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San Francisco Chronicle

BART records highest ridership since start of COVID-19 pandemic

Planetizen

Van Ness BRT Speeds Travel by 36%, Earns Silver Designation

San Jose Spotlight

Mallon: Caltrain electrification is a win for sustainable transit

Mercury News

BART looks to public for input on how to make station roads safer

Mercury News

VTA seeks big new South Bay offices for future headquarters complex

Mercury News

SamTrans bus drivers stage sick-out amid union contract woes

San Mateo Daily Journal

Strike looms as a third of SamTrans workers call in sick

San Francisco Standard

Tickets galore: Traffic violations triple with SFPD enforcement push

San Francisco Examiner

Waymo says it used input from SF leaders to create new safety dashboard

Mercury News

San Jose International Airport’s new aviation director

San Francisco Chronicle

This S.F. developer is ‘betting the house’ on the city’s recovery

Mercury News

More than 1,000 homes are eyed as replacement for San Jose golf course

KQED

Bay Area Rents Are Cooling. That Might Help College Grads

East Bay Times

Can AI help solve homelessness? Gov. Newsom thinks so

Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: ‘Electrification roadmap’ a big step in right direction for Marin

Richmondside

A pollution-fighting urban forest in Richmond? You could help plant it

KPIX

Petaluma turns purple with plan to eliminate disposable-cup waste

Gilroy Dispatch

Program promotes STEAM education among Gilroy girls

SFMTA

Podcast: Ahoy! Boat Tram historic streetcar

KPIX

BART installs new fare gates and turns old tickets into a fashion design project

Fairfield Daily Republic

Nut Tree Airport project progressing

Mercury News

How much does an Uber driver make?

Mercury News

New cars cost too much? Consumer Reports offers used model ‘top picks’. Here’s the top 10

Bloomberg

Madrid to Ban E-Scooter Rentals, Following Lead Set in Paris

Mercury News

Former San Rafael mayor, Golden Gate Bridge District president Al Boro dies

Local News Matters

San Francisco becomes first in nation to ban use of AI algorithmic tools to set rent prices

San Francisco Examiner

Giants-led Mission Rock development team opens second apartment tower

Mercury News

Housing cost slowdown to run into 2025, San Francisco Fed suggests

Mercury News

‘A second slap in the face:’ Tiny homes housing vs. jail diversion sparks a fresh round of neighborhood outrage in San Jose

KQED

Berkeley Could Sweep Homeless Encampments Without Offering Shelter Under New Proposal

Mercury News

Can movie theaters survive in the Bay Area?

San Francisco Chronicle

Intel announces first round of layoffs. Here’s how many Bay Area employees were affected

Mercury News

Bay Area Intel layoffs surface after tech titan warns of huge job cuts

NBC Bay Area

Menlo Park bookstore adding surcharge to help employees

Bay Nature

Bees Are Heating Up. How Will They Cope?

San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area getting new park with glorious views of the Golden Gate Bridge

San Francisco Chronicle

California poised to become first state where cars must warn drivers when they’re speeding

KPIX

San Francisco pedestrians, cyclists lobby to expand ban on right turns at red lights

Bloomberg

The Outsized Cost of Expanding US Roads

Fairfield Daily Republic

Walk this way: Tips for keeping pedestrians safe

Mercury News

San Jose airport trips gain summer altitude in hopeful economic sign

NBC Bay Area

Gov. Gavin Newsom calls California lawmakers into a special session to find ways to cut gas prices

KCRA

Sacramento Regional Transit launches low-floor trains that increase accessibility

Route Fifty

Cities are trying to cut down on cars. Some states are standing in their way.

KQED

It Was a Sleepy Year For Housing Legislation; Here Are Some That Made It Through

Mercury News

Big affordable housing development might sprout near downtown San Jose

San Mateo Daily Journal

Developers cautiously optimistic on residential market in San Mateo County

The Oaklandside

Oakland finalizes sale of its share of Coliseum to AASEG

NBC Bay Area

Plastic recycling project in the works at UC Berkeley

Local News Matters

Caltrain rolls out $1 youth fare, making train rides ‘now easier than ever’ for young riders

Mass Transit

City of Fairfield’s FAST transit service unveils three BEBs

Contra Costa Herald

MTC, SPUR to hold webinar on Bay Area transit planning Sept. 3

San Francisco Chronicle

Did your car witness a crime?

Mercury News

‘Willie Mays Highway’ bill approved by California Legislature

New York Times

This Is How to Fix the Housing Crisis

San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s what kind of home you can buy with $1.5 million in 12 Bay Area cities

San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s how much money you need to make to buy a ‘starter home’ in the Bay Area

Marin Independent Journal

Novato updates housing code to align with state law

Marin Independent Journal

Marin City critics pan Tam Junction housing offshoot

San Francisco Chronicle

Nearly 2,500 Bay Area hotel workers strike at seven hotels in biggest walkout since 2018

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