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San Francisco Chronicle

OpenAI and Anthropic could go public for trillions. Will S.F. cash in?

Mercury News

Pixar eliminates 100-plus East Bay jobs amid Disney layoffs

Knee Deep Times

East Bay Kids Fight Extreme Heat in their Schoolyards

Knee Deep Times

New Study Shows Rain Gardens Filter Chemicals Out of Stormwater

Knee Deep Times

The Tricky Art of Growing Oysters in the Lab So They Can Survive in the Field

KQED

VTA’s Record-Breaking World Cup Ridership Nets Just Around $1 Per Trip

Press Democrat

In Geyserville, tight-knit community sees future with SMART train station proposal

SF Gate

SF: City Lowers Speed Limits Near More Schools To Protect Students

San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco is set to slow drivers near schools. Here’s the new proposed speed limit

The Oaklandside

Safety improvements will come too late to a deadly East Oakland intersection

Mercury News

Animal crossings rise in second year of Highway 17 underpass

Local News Matters

Unprecedented gridlock led to Fourth of July delays, SF transit agency says

San Francisco Chronicle

Oakland could tap its distressed downtown real estate for revenue with ‘foreclosure tax’

San Francisco Examiner

New SF permanent supportive housing required to be drug-free

San Francisco Standard

$50M for a teardown — that you might not be able to tear down — in Woodside

San Francisco Examiner

SF office market starting to rebound, thanks to AI boom

Mercury News

South Bay office leasing activity hits highest level since late 2024, report shows

Mercury News

Google renews leases for millions of square feet of South Bay offices

San Francisco Chronicle

Downtown S.F. business district expands to include Ferry Building, Embarcadero Plaza

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. approves city’s largest budget ever while closing $642 million deficit

Mercury News

California ranks as nation’s 15th best business climate. Who’s No. 1?

Vallejo Times-Herald

Solano County residents shrug off California Forever loss of $3 billion contract

Fairfield Daily Republic

Solano County's mega energy conservation project is online; savings to come later

Richmondside

5 things to know — EPA Superfund site cleanup update; work begins at contaminated Marina Bay lot

Marin Independent Journal

Marin Transit plans fare payment changes to promote Clipper

San Mateo Daily Journal

Caltrain ridership tops 12.5 million in fiscal 2026

Local News Matters

Back on track: BART restores 10-car trains for first time in six years as ridership grows

Richmond Standard

Longer BART trains, new schedule aim to cut Richmond delays

San Mateo Daily Journal

Redwood City expands downtown plan across Woodside Road: Council OKs expanded focus area of Greater Downtown Area Plan, prioritizes Broadway as pedestrian-focused street

Newsweek

Map Shows Missing Link in California High-Speed Rail Plan

Mercury News

13 carmakers sign up for California EV rebate initiative

Press Democrat

Southwest Airlines plans daily nonstop flights between Sonoma County and Denver

San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s what could really derail the Great Wealth Transfer — and how to prepare for it

Mercury News

California foreclosures at 7-year high: Time to worry?

Mercury News

Saratoga Planning Commission rejects hillside builder’s remedy project

Local News Matters

Port of Oakland cargo volume rises 7.7% on import and export growth

SF Gate

Oakland City Council reveals next phase of plans for city's first Costco

Mercury News

Tesla’s problem is opposite of big tech: Not enough AI spending

Local News Matters

Clear Lake is not so clear these days

Local News Matters

Marin County beaches score high for water quality despite decline from historical average

Marin Independent Journal

Marin officials explore sea-level collaboration options

San Francisco Chronicle

Are BART’s new fare gates making stations safer? Here’s what the data shows

Marin Independent Journal

SMART gauges public support for Geyserville station

San Mateo Daily Journal

Hillsdale Boulevard interchange updates added to State Route 92/Highway 101 project

SF Gate

Regional: Caltrans Releases Bay Area Transit Plan To Improve Access On State Highways

Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael proposes lowering speed limits on 18 street segments

Associated Press

Need for speed? Driving above the speed limit costs you — and doesn’t actually save much time

SF Gate

Tahoe expands free transit with ask to stop driving

Local News Matters

BART station parking lot to return to Berkeley’s historic Black neighborhood

San Francisco Chronicle

BART’s East Bay housing designs are taking shape. Here’s how they look

Berkeleyside

Ashby BART developers show what housing could look like, and how long it’ll take

San Jose Spotlight

Santa Clara celebrates more housing in former industrial park

San Francisco Chronicle

‘Crazier and crazier’: How the Bay Area housing market has shifted this year

San Francisco Chronicle

California is in a population slump. These 7 cities are booming anyway

Richmond Standard

Richmond’s Hotel Carquinez marks 100 years

San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s how much prices in San Francisco have gone up this decade

Mercury News

Bay Area and California both lost jobs in June, new report shows

Fairfield Daily Republic

Collinsville shipyard future a bit more murky after Saronic picks Texas

KQED

4,500 Google Employees Demand Job Security Amid Big Tech Layoffs

Wall Street Journal

The World’s Biggest Sporting Event Came to America—and Ranch Dressing Won

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