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Press Democrat

Santa Rosa approves deal for stalled Jennings Avenue rail crossing, with SMART up next

San Mateo Daily Journal

Caltrain seeks representatives for Bicycle & Active Transportation Advisory Committee

KQED

To Fix Oakland’s Speeding Problem, Automated Cameras Can’t Do It Alone

Associated Press

Trump proposal would weaken vehicle mileage rules that limit air pollution

KQED

There’s a Grand Historic House Hiding Under the Bay Bridge

Government Technology

Rebranded Gold Runner Aims to Improve California Rail Service

Mercury News

Menlo Park council puts voters in charge of downtown housing plans

Mercury News

Real estate deal helps bring more housing to Bishop Ranch in San Ramon

San Francisco Standard

Why San Francisco has become such a hotel sales hot spot

San Francisco Examiner

Market watchers mostly optimistic for IPO rebound in 2026

San Francisco Chronicle

5.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Nevada, with warning in S.F. Bay Area

San Mateo Daily Journal

Plan for offshore SFO-San Mateo sea barrier is scrapped

Local News Matters

Claude the albino alligator, beloved resident of California Academy of Sciences, dies at 30

KQED

The Bay Bridge, Nearing Age 90, Gets a Physical

Mercury News

Tolls to rise at 7 Bay Area bridges in January. Here’s what to know

KTVU

State cuts could cause lapse in transportation services for disabled adults

SF Gate

The 28-year-old trying to walk every San Francisco street

San Francisco Chronicle

Waymo, Uber and Lyft could expand operations on Market Street despite pushback from public transit advocates

Local News Matters

Oakland to deploy speed safety cameras at 18 locations to curb dangerous driving

KQED

Oakland Begins Installing Speed Cameras in 18 Locations, With Tickets Coming in March

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. Mayor Lurie’s ‘Family Zoning’ plan approved in major legislative victory

San Francisco Chronicle

Mayor Lurie just won a major S.F. housing battle. But the fight is far from over

San Francisco Examiner

Supes approve SF mayor’s zoning plan to allow much more housing

KQED

San Francisco Supervisors Pass Rezoning Plan, Making Way for Taller, Denser Housing

San Francisco Standard

Time to build: Supervisors approve Lurie’s upzoning plan for 36,000 new homes

San Francisco Chronicle

Rents are rising in S.F. — and the surge is now spreading beyond the city

Mercury News

A push for more ADUs has hit the Bay Area and Southern California

KPIX

Marin County bans wood exteriors for some future home constructions

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. ‘sleeping pods’ startup buys downtown building for 400-bed megadorm

Mercury News

Cyber Monday spending pace lags Black Friday for second year

Gilroy Dispatch

After public outcry, Santa Clara County supervisors order revisions to rural zoning proposal

Mercury News

Salmon returning to Bay Area creek for first time in 70 years could be sign of environmental renewal to come

Mercury News

New study: Moss Landing battery fire dumped 55,000 pounds of toxic metals into wildlife-rich marshes

San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area bridge tolls will rise in January. Here’s how much more they will cost

Richmond Standard

Bay Area bridge tolls set to rise under five-year plan

Richmond Standard

Work begins on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge ‘open-road tolling’ project

Marin Independent Journal

Marin benefits, spending outlined in regional plan

San Mateo Daily Journal

Millbrae begins plans for multimodal transit station development

Daily Cal

SFBA Bench Collective installs hundreds of benches across the Bay Area

The Oaklandside

Oakland will get 18 speed cameras over the next six weeks

San Francisco Chronicle

SFO sees record travel during Thanksgiving, surpassing 2019 numbers

KGO-TV

Here's a look at BART's plan to keep passengers safe during holiday season

New York Times

The Shocking Crash That Led One County to Reckon With the Dangers of E-Bikes

Vacaville Reporter

Federal Highway Administration approves relief funding for Benicia

San Francisco Chronicle

Mayor Lurie’s ‘Family Zoning’ housing plan is one step closer to being approved

KQED

San Francisco’s North and Westside Residents Sound Off on Housing Plan

San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo office tower to become housing

Mercury News

Wish Book: Neighborhood Hands uplifts, gives sense of belonging to unhoused residents

San Francisco Chronicle

Four Seasons San Francisco sold to Blackstone in $130 million deal

Mercury News

Autonomous electric tractor company chops more than 100 East Bay jobs

San Francisco Chronicle

Instagram chief tells employees to return to office five days a week for ‘tough’ 2026

Mercury News

How fog built the Bay Area

Local News Matters

Surf’s up: King tides bring dangerous waves, heightened flood risk along coast this week

San Francisco Chronicle

Muni ridership hit post-pandemic high in October, thanks to a popular music festival

Local News Matters

Lurie touts $40 million in federal funding to modernize Muni fleet with new hybrid buses

Press Democrat

Napa County’s Vine Transit to roll out 6 new hybrid buses

NBC Bay Area

BART police to boost patrols through the holiday season

Marin Independent Journal

Richmond-San Rafael Bridge toll booths slated for removal

San Francisco Chronicle

California Highway 101 traffic is still a mess, despite upgrades. Could this new fix help?

Petaluma Argus-Courier

New ramp meters along Highway 101 in Sonoma and Marin counties to be activated Tuesday

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