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KQED

Pretty, but Not 'Nice': California's Invasive Ice Plant

Cal Matters

California seeks Biden administration approval for controversial diesel truck ban

San Francisco Chronicle

A ‘gently used’ Caltrain locomotive is for sale — but there’s a 135-ton catch

Local News Matters

SamTrans’ expanded paratransit options give local riders with disabilities more flexibility

Press Democrat

From lower speed limits to improved crosswalks, Santa Rosa looks to bolster road safety

Mercury News

California auto insurance premiums soaring 54% this year

Fairfield Daily Republic

SolTrans offers free bus service for youth

KPIX

Santa Clara VTA seeks assistance for committee to ban "troublesome" riders

NBC Bay Area

Electric trucks, buses on showcase at Oakland arena

East Bay Times

Honking Waymo driverless cars blare horns at all hours, disrupting San Francisco residents’ sleep

Associated Press

Want to speed up a road or transit project? Just host a political convention

Mercury News

$20 billion Bay Area housing bond could be cut from the ballot

Press Democrat

Bay Area’s $20 billion housing lifeline could be pulled from November ballot

San Jose Spotlight

$20B Bay Area housing bond lawsuit may not matter

San Francisco Chronicle

Prop 5 ballot label doesn’t have to mention 2/3 voter approval rule

Vallejo Times-Herald

Assemblywoman Lori D. Wilson’s Housing Bill AB 3057 passes Senate

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. financial tech company valued at $855 million shuts down, lays off entire staff

Cal Matters

Californians will vote on a $18 minimum wage. Workers already want $25 and more

KRON

Video: Huge great white shark follows Half Moon Bay kayakers

Vallejo Times-Herald

SolTrans announces new schedules for improved connectivity, efficiency

San Mateo Daily Journal

New same-day options for riders of paratransit in San Mateo County

San Francisco Chronicle

Waymo robotaxis are now driving on S.F. freeways. What it means for company’s Bay Area expansion

Marin Independent Journal

Marin Transit approves 2-year fleet replacement plan

Local News Matters

‘Model for future of all rail’: Caltrain debuts electric train, first of its kind in California

Cal Matters

Billions more for California housing? Why some construction unions aren’t sold yet

San Francisco Chronicle

This S.F. developer is building housing everywhere, except in the city: ‘Here it is not welcome’

Mercury News

Developer scuttles affordable housing project at prime San Jose site

KQED

Historic Japanese American Family Farm Is About to Fade Into Much-Needed Housing in San José

Cal Matters

Californians: Your rent may go up because of rising insurance rates

Bloomberg

Biden Invests $100 Million to Fuel Housing Construction

San Francisco Examiner

SF awards $500K in entertainment and nightlife grants

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. is giving grants to help revitalize downtown. Here are the first recipients

Richmondside

Garden designed for people with disabilities is coming to Richmond Greenway

Bay Nature

College Student Discovers 11 New Species of Predatory Worms in Bodega Bay

Mercury News

Caltrain rolls out first electric train for trip from San Francisco to Millbrae

San Mateo Daily Journal

Caltrain debuts electric train

San Francisco Chronicle

Caltrain debuts electric trains that are faster, more spacious and quieter than past models

San Francisco Chronicle

Why California’s high-speed rail project could look different if Trump regains the presidency

San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area microclimates can feel completely different. This BART map shows how much

Mercury News

San Mateo County: Over $900,000 committed for older adults transportation program

San Francisco Chronicle

One type of S.F. parking citation jumped 62% in recent ‘intensive’ crackdown. Here’s the data

Press Democrat

Santa Rosa Transit Mall temporarily closing for renovations

Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: Marin Transit, San Rafael can work together for benefit of all

New York Times

Los Angeles Has Promised a ‘Car-Free’ Olympics in 2028. Can It Do It?

Mercury News

The ‘A’ word: Affordability in housing has become a muddled term

Mercury News

A first-of-its kind housing project comes to Cupertino

Mercury News

Lawsuit: Opponents of $20 billion regional affordable housing bond say language is biased

Cal Matters

Why Silicon Valley wants to kill this AI bill

Marin Independent Journal

Sausalito business district plan clears vote hurdles

Mercury News

A new plan seeks to protect California’s coast against a rising ocean. And it doesn’t require sea walls.

Local News Matters

Watch out for whales: Humpbacks swimming near Bay Area shores pose hazard to boaters

San Francisco Chronicle

Dead whale washes ashore at S.F.’s Fort Funston, one of several recent sightings

Mass Transit

Bay Area transit agencies syncing schedules to improve transfers between systems, align schedule changes

San Francisco Examiner

BART touts schedule timed to other SF transit agencies

SF Gate

Bay Area's oldest train rolls out first public electrified service

Mercury News

Be careful where you park. AI is watching AC Transit bus stop lanes

KPIX

Oakland Unified debuts all-electric fleet of school buses; 1st in the nation

Local News Matters

Caltrain will reduce youth fares to ‘less than the cost of a boba tea’ starting in September

Marine Link

WETA Reveals New Details for San Francisco's Battery Electric Ferry Builds

Marin Independent Journal

Sausalito awards contract for ferry plaza project

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