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Mercury News

Berkeley falcon Annie is missing, and her watchers are worried about bird flu

San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area FasTrak scams are surging — again: ‘It’s been nonstop’

Patch

MTC Unveils New Transit Signs, Maps In Santa Rosa

San Francisco Examiner

Traffic upgrades going live ahead of Great Highway closure

San Francisco Examiner

Central Subway to close for two weeks for station repairs

Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael set to lower speed limits on 24 street segments

Local News Matters

Red-light runners forewarned: Tracy begins placing traffic cameras at key intersections

New York Times

Congestion Pricing Reduced Traffic. Now It’s Hitting Revenue Goals.

Mercury News

Saratogans now have to opt in to find out about new housing

Marin Independent Journal

Mill Valley site proposed for 5-story housing project

San Francisco Standard

‘Losing a gazillion dollars’: Twitter HQ grocery shutters

Mercury News

This Bay Area city was once the egg capital of the world. Farmers are now taking desperate measures to try to keep the legacy alive.

San Jose Spotlight

San Jose touts digital billboards as revenue boost

San Francisco Chronicle

Video: ‘Mind-blowing’ super pod of 2,000 dolphins spotted off California coast

Marin Independent Journal

Lawsuit alleges ‘conspiracy’ in Point Reyes farmland deal

Fairfield Daily Republic

State Senate applauds Spering's nearly 4 decades of public service

Marin Independent Journal

Poll: North Bay ‘less supportive’ of transportation tax in region

Marin Independent Journal

Highway 101 bus lane idea is worth another look

SF Gate

SF brewery and soccer club team up with Muni to create epic beer crawl

Cal Matters

California lawmakers scramble to fix ‘lemon’ vehicle law — again

Cal Matters

‘Limited to no impact’: Why a pro-housing group says California’s pro-housing laws aren’t producing more

San Francisco Chronicle

This controversial S.F. housing project is likely to win approval — and it marks a historic turning point

San Francisco Chronicle

This S.F. affordable housing project is building faster and cheaper apartments. Here’s how

Mercury News

Housing inventory in January approached pre-pandemic levels. Could that mean Bay Area buyers will have more luck in 2025

San Francisco Chronicle

This Bay Area ZIP code has the highest average income in California — but not because of wage

San Francisco Examiner

Lurie launches program to tame SF’s notorious permitting process

Mercury News

San Jose’s Olivera Egg Ranch to close after 76 years

Marin Independent Journal

Tiburon marine research center to close amid budget cuts

SamTrans

The shift to hydrogen-powered SamTrans buses is underway

San Francisco Examiner

SFMTA will not cut school crossing guards, union says

Local News Matters

Kirschbaum gets permanent role as SFMTA chief, lauded for elevating rider experience

Mercury News

San Mateo explores bike lane changes as cyclists voice concerns

San Mateo Daily Journal

Uncertainty lingers around air traffic controllers’ contracts in San Carlos

San Francisco Chronicle

I didn’t meet my soulmate on BART, but I did discover something about Bay Area young people

San Francisco Chronicle

Trump administration launches latest threat to California’s high-speed rail project

Mercury News

Trump administration threatens $4 billion in funding for California high-speed rail

Mercury News

After it failed to make the ballot last year, is there enough support for state’s $10 billion housing bond?

San Francisco Chronicle

This California law was supposed to end single-family zoning. Three years later, it’s ‘just symbolic

Bloomberg

DOGE Comes for Affordable Housing Mortgage Insurance

Mercury News

Q&A: East Bay AI safety expert talks about the future of the technology

San Francisco Chronicle

‘I’m really scared for the future of wildlife’: How national park layoffs could impact Yosemite

San Mateo Daily Journal

Polls: About 60% of San Mateo County voters favor a transit measure

Mercury News

San Jose BART extension: VTA still needs millions of dollars in savings to bring project in under budget

San Francisco Standard

Here’s how SF’s new cameras will send you a speeding ticket

KQED

SF Transit Board Says No to Cutting School Crossing Guards to Save Money

Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: Seamless, discounted transfers should be goal for all Marin public transportation

Local News Matters

Port of Oakland appoints McKenney as next executive director; first woman to hold title

Associated Press

Trump administration orders halt to NYC toll meant to fight traffic and fund mass transit

New York Times

Donald Shoup, 86, Dies; Scholar Made Parking an Entertaining Subject

Wall Street Journal

Donald Shoup, a Parking Guru Who Reshaped the Urban Landscape, Dies at 86

San Francisco Examiner

Tariffs, LA wildfires throw SF housing rebound into question

NBC Bay Area

Salary percentage needed to buy a house in Bay Area

San Francisco Chronicle

Republicans have gig worker rules in their sights again

San Francisco Chronicle

Presidio Trust targeted for elimination in latest Trump executive order

Bay Nature

What Lives, and Dies, on Tule Mats

SF Gate

California takes steps toward officially recognizing Bigfoot

Vacaville Reporter

Spering honored on floor of State Senate

San Francisco Chronicle

Muni has a new leader as it faces a fiscal crisis, service cuts

San Francisco Examiner

Meet the SFMTA's new leader

San Francisco Standard

SFMTA names new director amid budget crisis, possible service cuts

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