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Cal Matters

OpenAI just cut a deal with California. Critics say it’s full of holes

San Mateo Daily Journal

First look at Hillsdale Shopping Center revamp in San Mateo

San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco says goodbye to a century-old cypress in Golden Gate Park

Press Democrat

Fight over California coast and offshore oil drilling rekindled by leaked Trump administration plans

San Francisco Chronicle

Salmon have flourished since California dam removal. But some may be swimming too far

San Francisco Chronicle

This map shows which streets in San Francisco are in the worst condition

SamTrans - Caltrain

SamTrans - Caltrain Podcast: Hop Off Here

San Jose Spotlight

Bay Area transit sales tax measure clears state hurdle

Marin Independent Journal

SMART allots $1.65M for property acquisition consultants

SF Gate

AC Transit Board Appoints Longtime Richmond Resident as New Director

San Francisco Chronicle

Uber to launch a robotaxi service in San Francisco

Mercury News

One Contra Costa County city has found itself at the center of the debate over bike safety and traffic congestion — and attitudes are changing

Mercury News

Study finds EVs quickly overcome their energy-intensive build to be cleaner than gas cars

Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: San Anselmo’s AI traffic control is a hit

KQED

Report Projects Weak Housing Production Under San Francisco Zoning Plan Over Next 20 Years

San Francisco Chronicle

Lurie’s ‘Family Zoning’ would fall far short of state housing goals, new report says

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.’s Presidio plans first new housing in 20 years with 196-unit apartment project

Mercury News

San Jose approves 737-unit housing development near major tech hub

NBC Bay Area

Bay Area housing market heats up due to AI boom, Redfin reports

San Francisco Examiner

New report: Upzoning plan would be a boon to city economy

Mercury News

Amazon details Bay Area cutbacks that will erase hundreds of jobs

Mercury News

Meta, Applied Materials reveal plans for Bay Area layoffs

SF Gate

Regional: Environmentalists Turn To Creative Thinking At State Of The Estuary Conference

Local News Matters

King tides are coming to Bay Area next week — here’s how residents can stay prepared

Mercury News

Bike, pedestrian improvements celebrated at North Berkeley BART Station

Local News Matters

BART improves accessibility at N. Berkeley, making travel safer for cyclists and walkers

Richmond Standard

Construction underway for Pinole’s sidewalk rehabilitation program

Berkeleyside

Oakland airport appears to show federal shutdown strains

SF Gate

Uber plans to offer autonomous taxi rides in San Francisco starting next year

Sacramento Bee

Sacramento Regional Transit shifts $1M to boost security on light rail and buses

Mercury News

How California and New York are taking on the NIMBYs

San Francisco Business Journal

San Francisco just became the nation’s hottest office market thanks to AI boom, report finds

San Francisco Standard

Early demand for SF offices is highest in the country. Why doesn’t it feel like it?

San Francisco Chronicle

Meta confirms Bay Area layoffs affecting more than 300 workers in Menlo Park

Mercury News

Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, just blew through an unprecedented milestone

San Francisco Examiner

OpenAI restructuring marks seismic shift in industry landscape

Richmondside

Chevron payments make up nearly 24% of Richmond general fund, city reveals accidentally

KQED

Rising Tides Drive a Bay Area Push to Bring Back Vanished Marshlands

Bay Nature

In Search of the East Bay Mystery Snake

Marin Independent Journal

Marin, Sonoma officials call for shorter Highway 101 carpool lane hours

Richmond Standard

AC Transit rolls out refreshed mobile app

Smart Cities

Caltrain ridership up 47% after electrification

Berkeleyside

If you use the Richmond bridge bike lane, a big change is coming this week

Grandview Independent

Richmond-San Rafael Bridge restores emergency lane after six-year absence

Marin Independent Journal

Connolly reflects on housing, Highway 37, signed bills

Vallejo Times-Herald

Caltrans continues paving work next week on Highway 37

The Oaklandside

Nicole Brown-Booker sued Oakland over its busted sidewalks — and won

San Mateo Daily Journal

South City El Camino Real upgrades may reduce vehicle lanes

Mercury News

Elias: Naming rights could ease California bullet train’s financial woes

Mercury News

Average price for a new car surpasses $50,000 for first time

Bloomberg

The Quest for a Cheaper E-Bike

Mercury News

Poll: Housing industry is part of affordability problem

KQED

The Latest Bay Area Recall Campaign Is Over a 6-Story Apartment Building

San Francisco Chronicle

This California town is battling the state's deepest housing conundrum

San Francisco Standard

San Francisco has a new power address for venture capitalists

San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco’s North Beach divided over proposal to loosen zoning rules

San Francisco Chronicle

Amazon reportedly plans up to 30,000 layoffs in one of tech’s biggest job cuts ever

San Francisco Examiner

San Francisco Market diverts 10 millionth pound of produce from landfill

Local News Matters

Vendors pitch in to keep Muir Woods open through month’s end amid federal shutdown

Local News Matters

Dungeness crab fishing fleet is stuck at dock by threat to whales

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