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KQED

Sonoma County Storms Spill Wastewater into Russian River, Residents Warned to Stay Away

San Francisco Chronicle

Muni parcel tax: S.F. renters would pay up to $65 annually to help cover the cost

San Francisco Standard

Here’s what homeowners are being asked to pay to save Muni

SF Gate

SF: SFMTA Asks Riders For Input Amid Funding Crisis

Politico

BART’s doing the humpty dance

San Francisco Standard

Botched Clipper card upgrade creates new problems for riders, transit agencies

Marin Independent Journal

Marin Transit selects next general manager

KALW

Crossing guard program misses staffing goal despite gains

Mercury News

California drivers: Drive 100+ mph, possibly lose your license

San Francisco Standard

Waymo has the robotaxi lead. Tesla, Zoox, and Uber are coming to the streets

Mercury News

Super Bowl prep reshapes traffic in Santa Clara: What roads are closing, and when

KQED

2025 Was a ‘Blockbuster Year’ for Housing Laws. What Does That Mean for 2026?

San Francisco Standard

San Francisco is littered with closed drug stores. Could housing replace them?

KQED

San Francisco Community Land Trust Preserves Affordable Units to Meet State Housing Goals

Mercury News

Saratoga approves agreement with developer to retract builder’s remedy project

Marin Independent Journal

Developer of Point Reyes Station subdivision revises plan again

Mercury News

Bay Area and California rebound with job gains after months of losses

San Francisco Chronicle

Mare Island Dry Dock layoffs follow loss of $10 million Coast Guard deal

San Francisco Chronicle

A new California law aims to help the struggling wine industry. Will it work?

Mercury News

California tax revenue getting a boost from AI boom — but for how long?

Mercury News

California’s largest reservoir rises 36 feet as rains boost water supply statewide

San Francisco Chronicle

Map shows where California rainfall is over 300% of average this season

San Francisco Chronicle

California bill would help renters lower electricity bills by easing rules for plug-in solar panels

San Francisco Chronicle

Yes, Muni buses are slow. But they’re also more efficient than you might think

San Francisco Chronicle

BART to host first-ever comedy show on moving train for SF Sketchfest

San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco judge rejects lawsuit, keeps Sunset Dunes Park open

Local News Matters

Preliminary engineering on Markeley Lane reconnection may last through spring

East Bay Times

10 fascinating U.S. transportation museums to geek out to in 2026

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. theater to be replaced by a 9-story family housing development in West Portal

San Francisco Chronicle

Iconic S.F. restaurant’s neon signs removed as Fisherman’s Wharf landmark is dismantled

Mercury News

East Bay steel plant property bought for more than $200 million

San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo County economy is stable

Petaluma Argus-Courier

Trump administration sues Morgan Hill, Petaluma over natural gas bans

Richmondside

Record number of birders join Richmond’s 5th annual Christmas Bird Count

Local News Matters

Traffic deaths in San Francisco drop by nearly 50% in 2025 compared to previous year

Mercury News

Cupertino gets state grant for bicycle, pedestrian safety

Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael concerns persist over Marin Transit bus yard plan

San Francisco Chronicle

Waymo wants to be Big Tech’s nice guy. Will San Francisco buy it?

Marin Independent Journal

Sausalito drafts list of prospective paving projects

New York Times

27 Million Fewer Car Trips: Life After a Year of Congestion Pricing

Mercury News

U.S. housing won’t crash because it’s getting a bailout

Mercury News

This Bay Area city was once hailed as the fastest-growing in California. Has it maxed out on development?

Marin Independent Journal

Environmental report released for Strawberry housing project

New York Times

Trump Says ‘Housing First’ Failed the Homeless. Here’s What the Evidence Says.

San Francisco Chronicle

These are the biggest challenges facing California’s economy in 2026

Mercury News

Despite decline in volume, Port of Oakland’s latest numbers could be a good sign

San Mateo Daily Journal

Port of Redwood City ends 2025 with higher revenue

San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area hit by one-two punch of flooding from rain, king tides

Marin Independent Journal

Marin agency shifts funding to protect overcrossing project

Fairfield Daily Republic

FAST riders on Lines 1, 6 have temporary stops beginning Monday

San Francisco Chronicle

Waymos are now coming for your coveted San Francisco parking spots

San Francisco Chronicle

DMV error means 300,000 California residents need new Real IDs

Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael complex approved for affordable housing deal

San Francisco Standard

It might become SF’s third-tallest building. And it’s now one step closer to reality.

Associated Press

Average US long-term mortgage rate falls to the lowest level of the year at 6.15%

Local News Matters

Mare Island Dry Dock LLC to close, hobbling Vallejo’s maritime industry yet again

Mercury News

Did California finish 2025 with booming confidence?

Mercury News

California CDL crackdown leaves immigrant truckers in limbo as deadlines shift

San Francisco Chronicle

‘Not a happy message’ — Bay Area birds are struggling, new report finds

Press Democrat

Final phase of Colgan Creek restoration project complete, adding 15 acres of habitat, recreation space in south Santa Rosa

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