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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

Marin Independent Journal

Report ranks Marin as 7th wealthiest county in U.S.

San Francisco Chronicle

Whales are dying more frequently in San Francisco Bay

Associated Press

Worsening ocean heat waves are ‘supercharging’ hurricane damage, study finds

San Francisco Chronicle

High-speed rail could run from S.F. to L.A. by 2040. All it needs is $126 billion

KQED

I-80 Closure: What to Know About Travel Through San Francisco Next Weekend

Mercury News

Huge experimental airship spotted over Sonoma County

Vacaville Reporter

Solano Chronicles: The history behind the Vallejo-Mare Island Ferry

Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: North Bay coordinated transit plan should make things easier

San Francisco Chronicle

Why the slowdown in S.F. housing construction is leading to a new tax battle

San Francisco Chronicle

Almost no housing is getting built in S.F. Could this proposal change that?

San Francisco Chronicle

After years of delays, major affordable housing project finally breaks ground in the Mission

Press Democrat

Exodus from Sonoma and Napa counties since pandemic has subsided but still significant

San Jose Spotlight

State housing law could change Campbell’s small city vibe

Associated Press

Soaring gas prices lead to biggest monthly inflation spike in four years

The Oaklandside

Immigrant truckers are enduring delays to get their driver’s licenses back

Mercury News

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

Richmond Standard

Spring warmth brings rattlesnake activity to East Bay Regional Parks

NBC Bay Area

New state water plan in the works for a hotter future

San Francisco Chronicle

Waymo revolutionized self-driving. But can the company fix Bay Area potholes?

Mercury News

California bill would require robotaxi companies to hire humans for emergencies

Local News Matters

SF Bay Ferry to hold public hearing Thursday on proposed fare changes

KRON

Bay Area transit systems struggle with lost revenue, consider service cuts

San Francisco Chronicle

After a toddler’s death, S.F. rushes to fix a dangerous Mission Bay intersection

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