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Mercury News

Sales tax to help fund Bay Area transit appears to be headed for 2026 ballot

San Mateo Daily Journal

Regional transit measure passes state legislature

San Francisco Chronicle

After BART’s latest rush hour meltdown, transit agency to make computer upgrades on weekends

Daily Cal

Amid record-breaking BART speedrun attempt, fears around Bay Area transit funding loom

San Mateo Daily Journal

Boost in SamTrans ridership

San Francisco Chronicle

More people are walking around S.F. — except in this area

San Francisco Examiner

SF stemming crossing guard shortage to mixed reviews

Vallejo Times-Herald

SolTrans offering free rides on Saturday to Benicia Oktoberfest

Local News Matters

Air District expands ‘Clean Cars for All,’ offering $12K incentives for zero-emission vehicles

Mercury News

California launches $55 million program to expand EV fast charging network

Next City

Why Are We Still Building Car-Oriented Development Next to Transit?

Cal Matters

California Legislature overrides local zoning to boost transit-oriented development

San Francisco Chronicle

Under state pressure, Marin County town will approve controversial 243-unit apartment complex

Mercury News

For 27% of California tenants, rent is more than half their income

KQED

Trump Tariffs Could Cause Job Loss and Lower Incomes in SF

The Oaklandside

Oakland city workers’ new union contracts approved

San Francisco Business Journal

Mission Bay fuels San Francisco's office recovery, but AI workers are also filling offices in other neighborhoods

San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo County to get climate cash

Berkeleyside

Berkeley nonprofit has saved over 1.5 million acres of island forests and marine ecosystems

New York Times

California’s Environmental Past Confronts Economic Worries of the Present

San Francisco Chronicle

Long-term funding for Bay Area transit agencies a step closer to ballot after Legislature’s OK

Berkeleyside

Transit funding bill passes California Senate, heads to Gov. Newsom

Cal Matters

California lawmakers pass bill to build housing near transit hubs

San Mateo Daily Journal

Express lane toll revenue up

San Francisco Chronicle

This Bay Area commute is so bad that people are quitting jobs to escape it

Vallejo Times-Herald

Caltrans breaks ground on Sonoma Boulevard rehabilitation project

San Francisco Chronicle

Tourists are paying hundreds of dollars to go on Waymo rides around San Francisco

San Francisco Standard

We booked a ride in Tesla’s Robotaxi, then raced it against a Waymo. Guess which won?

San Francisco Chronicle

California lawmakers pass bill to build housing near transit hubs

San Francisco Chronicle

Developer revives long-stalled S.F. megaproject with thousands of homes, offices in mix

San Francisco Chronicle

How much money could you lose due to Trump’s tariffs? San Francisco has done the math

San Francisco Chronicle

Top S.F. tourist destination is betting big on its makeover to draw back visitors — and locals

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. remains the most childless major U.S. city — but these nearby cities are catching up

San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco is about to get very hot. Here’s a timeline

San Francisco Examiner

Exploratorium to host conference on adapting to rising sea levels

Marin Independent Journal

Sausalito study delivers ‘dreary news’ on rising sea

Marin Independent Journal

Marin activists seek fishing ban at Bolinas reef

Marin Independent Journal

Lagunitas Creek salmon habitat restoration progresses

Marin Independent Journal

Lagunitas Creek salmon habitat restoration progresses

Local News Matters

State grant launches Point Reyes restoration design, free-range future for native tule elk

Marin Independent Journal

George Russell: Richardson Bay cleanup shows positive results for environment

Mercury News

Newsom, legislative leaders reach deal to fund high speed rail with ‘historic’ $1B annual commitment

KQED

Train Nerds Taking Over BART This Weekend for Trendy Sport: Speedrunning

Railway Age

Transit Briefs: Caltrain, NYMTA, Bay Area Transit Systems

Mercury News

Bill to cut fares for Uber and Lyft heads to Gov. Newsom’s desk

San Jose Spotlight

Spirit Airlines departs from San Jose airport

CNN

Public transit in America is so underfunded it’s relying on sports gambling companies

San Francisco Chronicle

Mayor Lurie’s ‘family zoning’ housing plan wins its first major approval

San Francisco Examiner

SF lawmakers seek to sand off sharp edges of Lurie’s rezoning plan

San Francisco Standard

A critical fund for housing almost died. Now it comes with a major caveat

Vallejo Times-Herald

Wilson urges Newsom to sign AB 1026

Los Angeles Times

Controversial bill that adds dense housing to transit stops passed by Assembly

San Francisco Business Journal

Vibe coding is hot, but could threaten some tech jobs

San Francisco Business Journal

OpenAI and Microsoft reach agreement on future of 'partnership’

Cal Matters

Newsom strikes climate deal extending California cap and trade, boosting oil production

Knee Deep Times

The Hardest & Most Important Thing to Do Next: Education

Knee Deep Times

Nailing Down Opportunities for Nature-Based Infrastructure

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. could hit 90 degrees next week. These days will be the hottest

Mercury News

Bay Area transit will get a bailout, Newsom says. But it may not be the $750 million they wanted

San Francisco Chronicle

Newsom revives $750 million loan for Bay Area transit, but questions loom for BART, Muni

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