect all Californians

Berkeleyside

Own an illegal ADU in Berkeley? New program offers amnesty

San Francisco Standard

Blame Zuck? Why Menlo Park just saw the Bay Area’s sharpest rent spike

San Francisco Standard

Pharmageddon: Walgreens to shutter 12 San Francisco stores

Mercury News

La Niña emerges in Pacific triggering global weather changes

Mercury News

La Niña emerges in Pacific triggering global weather changes

San Francisco Chronicle

Historic change coming to Point Reyes as environmentalists buy out ranchers

Mercury News

In historic deal, Point Reyes ranchers, National Park Service and environmentalists reach agreement on disputed land

Marin Independent Journal

Marin transit operators refine coordination of schedules

Railway Age

USDOT: $258MM for Calif. Transportation Infrastructure Projects

KQED

Lurie Makes Final Picks for Major New SF City Hall Roles Ahead of Inauguration

Mercury News

San Jose Airport passenger trips show sluggish holiday travel pattern

Associated Press

Flying taxis are on the horizon as aviation soars into a new frontier

San Francisco Chronicle

Mega-development could transform S.F. railyards into cluster of towers — one 850 feet tall

San Francisco Examiner

New report raises hopes for ‘social housing’ in San Francisco

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.’s Union Square betting on a giant nude sculpture to help revive shopping district

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.’s Union Square betting on a giant nude sculpture to help revive shopping district

Mercury News

Santa Clara’s Great America theme park lease could be terminated in three years: new docs

https://calmatters.org/economy/2025/01/no-solutions-from-leaders-fr-unemployment-benefits-fund/

California’s $20 billion unemployment debt is looking like a political hot potato

KPIX

President Jimmy Carter left behind huge environmental legacy

San Francisco Examiner

‘Not yet a new target date’ for tap-to-pay on SF transit

Marin Independent Journal

Highway 37 project updated with wetlands work

KRON

SF Bay Ferry announces 16% ridership gain in 2024

Marin Independent Journal

SMART path segments being used before being open

Alameda Post

Safety Survey: Most People Feel Safe Riding AC Transit in Alameda, Oakland

San Francisco Chronicle

California’s new plan for its long-delayed high speed rail system: Connect it to Las Vegas

Mercury News

Bay Area aviators face safety issues, other hurdles in meeting unleaded fuel mandate

Bloomberg

Can States Hit the Brakes on Runaway Roadbuilding?

Bloomberg

Can American Drivers Learn to Love Roundabouts?

Bloomberg

NYC’s Subway Violence Deters Drive to Bring Workers Back to Office

Bloomberg

Don’t Shrink the Bus

Cal Matters

Californians: Here’s why your housing costs are so high

Mercury News

Tech leasing boom propels South Bay office market to post-COVID highs

Mercury News

Commercial Dungeness crab season opens off Northern California

San Francisco Chronicle

In major turnaround, California will have a budget surplus, Newsom says

Mercury News

‘We get it’: Democrats aim to cut California’s cost of living in 2025

Mercury News

Biden bans new offshore oil drilling off California, most U.S. coastal waters

San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area may see record highs this week as dry, gusty winds dominate

Mercury News

A unique floating lab in San Francisco Bay has been invaded — and researchers are learning from it

San Francisco Examiner

Traffic-signal upgrades coming near Great Highway

San Francisco Examiner

'Portal' underground rail project rolls on as Trump funding questions loom

KQED

SF’s Speed Cameras Are Coming in March. Will They Help Cut Traffic Deaths?

Mass Transit

SFMTA Board of Supervisors approves preliminary project agreement for new Potrero Bus Yard

SF Gate

Most people are failing new SF Muni strategy game

KQED

SF's 1st Curbside EV Charging Stations to Debut in These Neighborhoods

Sonoma Index-Tribune

Caltrans: Weeknight closures on eastbound Highway 37 start Jan. 6

Fairfield Daily Republic

Vallejo mayor to join STA board Wednesday

San Mateo Daily Journal

Charges filed for San Bruno parking meter vandalism

New York Times

Live Updates: Reality of Congestion Pricing Sets In During Morning Commute

New Republic

A Secret Weapon in the Fight Against Trump: Better Public Transit

San Francisco Chronicle

Will Bay Area home sales bounce back in 2025? Here’s what the data shows

Mercury News

Bay Area homeless population rose to a record 38,891 people in 2024 Regional Economy

Berkeleyside

Developer pitches 23-story apartment building near UC Berkeley

The Oaklandside

Rare opportunity to apply for Section 8 housing waitlist in Oakland

San Jose Spotlight

Silicon Valley commercial vacancy rates pass 20%

San Mateo Daily Journal

Holiday consumer spending increases, even for local retailers

Associated Press

Biden issues ban on offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters. Trump vows to undo it

Local News Matters

Delta Stewardship Council seeks public comment on adaptation plan for Delta

SFMTA

Thank You, Jeff Tumlin

San Jose Spotlight

Mallon: How can we make progress on transit during another Trump presidency?

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