News Headlines

San Rafael advances Grand Avenue cyclist, pedestrian project
Marin Independent Journal
U.S. Transit Agencies Still in Need of a Long-Term Solution to the Looming ‘Fiscal Cliff’
Planetizen
Transit agencies scramble to piece together funding as ‘fiscal cliff’ looms
Route Fifty
SEPTA wants more state sales-tax revenue to avoid ‘draconian’ service cuts next spring
Philadelphia Inquirer
To boost ridership, take Metra beyond the 9-to-5 commute
Chicago Sun-Times
Apartment construction in Silicon Valley grinds to a halt amid cost crunch
Mercury News
These ‘zombie’ buildings sit empty. Why isn’t San Francisco buying them for affordable housing?
San Francisco Chronicle
Marin allots another $1M for public-sector housing site
Marin Independent Journal
Elected Officials to Meet With Silicon Valley Investors Behind $800 Million Solano County Land Grab
KQED
As tech cracks down on workers, these Bay Area companies aren't giving up their 4-day workweeks
SF Gate
Move over, San Francisco: The suburbs of Silicon Valley are calling
Mercury News
Wildfire smoke is headed to the Bay Area. Here's what to expect
San Francisco Chronicle
Silicon Valley water district helps the homeless and environment
San Jose Spotlight
Oakland is seeking volunteers for Creek to Bay Day
The Oaklandside
A wake-up call: SF’s silenced siren system may soon be heard again after four years
Local News Matters
Who’d shoulder higher Bay Area bridge tolls to bail out transit? Backers say the rich, critics the poor. Who’s right?
East Bay Times
Editorial: Stalled Bay Area bridge toll hike should prompt transit changes
Mercury News
Healdsburg considering three sites for future SMART extension
Press Democrat
Readers challenge the math, but agree idling engines emit a LOT of carbon, carbon dioxide: Roadshow
Mercury News
WB Interstate 80 closes ahead of Labor Day weekend
KTVU
El Camino Real project could affect San Mateo properties
San Mateo Daily Journal
Bay Area public transit agencies prepare for Beyoncé concertgoers
NBC Bay Area
What San Francisco Can Teach Us About Overcoming Our Transit Deficit
Next City
A freeway through the Panhandle? It almost happened, until these heroes stopped it
San Francisco Chronicle
Golden Gate Bridge patrol officer goes viral saving a phone
SF Gate

News Stories