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KQED

Worried About Yosemite Crowds? The Tips That Could Save Your Summer Trip

San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area voters rejected new taxes Tuesday. Can transit funding survive in November?

Marin Independent Journal

‘Resounding success’: SMART supporters celebrate critical tax measure win

San Francisco Chronicle

‘Are you kidding me?’: Unpaid AT&T bill caused Clipper outage

San Francisco Standard

A California environmental board voted to cut $202M from SF’s eco-friendly transit

Richmond Standard

Ferry fares to increase July 1 as ridership hits record highs

San Francisco Chronicle

Get-a-Waymo: How a burglar used a robotaxi to flee the scene in a first-of-its kind S.F. case

Mercury News

Car owners shocked by $200 gas bills finally embrace used EVs

Cal Matters

A California housing bill would raise wages to $28. Why do some unions hate it?

Cal Matters

Homelessness is down in California and across the country, says new federal report

NBC Bay Area

San Jose ranks second in U.S. for home sellers pulling listings, Redfin says

Mercury News

California has 4 of the fastest growing US job markets

San Francisco Chronicle

Uber lays off 23% of HR and recruiting team after executive reshuffle

Local News Matters

Drowning in studies: As clock ticks on rising sea levels, San Rafael still seeks a solution

Local News Matters

Debugging on a major scale: Google seeks to unleash millions of sterile male mosquitoes

San Francisco Chronicle

A top Bay Area bird-watching spot was nearly paved over. Today, more than 150 species fly by

San Francisco Chronicle

BART’s fare gates were built to stop evasion. Now they’ll sell ads

KQED

‘Zero Credibility’: Major Clipper Outage Caused by Cubic’s Failure to Pay AT&T Bill

SF Gate

BART exec unleashes fury on Clipper after learning unpaid bill caused outage

Press Democrat

Measure B, 30-year sales tax extension critical to SMART train’s survival, headed for landslide win

KQED

Early Returns Show Strong Support For SMART Tax Extension in Sonoma, Marin

Berkeleyside

City makes safety upgrades after deadly crashes in Elmwood, North Berkeley

Fresno Bee

CA High-Speed Rail reveals private group that could help build past Central Valley

San Francisco Chronicle

An S.F. affordable housing project cost half as much as usual. Can it be replicated?

San Francisco Examiner

SF seniors get new affordable housing project in the Mission

San Francisco Standard

This group just built affordable housing in SF for half the price and twice as fast

Mercury News

4 mortgage mindsets that might be holding you back

Local News Matters

2 competing business tax measures in San Francisco both falling short in early results

NBC Bay Area

What El Niño means for coastal communities

Richmond Standard

Community celebrates local steelhead migration at Pinole Fish Passage

San Francisco Chronicle

Magnitude 3.7 earthquake shakes Sonoma County

Railway Age

MTC: California Transit Agencies’ Financial Efficiency Report Released

The Oaklandside

Buffy Wicks brings her YIMBY approach to road safety

San Mateo Daily Journal

1 Papan e-bike bill moves forward, another dies in committee: San Mateo County could see pilot e-bike age restriction program if legislation passes

Marin Independent Journal

Marin agency advances Highway 101 interchange projects

Mercury News

Will a major update to California’s climate program affect what you pay at the pump?

Fresno Bee

CA High-Speed Rail OKs $3.5B contract that puts laying first tracks on new timeline

ABC 10

California High-Speed Rail Board Approves New 2026 Business Plan

Reason Foundation

Who is the average American transit rider? What federal data tells us about who rides public transportation

San Francisco Chronicle

This SF family’s landlord is raising rent by 90%. Thanks to a loophole, it might be legal

San Francisco Chronicle

Powell Street’s makeover is moving forward. Here’s who’s paying for it

San Francisco Chronicle

Mayor Lurie avoids mass layoffs as S.F. budget reaches record $16.9 billion

San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco AI giant Anthropic files for IPO after $965 billion valuation

Marin Independent Journal

MMWD set for next phase of salmon habitat restoration

Politico

Facing a Western water crisis, Trump turns to Democrats’ climate law

San Francisco Chronicle

Trump administration doubles down on effort to stop California dam removal

San Francisco Examiner

SF YMCA launching intergenerational outdoor exploration program

San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area fog makes a comeback for a cooler Election Day

Local News Matters

Muni parcel tax measure receives enough signatures for November ballot

San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo County transit accountability plan underway to outline ways for operators to increase efficiencies ahead of regional sales tax ballot measure

KQED

Amid Opposition, California Regulators Approve Major Changes To Cap-And-Trade Program

The Oaklandside

A decades-old truck ban on I-580 could end. Oakland residents are giving Caltrans an earful

Local News Matters

Long-planned upgrades to Highway 29 in American Canyon await $50M in funding

Marin Independent Journal

Marin considers letting some e-bikes on open space trails

Fairfield Daily Republic

Legislation to bolster cyclist safety, bring bike manufacturing back to US

San Francisco Chronicle

The salary needed to buy a home is falling across the U.S. — but not in San Francisco

San Francisco Chronicle

This downtown S.F. neighborhood was built for office workers. Now families are moving in

San Francisco Examiner

Hayes Valley housing project to support human trafficking survivors

Press Democrat

What’s with the Wine Country exodus? Sonoma County residents share why they left California

Mercury News

Despite a war and $6 gas, California confidence rises in May

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