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San Francisco Chronicle

Huge repaving project in S.F. could snarl traffic on major thoroughfare

KQED

After Years of Parking Violations, SF is Stepping Up Enforcement in Transit-Only Lanes

San Francisco Chronicle

California kills program that offered up to $2,000 for new e-bikes despite huge popularity

San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco has a new font. It was inspired by an old Muni streetcar

New York Times

The Housing Strategy That Has California NIMBYs in a Corner

San Francisco Chronicle

Affluent S.F. neighborhood targeted as developer plans to turn Safeways into housing

San Francisco Standard

Panicked over rezoning? SF officials say don’t worry — nothing is getting built anyway

Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael board approves apartment projects, including 13-story building

Fairfield Daily Republic

Vista Ridge vote comes with tense moments, long wait

Press Democrat

A new downtown in four years? Rohnert Park approves plan to bring ‘missing heart’ to city

Marin Independent Journal

Novato relaunches grant program for downtown businesses

Fairfield Daily Republic

New Fairfield program focuses on retention, expansion of existing businesses

Knee Deep Times

How Cities Can Make AI Infrastructure Green

San Francisco Chronicle

Major S.F. Bay environmental cleanup begins near Fisherman’s Wharf

SFMTA

Podcast: Holiday Traditions Wrapped in Gratitude

Bloomberg

High Court Emergency Docket Hangs Over California Rail Suit

New York Times

Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.

San Francisco Chronicle

8 in 10 Bay Area homes have lost value in the last year. Here’s why that might not help buyers

San Francisco Examiner

San Francisco’s controversial upzoning plan for housing nears finish line

San Francisco Chronicle

Safeway near S.F.’s Ocean Beach faces short-term closure; developer plans housing complex

Berkeleyside

Developers have found way to bypass Berkeley’s labor standards for housing construction

San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo County buys property for affordable housing

KQED

Inside One Bay Area Business Rocked by Trump’s Tariffs

Mercury News

Earthquake swarm rattles East Bay

San Francisco Chronicle

A rare stratospheric warming event is about to occur. Here’s what it means for California

Vacaville Reporter

Vacaville unveils wastewater solar project

Smart Cities

Will Trump kill federal funding for public transportation

Local News Matters

Have thoughts on region’s future? Public comment opens for Plan Bay Area 2050+

Richmond Standard

BART ridership hits post-pandemic high in October

The Oaklandside

Did BART address disability access in rolling out its new gates?

Local News Matters

Tolling on I-80 express lanes through Fairfield and Vacaville to start mid-December

Marin Independent Journal

Larkspur ferry repairs prompt interim bus substitutes

Marin Independent Journal

Caltrans commits to next phase of Tiburon Boulevard upgrades

San Francisco Examiner

E-bike trainings educate students — and maybe help quell controversy

San Francisco Examiner

You can soon ride a Zoox for free

Mercury News

Bay Area airport operations return to normal following resumption of full air traffic

Pleasanton Weekly

Pleasanton council to review initial housing redevelopment plans for BART station

San Francisco Chronicle

Sprinkler shock: Owners of S.F. high-rise condos stunned by $300K mandate

KQED

‘It’s Devastating’: More Than $100M for Housing Homeless at Risk Under New HUD Policy

New York Times

A City Is Broke. Can Billionaires’ Urbanist Dream Offer It a Last Chance?

San Jose Spotlight

San Jose housing policy change delayed after pushback

San Jose Spotlight

San Jose opens tiny home village on Valley Water land

Wall Street Journal

How Building Affordable Housing Became Hottest Game in L.A.

Bloomberg

Will the YIMBY ‘Holy Grail’ Deliver an LA Building Boom?

Wall Street Journal

Blackstone Near a $130 Million Deal for San Francisco Four Seasons Hotel

Gilroy Dispatch

Data center set for construction in east Gilroy

San Mateo Daily Journal

Creek restoration nears completion in Belmont

KPIX

I-80 Solano County Express Lanes tolling to begin in December

San Francisco Chronicle

This city has the Bay Area’s worst streets. It’s not S.F. or Oakland

NBC Bay Area

BART in 2020 stopped cleaning dust blamed for ‘flashover' incidents in subway

Palo Alto Online

High-rises? Bike lanes? Snacks? Panel reimagines downtown Palo Alto’s transit center

San Mateo Daily Journal

Caltrain reinvents Holiday Train

San Francisco Chronicle

This was the worst day for flight cancellations at Bay Area airports during the shutdown

Mercury News

Highway 1: One last closure as Rocky Creek project nearly finished

Mercury News

After nearly three years, these Bay Area cities still lack a state-approved housing plan

Marin Independent Journal

Belvedere poised to submit latest housing element revisions

San Francisco Chronicle

‘Worst fears’: Historic S.F. earthquake shacks destroyed without permits, neighbors say

KQED

Fairfax Votes 'No' In Recall Election About Housing

Cal Matters

One California city’s idea to tackle the housing crisis: Take the stairs

San Francisco Chronicle

As Berkeley weighs a big rezoning, small businesses worry they’ll pay the price

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