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KQED

Newsom Will Not Provide Stopgap Loan In Time to Prevent Cuts to Bay Area Transit, Lawmakers Say

San Francisco Standard

‘Beyond disappointing’: State reneges on promised loan for Bay Area transit

Mass Transit

MTC releases CARE Pb+E Grant Program call for projects for public review

The Oaklandside

Advocates celebrate Bay Area transit with a month of special events

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. Mayor Lurie wants to raise taxes to save Muni. Here’s how much property owners already pay

San Francisco Chronicle

California will do anything to save democracy — except build housing

San Francisco Chronicle

Map: S.F. renters in these neighborhoods stay in their homes the longest

Berkeleyside

No, new Berkeley apartment buildings aren’t plagued by vacancies, data show

San Jose Spotlight

Silicon Valley could see more affordable housing under Trump bill

Cal Matters

Breakthrough on California housing could put taller buildings in single-family neighborhoods

San Francisco Business Journal

Fisherman’s Wharf is on pace for best year of visitors since the pandemic, but tourists are spending less

Mercury News

Small earthquake rattles East Bay

San Francisco Chronicle

3.1 quake shakes East Bay

Marin Independent Journal

‘Spirit of optimism’ as Richardson Bay restoration progresses

Politico

Bay Area transit deal on the brink

Mercury News

Newsom holding up a $750 million lifeline to Bay Area transit agencies, advocates say

SF Gate

SF: Transit Month Has Arrived: Officials Say Hop On For A Smoother Ride

Local News Matters

San Jose airport authorizes Waymo to offer autonomous car rides from terminals

Mercury News

United adds flights for Spirit flyers in case of shut-down

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.’s ‘boom loop’ may be underway — but not in one critical industry

The Oaklandside

Oakland had a plan to regulate Airbnbs and Vrbos. Why has it taken 9 years?

https://localnewsmatters.org/2025/09/04/san-francisco-moves-to-streamline-more-permit-processes-for-housing-business/

San Francisco moves to streamline more permit processes for housing, business

Cal Matters

Breakthrough on California housing could put taller buildings in single-family neighborhoods

Bloomberg

One-Way Streets Are the Wrong Way to Tame Downtown Traffic

San Francisco Examiner

SF’s economy is finally showing signs of life. But where are the jobs?

Los Angeles Times via Marin Independent Journal

San Francisco’s AI boom: Transformation and trepidation

Mercury News

Oracle, Salesforce slash hundreds of Bay Area jobs

San Francisco Examiner

Salesforce laying off 262 people in downtown San Francisco

Local News Matters

San Jose business corridor forms district to fund street safety, revitalization projects

Fairfield Daily Republic

California Forever survey shows 55% support for Solano Shipyard

KPIX

Bay Area scientists helping restore coral reefs damaged by climate change

Knee Deep Times

The Rancher Using Goats to Fight California Wildfires

Knee Deep Times

California’s Solar Boom Is Powering Clean Energy Careers

San Francisco Standard

Lurie backs higher property taxes to save struggling Muni

Mercury News

Bay Area transit bailout plan runs into local resistance in San Mateo County

The Oaklandside

What feels safer, BART or bus? Explore a new trove of Bay Area transit survey data

The Oaklandside

Oakland gets $12M to pay people on parole to clean highways

San Francisco Chronicle

Parent outrage spurs S.F. to hurry hiring of crossing guards

San Francisco Examiner

State bill could help SF push for more sober housing

Mercury News

California building permits tumble to 16% below average

Cal Matters

New enforcement targets people living in cars, RVs on California streets

San Francisco Examiner

JPMorganChase to lay off 99 downtown San Francisco employees

San Francisco Standard

Bay Area lawmaker says AI companies’ attempts to stifle regulation will ‘backfire’

Politico

Google dodges a $2.5T breakup

Fairfield Daily Republic

Legislation purportedly in works to expand Collinsville shipbuilding footprint

Vallejo Times-Herald

Local officials urge lawmakers to back possible shipyard legislation

Mercury News

Northern California offshore wind project loses $427 million amid Trump cuts

Marin Independent Journal

Marin renews contract to reduce coastal pollution

KPIX

Pacifica whale watching group excited as humpback whales continue to visit area

San Francisco Chronicle

SFMTA to make cuts to all divisions as agency hits fiscal cliff

San Francisco Chronicle

California city ‘blindsided’ by high-speed rail proposal to prioritize Bay Area service

Mercury News

Need a ride to work? SF Casual Carpool is back, restarting a unique Bay Area commuting community

Samtrans

Podcast. The Grand Boulevard Initiative: Turning El Camino Real into a street for everyone

Gilroy Dispatch

Highway 101 project will modify traffic pattern at Rocks/Cannon roads

Local News Matters

Oakland gets $12.4M over 3 years to employ parolees on Caltrans beautification crews

Mercury News

Santa Clara County hoped to build 4,800 new homes with Measure A money. How did they exceed that goal by 38%?

San Francisco Chronicle

The number of affordable homes in the San Jose area has doubled — to 330 listings

San Mateo Daily Journal

Bay Meadows development nears completion

San Francisco Chronicle

Aaron Peskin has a warning for Daniel Lurie about his S.F. ‘family zoning’ plan

San Francisco Chronicle

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says AI has already replaced 4,000 jobs

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