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San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo office tower to become housing

Mercury News

Wish Book: Neighborhood Hands uplifts, gives sense of belonging to unhoused residents

San Francisco Chronicle

Four Seasons San Francisco sold to Blackstone in $130 million deal

Mercury News

Autonomous electric tractor company chops more than 100 East Bay jobs

San Francisco Chronicle

Instagram chief tells employees to return to office five days a week for ‘tough’ 2026

Mercury News

How fog built the Bay Area

Local News Matters

Surf’s up: King tides bring dangerous waves, heightened flood risk along coast this week

San Francisco Chronicle

Muni ridership hit post-pandemic high in October, thanks to a popular music festival

Local News Matters

Lurie touts $40 million in federal funding to modernize Muni fleet with new hybrid buses

Press Democrat

Napa County’s Vine Transit to roll out 6 new hybrid buses

NBC Bay Area

BART police to boost patrols through the holiday season

Marin Independent Journal

Richmond-San Rafael Bridge toll booths slated for removal

San Francisco Chronicle

California Highway 101 traffic is still a mess, despite upgrades. Could this new fix help?

Petaluma Argus-Courier

New ramp meters along Highway 101 in Sonoma and Marin counties to be activated Tuesday

San Francisco Standard

‘It’s going to be a disaster’: West-side residents dread yearlong 19th Avenue roadwork

Local News Matters

Caltrans to start yearlong 19th Avenue repaving project Monday

San Francisco Chronicle

California EV drivers could now get a $490 ticket if they break this new rule

San Francisco Chronicle

Kids on superfast e-bikes are alarming California. One Bay Area school district is cracking down

Marin Independent Journal

Novato prods parents on e-bike safety issues

Marin Independent Journal

Marin police detail challenges of e-bike enforcement

Berkeleyside

Waymo car service in Berkeley and Oakland approved by DMV

San Francisco Chronicle

Southwest dominates Oakland’s airport. What does the airline’s pullback mean for flyers?

KTVU

The man behind the viral Thanksgiving BART meal

San Francisco Chronicle

A lot of S.F. residents live alone. This map shows which neighborhoods have the smallest households

San Francisco Chronicle

‘Tech wealth effect’: Most Bay Area homes have lost value — except for one type

Mercury News

Third attempt to repeal Prop. 19’s tax burden on inherited property aims for 2026 ballot

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. offered $1 million tax break to companies moving offices downtown. No one has used it

San Francisco Standard

Inside a historic building — and a major San Francisco corridor — at a crossroads

Mercury News

Construction of buildings starts next year in Cupertino mall revamp

San Francisco Chronicle

New California law means a big change for grocery shoppers in 2026

San Francisco Chronicle

9 things that don’t belong in recycling bins in San Francisco

Mercury News

$20 million project to restore wildlife, expand trails and boost flood protection along San Francisco Bay nears finish

Richmond Standard

Help restore nature at Baxter Creek

Local News Matters

Going somewhere? Bay Area transit agencies work to ease your way through busy holiday

Mercury News

This city has the smoothest roads in the Bay Area. Where does your city rank?

Vallejo Times-Herald

Construction begins on new Vallejo State Route 37/Fairgrounds Interchange Project

Marin Independent Journal

SMART supporters submit petition for tax renewal measure

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. pushes planning code changes to speed up affordable housing development

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. pushes planning code changes to speed up affordable housing development

KQED

Everything You Need to Know About San Francisco’s Family Zoning Plan

Marin Independent Journal

Fairfax conditionally approves 243-apartment project

Mercury News

California consumer confidence plunges to 5-year low

Local News Matters

Bay Area under Spare the Air alert until Thanksgiving Day; wood burning banned

San Francisco Chronicle

Cluster of earthquakes strike near San Jose in Bay Area

Local News Matters

Coastal Conservancy awards over $7.3M in wildfire, habitat and trail projects across NorCal

San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area considers easing gas appliance ban with new homeowner exemptions

Mercury News

BART commute struggles continue; Red Line and Green Line reopen after temporary closure

Bus News

San Francisco Secures Federal Funding for New Hybrid Buses

Marin Independent Journal

Mill Valley grapples with mounting road repair costs

San Francisco Chronicle

SFO travel shifts with the seasons. These destinations see a surge in winter flights

Mercury News

‘It doesn’t matter what time you leave’: 9.6 million holiday drivers to pack California roads

Local News Matters

Measure K creates thousands of affordable housing units, San Mateo County says

Mercury News

School district eyes hundreds of San Jose homes intended for its workers

Mercury News

Affordable homes project might replace Walnut Creek apartments

San Jose Spotlight

Mountain View approves 15-story builder’s remedy project near Highway 101

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.’s Union Square comeback is taking shape — despite two major question marks

Mercury News

Silicon Valley commercial leasing surges and new development rises

Sonoma Index-Tribune

Sonoma’s minimum wage will increase by 2.5% in 2026

KPIX

New generation of San Francisco crab fishermen await upcoming Dungeness season

KQED

Hundreds of California and Bay Area Hazardous Sites Could Face Future Flooding

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