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California logs 7.5% drop in fatal crashes in 2024 from previous year

San Francisco Examiner

New SFO director says he’s right where he belongs

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Longtime SMART board member prepares to exit

San Francisco Examiner

Trump’s return brings alarm to SF’s affordable-housing sector

KQED

An 'Uncertain' Housing Market Could Mean More Renters and Fewer Buyers in 2025

Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: Tam Valley housing proposal’s scope clashes with other county plans

San Francisco Examiner

Downtown SF ‘ready to turn the page’ after difficult year

KQED

Northern California Snowpack Off to a Much Stronger Start Than Last Year

San Francisco Chronicle

California may lose a popular carpool program — and the traffic impact could be huge for everyone

San Francisco Chronicle

Why some Bay Area blind people say Waymos are changing their lives

San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco’s ‘war on cars’ gets even more intense as threats of violence fly

Mercury News

How a flying ferry could help solve Tahoe’s traffic problem

Napa Valley Register

What's next with Napa's Measure U?

Bloomberg

A Commuting Resolution for 2025: Ride Your Local Subway or Bus

San Francisco Chronicle

Can Democrats make progress on housing? Two Californians will be key

Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael site proposed for 13-floor apartment building

NBC Bay Area

Examining Silicon Valley tech stocks' performance in 2024

NBC Bay Area

Examining Silicon Valley tech stocks' performance in 2024

Knee Deep Times

Don’t Tidy, Leave Winter Homes for Insects

Bay Nature

A Tale of Two Ponds

NBC Bay Area

Those real-looking FasTrak texts? They're really a scam

Petaluma Argus-Courier

SMART announces grand opening of Petaluma North train station

NPR

Transit systems turn to AI-powered cameras to catch drivers who block bus lanes

San Francisco Chronicle

Outgoing Muni chief Jeffrey Tumlin on the real reason robotaxis are bad for S.F.

Fairfield Daily Republic

Left turn lane on Sunset Avenue awaits Caltrans repairs

KRON

LIST: Bay Area bridge tolls, public transit fares increasing in 2025

KRON

Bay Area bridge toll rise on 7 bridges to take effect in 2025

Mercury News

Developers making millions from ‘affordable housing’ program lobbied California lawmakers to shut down regulation

Mercury News

Once listed for $70 million, controversial private Bay Area island to be auctioned off

Fairfield Daily Republic

California Forever says 2025 will be pivotal year for East Solano Plan

Fairfield Daily Republic

Affordable housing project in Vacaville awaits financing

Silicon Valley.Com

The Bay Area’s jobs picture is improving — but the big gains are all in one area

Local News Matters

Air district asks residents to refrain from wood burning, setting off fireworks over holiday

Mercury News

Antioch brackish desalination plant set to begin operations

San Francisco Chronicle

More people died in S.F. from traffic crashes than homicides in 2024

San Francisco Examiner

Why SF safe-street advocates found optimism in deadly 2024

San Francisco Chronicle

Here are 10 major changes coming to Bay Area highways and transit in 2025

San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s which Muni lines had the highest — and lowest — recovery in 2024

KQED

These Bay Area Bridge Tolls and Transit Fares Will Rise on New Year's Day

Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: Marin’s 25-year transit plan highlights community priorities

Mercury News

Neighbors call high-rise proposal north of Santana Row “a monstrosity”

San Jose Spotlight

How Santa Clara County divvied up its housing bond dollars

San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo County opens new ADU resource hub

Marin Independent Journal

Novato minimum wage set to increase

Mercury News

Are salmon native to San Jose? South Bay volunteers are hopeful for an answer

San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco pushes back launch date for first-in-the-state speed cameras

San Francisco Standard

SF’s most ticketed parking spots of 2024

Local News Matters

Last day for free Richmond-to-San Francisco scenic ferry rides is Friday, officials announce

Associated Press

Five facts about electric vehicles in 2024

Associated Press

AP Explains: Electric vehicles had another whirlwind year in 2024 around the globe

Mercury News

Can’t afford to buy a home solo? This Bay Area company wants to help friends buy real estate together

Mercury News

Bay Area home sales are up 14% from last year, as once-reluctant buyers return to market

San Francisco Chronicle

These maps show the most detailed demographic data for every S.F. neighborhood

NBC Bay Area

Bay Area housing: Demand up, new median price now $2.19M in San Mateo County

San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo County still has most noncompliant housing plans in the area, but new law could reverse that trend

Press Democrat

Construction on nearly 800 homes in northwest Santa Rosa to start next year as developers get key approvals

Mercury News

Being a ‘bedroom community’ comes at a cost for those south of Silicon Valley

Knee Deep Times

Two Workshops Daylight Alameda-Oakland Shore Solutions

New York Times

Which Parts of These Images Are A.I.-Generated?

Mercury News

14 new California laws to watch for in 2025. Big changes to cannabis, workplace benefits, AI and housing law next year.

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