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Mercury News

Oakland office tower lands buyer for huge loss in property value

Mercury News

Several Bay Area counties are among the most at risk in the U.S. for natural disasters. One of them is trying to improve its preparedness.

Marin Independent Journal

Lagunitas Creek salmon restoration project progresses

SF Gate

Wolves near Lake Tahoe? California officials are investigating

KTVU

BART could take steps to cut the cost of transfers to other transit

Local News Matters

BART postpones track shutdowns planned for Oct-Nov to ‘focus on other priorities’

East Bay Times

VTA picks downtown San Jose office tower for transit agency’s new HQ

SFMTA

Moving Forward on Muni

San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco is weighing a gondola in one neighborhood, but where would you put one?

Fairfield Daily Republic

Paving project to close Rio Vista bridge on 2 or 3 weekends

Vallejo Times-Herald

Rio Vista Bridge scheduled for multiple 55-hour closures

Government Technology

Cities Look to Digitize Curbs, but Find They Need More Data

Cal Matters

California pledged $500 million to help tenants preserve affordable housing. They didn’t get a dime.

San Francisco Standard

Homeless tents hit record low, mayor says. Where’d they go?

Marin Independent Journal

Marin judge may invalidate bonds for Marin City housing project

Mercury News

One California city wants millions to build smaller-scale housing in neighborhoods. So why are critics of density still fighting it?

Mercury News

56% of California renters slammed by housing costs vs. 35% of homeowners

Cal Matters

How to stay calm when Elon Musk says he’s leaving California — and other lessons from business relocations

San Francisco Chronicle

Northern lights possible this week in Northern California, including Bay Area, NOAA says

San Francisco Chronicle

Chances for La Niña have shifted. Here’s what it means for California

Press Democrat

Land acquisitions totaling 750 acres will expand Armstrong Redwoods, Montgomery Woods state natural reserves

KQED

How Record-Breaking Heat Waves Add to Risks for Western Monarch Butterflies

Local News Matters

Big win for the Bay: Valero, Amports reach $2.38M settlement in illegal dumping suit

San Francisco Chronicle

SFMTA warns of fake ‘Phone Pay’ QR codes on San Francisco parking meters

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. may build a gondola in this quiet residential neighborhood

SF Gate

Caltrans seeks input on project to remove Bay Area freeway

Alameda Post

AC Transit Expands Automated Camera Enforcement to Bus Stops

Sonoma Index-Tribune

Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approves new bike lane construction

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. scales back rent control expansion that hinges on statewide vote

Marin Independent Journal

Sausalito looks to software to protect views

Bloomberg

Should Evictions Be Banned After Hurricanes and Climate Disasters?

Mercury News

Office vacancy levels soar to record highs in biggest Bay Area markets

San Francisco Standard

Japantown is a rare post-pandemic success story. Can it last?

Mercury News

Toyota to invest additional $500 million in Bay Area-based electric aircraft maker Joby Aviation

Press Democrat

Developer proposes meeting and events center at former downtown Santa Rosa movie theater

Bay Nature

A Trip to the Farallones, to See Birds on the Edge

Alameda Post

AC Transit Changes Course on Proposed West Alameda Service

SF Gate

Changes finally coming to San Francisco street where family of 4 was killed

SF Gate

Muni streetcar turns into San Francisco's most exclusive speakeasy

Gilroy Dispatch

New law allows more farmworker housing development in Santa Clara County

Napa Valley Register

American Canyon settles on design revamp of Oat Hill housing

NBC Bay Area

Survey shows housing prices, AI among Bay Area residents' biggest concerns

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.’s fight against the doom loop weighed down by stark economic realities

San Francisco Standard

Back-to-office mandates could be layoffs in disguise

Local News Matters

Development group makes $10M payment for Oakland Coliseum; amended total now $125M

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. is at war over an environmental case headed to the Supreme Court

Fairfield Daily Republic

Baykeeper wins suit against Valero, Port of Benicia company

Cal Matters

‘Dirty Delta’: California’s largest estuary is in crisis. Is the state discriminating against people who fish there?

San Francisco Chronicle

How busy are the Bay Area's highways today? See hour-by-hour data for the top commutes

Petaluma Argus-Courier

Residents, commuters implore Sonoma County to repair dangerous stretch of Lakeville Highway

KRON

New cameras crack down on bus lane parkers with pricey ticket

San Francisco Examiner

Vancouver housing expert questioning consensus found a following in SF

Mercury News

Bay Area poll: 7 in 10 residents say the region’s quality of life is getting worse

San Francisco Chronicle

Treasure Island’s promised wave of tenants is beginning to trickle in

San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo County rental market heats up

Press Democrat

‘Caught off guard’: Wine grape growers facing extremely tough market at harvest

San Francisco Chronicle

Chef will close Michelin-starred restaurant, citing ‘desolate convention center suck hole’ in downtown S.F.

San Francisco Chronicle

First sighting of salmon in 100 years marks key milestone for California dam removal

Bay Nature

A Lifeline for Three Endangered Wildflowers

San Mateo Daily Journal

Residents push back on Caltrain’s insistence that horn noise placement and levels aren’t much different after electrification of trains

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