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San Francisco Examiner

Venerable SF Cable Car Museum is still rolling, still free

San Mateo Daily Journal

Redwood City Bay Road upgrades could be more extensive

Press Democrat

Sonoma County spent $90 million on road and bridge projects in 2025

Marin Independent Journal

Transportation Authority of Marin plans website overhaul

Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: Caltrans’ commitment to changing new carpool-lane hours quickly is appreciated

Marin Independent Journal

Marin City housing rehabilitation opens door to trade union jobs

San Francisco Standard

The year it became cool to bet on San Francisco real estate again

Mercury News

Meet the ‘rockstar CEO’ leading Bay Area’s unprecedented Super Bowl-World Cup back-to-back

Mercury News

Delete Act: How you can request your personal information be purged by data brokers in the New Year

San Francisco Chronicle

Another storm is set to hit California — in time for New Year’s Eve. Here’s the timeline

Mercury News

A Sonoma County couple turned their home into one of the most sustainable in the nation

Mercury News

Where to go whale watching on the Sonoma Coast

Marin Independent Journal

Novato updates safety policies for climate resiliency

Berkeleyside

This Berkeley neighborhood is thriving — except for one intersection. Can it stage a comeback?

Politico

‘Dead’ to City Hall, but funded by the state: The high-stakes fight over a Los Angeles affordable housing project

San Diego Union Tribune

This program gets homeless people into housing fast. Will it be one of the last?

CalMatters

Big Tech blocks California data center rules, leaving only a study requirement

San Francisco Chronicle

Affordability? Abundance? Aspiration? As 2026 looms, which message will Democrats run with?

San Francisco Chronicle

What did California lawmakers talk about this year? These 10 bills sparked hours of debate

San Francisco Standard

One immigrant mom’s American dream: Driving a San Francisco Muni bus

Mercury News

Caltrain ridership surged 57% in 2025, but funding cliff looms

Marin Independent Journal

Marin transportation agency might tweak spending mix

NBC Bay Area

Costs of tolls, public transit to rise for Bay Area commuters in January

Mass Transit

The biggest public transit news of 2025

San Francisco Chronicle

You can now book a ‘private jet’-like train car from the Bay Area to L.A. Here’s how much it costs

Mercury News

California ditches fight with Trump for high-speed rail funds

Associated Press

US drivers are seeing lower gas prices this holiday season

San Francisco Chronicle

Controversial S.F. Safeway housing project one step closer to approval as key labor unions sign on

San Francisco Chronicle

Developer wants to turn this Marin County post office into housing. Is it ‘a terrible idea’?

Press Democrat

Different developer proposes 260 townhomes on Windsor site of stalled condo project

Marin Independent Journal

Two major Marin County housing projects receive big financial boosts from the state

San Jose Spotlight

Earning $250K? Mountain View wants to help residents buy a home

Cal Matters

New California laws rewrite car-buying rules with return policy and pricing reforms

San Mateo Daily Journal

Redwood City seeks to foster economic mobility

San Francisco Chronicle

‘Innovative’ approach to sea level rise is first of its kind in San Francisco Bay

Knee Deep Times

The Race Against Runoff

Knee Deep Times

Oakland High Schoolers Sample Local Kayaking

New York Times

After Power Outage, San Francisco Wonders: Can Robot Taxis Handle a Big Earthquake?

Local News Matters

SF supe calls for hearing on Waymo’s stalled cars ‘making matters worse’ during outage

East Bay Times

Waymo robotaxis blink out and block traffic in SF blackout. What happens in the next emergency? Robots behaving badly, again

The Oaklandside

International Boulevard’s makeover ended pedestrian deaths this year

Mercury News

This Bay Area city’s roads are getting rave reviews as new report reveals the state of region’s streets

Local News Matters

Caltrans to revise Highway 101 HOV hours after commuter backlash in Marin, Sonoma

Local News Matters

BART construction to slow evening service between Millbrae, SFO through 2026

Local News Matters

New BART leaders Hernandez, Wright vow focus on reliability amid funding concerns

Local News Matters

Meet you at the gate: OAK airport guest pass allows non-ticketed visitors through security

Politico

US cities gird for World Cup rush hour

Bloomberg

US cities gird for World Cup rush hour

Marin Independent Journal

Sausalito mapping supports hillside building ordinance

San Jose Spotlight

Mountain View backs plan for more housing south of El Camino Real

Mercury News

Cisco sells San Jose office buildings but has option to buy them back

Associated Press

US economy expands at a surprisingly strong 4.3% annual rate in the third quarter

Mercury News

How a new system of drones and low-cost sensors can protect communities from air pollution

Vacaville Reporter

Putah Creek chinook return in record numbers

KQED

Stay Safe During Bay Area Storms: Tips for Flooding, Power Outages and Winds

Mercury News

Suspension of disbelief: The newest Bay Bridge span is an architectural marvel

Press Democrat

Newly opened Hearn Avenue highway overpass was decades in making for south Santa Rosa

Press Democrat

North Bay officials, commuters react to Caltrans plan to reduce carpool lane hours on Highway 101 in Sonoma, Marin counties

San Francisco Standard

BART wants a bailout after a year of service meltdowns. Will voters give it to them?

Fairfield Daily Republic

SolTrans holiday hours, January changes announced

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