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Becerra inherits a high-speed headache

The incoming governor could quickly face tough political decisions on the controversial project.

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The Sacramento Bee

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California gas prices drop 17 cents. See what's ‘driving the relief at the pump'

Gas prices have fallen across the country over the past week, including in California, according to fuel experts. “Gasoline prices fell in every state over the last week, while diesel declined in nearly every state, and the national average dropped below $4 per gallon for the first time since early August,” Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said in a Monday, Nov. 9, news release. However, California drivers are still paying the highest average prices in the nation, despite the recent decline. What’s behind the decrease at the pump? Could California gas prices continue to drop and could that mean a less-expensive Thanksgiving travel-wise? Here’s what fuel experts said: What are current gas prices across the US? The national average for regular gasoline was $4.01 per gallon on Monday, Nov. 9, according to AAA. “Gas prices have been going down for nearly two weeks, as crude oil has dipped back into the high $80 – low $90 per barrel range,” AAA said in a Thursday, Nov. 5, news release. Business Insider reports that prices have dropped to just over $90 , as of early Monday afternoon. Despite the recent drop, AAA said, “pump prices remain the highest

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Pleasanton Weekly

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Plans for a railroad quiet zone stall amid ballooning costs

Pleasanton’s push to limit trains from blowing their horns as they pass through downtown is facing an unexpected obstacle: The project, originally expected to cost $200,000, could now cost the city nearly $14 million. Mike Tassano, Pleasanton’s traffic engineer, said that although it’s possible the price tag could kill...

Pleasanton, CA · 3d
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San Francisco Chronicle

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Video: Waymo ignores CHP trying to stop traffic on S.F. freeway

A Waymo vehicle tried to pass California Highway Patrol patrol cars during a traffic break on Interstate 280 in San Francisco, a social media video shows.

San Francisco, CA · 2d

San Francisco Chronicle

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BART’s San Jose extension is getting more expensive. Officials may change the plan

As the price tag balloons for a long-awaited BART extension to downtown San Jose, transportation officials may consider a drastic change of plans.

San Jose, CA · 2d

Alameda Post

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New Bike, Scooter Policy Updates for SF Bay Ferry

San Francisco Bay Ferry has now updated its bike and scooter policy guidelines for bringing your bike, scooter, or accessibility device onboard clearer and more accessible. The new policy, which took effect on November 2, introduces new categories for permitted devices: items that are always allowed, those restricted during peak commute hours, and devices that are never permitted. The complete Bike & Scooter Rules can be downloaded online.

San Francisco, CA · 3d

KRON4 News

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Bay Area drivers react to lower gas prices

Pleasant Hill, CA · 3d

KRON4 News

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Video: Waymo drives around SF with parking citation

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A Waymo in San Francisco was hit with a parking ticket on Tuesday morning. Video shows the autonomous vehicle driving around near Alamo Square Park around 9 a.m. The Waymo was traveling on Steiner Street and Golden Gate Avenue where video shows a visible SFMTA ticket on the vehicle’s windshield. It […]

San Francisco, CA · 3d

SFGate

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Napa Co.: Stretch Of Highway 29 Closed Due To Oil In Road

A stretch of state Highway 29 in Napa County is closed due an oil in the roadway on Monday afternoon. The road is closed from Robert Louis Stevenson Park to 3265 Highway 29, according to an advisory from the Napa County Sheriff's Office. Article continues below this ad. Information about...

Napa County, CA · 5d

SFGate

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Mill Valley: 2 Roads Closed Due To Tidal Flooding

Tidal flooding has closed two Mill Valley roads on Monday morning. Redwood Highway Frontage Road is closed at Hamilton Drive, and a portion of Miller Avenue is closed between Camino Alto and Almonte Boulevard, Mill Valley police said in an advisory at 11:15 a.m. Article continues below this ad. Friends...

Mill Valley, CA · 5d

Palo Alto Online

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City swerves away from El Dorado bike tunnel

Responding to a rising tide of opposition from neighborhood residents, a Palo Alto City Council committee moved Tuesday to eliminate from consideration a proposed bike tunnel on El Dorado Avenue. With its 3-0 vote, the council Rail Committee dealt what is likely a fatal blow to the El Dorado proposal,...

Palo Alto, CA · 3d

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MarinIJ: Mill Valley Updates Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan

Mill Valley has adopted a new bike and pedestrian plan for the first time since 2017. At its meeting on Monday, the City Council approved a graded list of more than 90 possible projects for bike routes, paths, intersections, sidewalks and routes to schools. The council also updated the Traffic...

Mill Valley, CA · 4d

San Francisco Chronicle

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BART service to SFO disrupted this weekend as the agency launches a major infrastructure project

Travelers taking BART to SFO this weekend should brace for disruption as the transit agency launches one of its biggest infrastructure projects in decades.

Daly City, CA · 3d

Country Herald

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Sonoma County, CA Fog Alert: Visibility Drops to ¼ Mile on US-101

Dense fog advisory remains in effect until 9 a.m. Monday as drivers face hazardous morning travel.

Sonoma County, CA · 5d

kalw.org

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Gas prices dip in California, nationwide

The average price of gas has gone down slightly in California and across the nation over the last week. The AAA said the average price for a gallon of gas in the state went down by 15 cents, slightly more than the national dip in price by 12 cents. Overall,...

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egoease.com

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Bay Bridge eastbound lane closures could snarl traffic

On a clear evening the span looks almost calm, a long ribbon of steel carrying headlights from one shore to the other. Then a message board blinks, a lane drops away, and the rhythm breaks. Bay Bridge closures of this kind rarely last all day, yet they can still turn a familiar crossing into a slow crawl for anyone headed toward the East Bay after dark. Caltrans has scheduled overnight work on eastbound lanes so crews can paint the structure, a task that sounds ordinary until it meets the volume of a bridge that never really empties.

San Francisco, CA · 6d

KION News Channel 546

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Gas prices fall across the country; still higher than last year’s average

California · 3d

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Caltrain announces major construction funding as Burlingame and Sunnyvale prepare for safer railroad crossings

San Mateo, California – More than 30,000 vehicles cross the Caltrain tracks at Broadway in Burlingame each day. A new $90 million federal construction grant brings the effort to separate road traffic from trains closer to breaking ground. Farther south, Sunnyvale is receiving up to $15.5 million to finish...

Burlingame, CA · 5d

hoodline.com

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San Carlos Weighs Parking Overhaul, Bike Rules Ahead of 8,000 New Homes

San Carlos city staff and consultants laid out a draft transportation demand management ordinance and a package of parking reforms for the Planning and Transportation Commission on Nov. 2, outlining changes that could reshape how the city handles parking permits, bike racks and new development. The proposals, still in draft form, touch everything from unbundled parking for market-rate and multifamily housing to simplified parking districts and a new on-street parking protocol.

San Carlos, CA · 5d