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Permit puts Waymo in the driver’s seat to test three-phase autonomous service at SFO

San Francisco Chronicle

A pretend plane crash. Lots of gory makeup. How SFO prepares for the worst

Mercury News

A car-free stretch of highway in San Francisco leads to recall vote and warning to politicians

San Francisco Chronicle

Could San Francisco really reopen the Great Highway?

Smart Cities

FTA administrator pledges partnership with transit authorities on safety, efficiency, accessibility

San Francisco Examiner

SF eviction cases rise to highest levels in 10 years

San Francisco Chronicle

Empty malls are being converted into housing. Why the 93% empty S.F. Centre won’t

San Francisco Examiner

With $40M in pledges, downtown-championing nonprofit hires CEO

Associated Press

What the Fed rate cut will mean for your finances

New York Times

Nvidia to Buy $5 Billion Stake in Intel, Giving Rival a Lifeline

Marin Independent Journal

Marin contributes $1.35M for park in Canal area

Local News Matters

Marin County brings back in-person Green Home Tour to inspire sustainable upgrades

Local News Matters

Oakland resident, Newsom advisor named chairperson of state air resources board

Mercury News

Bill to boost housing near transit passes. But one Bay Area county got an out

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. votes for speed reductions on eight roads, including Great Highway

KALW

Getting Around the Bay Q&A: Transit month edition

Fresno Bee

More money, less red tape. Here’s CA high-speed rail’s wish list for success

San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo developments getting close to vehicle trip limits

San Francisco Examiner

Supe pushes SF to make affordable-housing funding plan

San Francisco Chronicle

Major Bay Area refinery on track to close, city official says

Mercury News

Shutdown of 21st Amendment Brewery will erase dozens of jobs in the Bay Area

Mercury News

Coastal Cleanup dangles $1,000, other prizes for Saturday volunteers

Knee Deep Times

Alameda Flood Group Keeps Chin Up Despite Claw Backs

Knee Deep Times

Suisun Marsh, a Zone of Potential in a Sinking Ecosystem

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

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