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San Francisco Examiner

SF home sale prices buck national trends, new report finds

SF Gate

Plans for nearly 4,000 homes over Safeways divide Bay Area residents

Mercury News

Oakland hills housing plan stokes fears of fires and education gaps

Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: Marin should pool resources to follow state’s housing laws

San Francisco Chronicle

How many AI billboards are in San Francisco? We visited every one to find out

San Francisco Chronicle

Snapchat CEO lays off 1,000, citing ‘rapid advancements’ in AI

Richmondside

OpenAI is coming to Richmond, bringing an estimated 700 jobs

Mercury News

Oakley OKs temporary ban on data centers, a first for the Bay Area

Mercury News

San Jose City College hub bolsters Silicon Valley “workforce engine”

Mercury News

Gusty winds to blow ahead of more ‘beneficial rain’ for Bay Area

Mercury News

The most-visited national parks in America include this California jewel

The Oaklandside

Rattlesnake season has arrived. Here’s how to stay safe

KGO-TV

Bay Area transit agencies are seeing ridership climb as gas prices rise, weather improves

Local News Matters

BART logs 5.4 million riders in March, highest monthly total since pandemic

Press Democrat

How well is SMART working for cyclists? We talked with those riding the train and trail to find out

San Francisco Chronicle

You’ve been warned: S.F. Bayshore freeway closure could mean ‘Carmageddon’

SF Gate

Caltrans to close 1.6 miles of I-80 in SF. 'It's going to be crazy.'

The Oaklandside

Vision I-980: architects and engineers compete to design the future of the highway

Local News Matters

E-scooter safety: Berkeley police stress care amid surging popularity of mobility devices

San Francisco Chronicle

What a $200,000 salary can actually buy you in the Bay Area housing market

Vacaville Reporter

California Forever releases Suisun Expansion Plan polling

Fairfield Daily Republic

California Forever: Poll shows Solano County voters support Suisun Expansion, Solano Shipyard

Marin Independent Journal

Wartime cost spikes jeopardize Marin affordable housing plans

The Oaklandside

Oakland’s homeless camp policy passes, after months of debate

Cal Matters

Cities scramble to comply with or fight major state housing law

Local News Matters

SF Mayor Lurie stands by ‘incredibly painful’ decision to lay off hundreds of workers

San Francisco Examiner

Bay Area accounts for record share of venture investment in Q1

Richmondside

City officials say OpenAI could bring 730 jobs to Richmond

Associated Press

Trump promised tax relief, but polling shows most Americans still think they’re overpaying

Mercury News via Marin IJ

Bay Area weather: How much rain did we get?

SF Gate

Regional: Bart Records Highest Monthly Ridership Since Pandemic

San Francisco Chronicle

Why are BART fares to SFO so high? Blame the ‘rent’

San Francisco Standard

This is the SF intersection where you’re most likely to get pulled over for speeding

KPIX

Bay Area bike program pays commuters to ditch their cars

Bloomberg

Searching for the ‘Smoking Gun’ in US Pedestrian Deaths

KTVU

Proposal to build train connection between ACE and BART in Tri-Valley

San Francisco Chronicle

Pacific Heights mansion sells for $56 million, priciest S.F. home since 2024

The Oaklandside

Bay Area Council hires former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf as new leader

Local News Matters

Former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf named CEO of Bay Area Council after national search

Mercury News

Former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf to helm major Bay Area business group

KQED

SF’s Presidio ‘Will Continue to Run Normally’ After Trump Fires Board, Officials Say

Cal Matters

California salmon fishing poised to finally reopen. Can the industry recover?

Mercury News

Did you know hummingbirds love to eat insects?

Local News Matters

BART board considers measures to tackle $375M budget deficit by 2027

Marin Independent Journal

Marin Transit extends same-day paratransit, subsidy programs

San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo could secure new Transportation Authority grants

Mass Transit

The public transit industry’s playbook for the next surface transportation reauthorization bill

Metro

APTA, citizens, transit leaders call on Congress to invest in PT

Smart Cities

It’s the most dangerous part of a transit bus trip. These experts have ideas to make it safer.

The Oaklandside

Sunday parking is no longer free in Oakland

Press Democrat

New bridge opens on road between Napa and Sonoma counties

KQED

Sunset Dunes: 1 Year of San Francisco’s Controversial Beachside Park

Futurism

Elon Musk Says He Could Definitely Build a Public Transit System

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. homes are selling for record amounts. But overall values? Not even close

City of Oakland

Oakland Announces Public-Private Affordable Housing Partnership

KQED

When Teachers Can’t Afford to Live in the Bay Area, Districts Get Into the Housing Game

Bloomberg

Single-Family Homes Aren't Just for Nuclear Families

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.’s economic recovery has been uneven. These neighborhoods are still in trouble

San Francisco Examiner

Why Fisherman’s Wharf is the busiest it has been in years

San Francisco Chronicle

Former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf to serve as Bay Area Council’s next president and CEO

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