Open in NewsBreak

Mountain View

See all locations
Customize your news
57°F
publisher avatar

Traffic & Transit

richmondconfidential.org

website

Richmond bus riders could lose early and late service if transit tax fails

On her way to see a room for rent in Richmond late last year, Lilly Palma waited about 40 minutes for the 71 bus. She crossed the neighborhood off her list. It was “super unwalkable,” Palma said, “and lacked bus stops.”. Service on some of Richmond’s bus...

Richmond, CA · 5d
article img

San Francisco Chronicle

partner publisher · 35.4K followers
article img

Disabled vehicle causes Bay Bridge delays during Monday commute

A disabled vehicle on the Bay Bridge was snarling traffic during the Monday morning commute.

San Francisco, CA · 4d

Palo Alto Online

website

Mollie Stone’s housing project adds more parking at city’s request

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When Palo Alto Councilmember Ed Lauing and Vice Mayor Greer Stone emerged in May from months of negotiations with a developer over a three-tower housing project on California Ave., they acknowledged that the city had little move to maneuver. “We don’t have any leverage...

Palo Alto, CA · 4d
article img

USA TODAY

partner publisher · 2.1M followers
article img

Bay Area Transit: Voters approve Prop H and Regional Transit Measure

Bay Area voters chose higher taxes over deep cuts to public transit Tuesday, approving new funding to help address budget shortfalls threatening BART, Muni and other services across the region. The San Francisco Chronicle has called the race. Specifically, Bay Area voters are voting on two tax measures: the Regional Transit Measure and Proposition H , which would provide a new funding source for the Bay Area's largest transit systems, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), Caltrain, Muni, and the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District. As of 9:45 p.m., the Regional Transit Measure received 601,093 votes or about 61.3% in support, and 379,350 votes or about 38.7% in opposition. County Yes No Total Votes Alameda 64.9% 35.1% 253,300 Contra Costa 55.9% 44.% 234,015 San Francisco 77.6% 22.5% 144,976 San Mateo 59.5% 40.5% 106,278 Santa Clara 53.8% 46.2% 241,315 As of 9:45 p.m., Prop H had 105,363 votes, or about 72.3%, in support and 40,360 votes, or about 27.7%, in opposition. Why are Bay Area residents voting on Regional Transit Measure and Prop H? For years, the Bay Area's transit systems have seen a sharp decline in daily ridership, largely due to the pandemic. As a result, these transit systems have operated at

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 3d

contracosta.news

website

Oakley Gets First Look at Laurel Road Extension

On Tuesday, the City of Oakley got its first look at what the potential Laurel Road extension would look like. This brings the current total budget for this Capital Improvement Project (CIP) is $6,260,000. On Tuesday, the council voted to award a $3.785 million with Consor North America to provide engineering design services.

Oakley, CA · 6d

sfstandard.com

website

Train crash averted: Voters approve Regional Transit Measure, Prop. H

Rumors of transit’s death have been greatly exaggerated. By wide margins, voters in five Bay Area counties approved the Regional Transit Measure, a half-cent sales tax (one cent in San Francisco) that would fund more than 20 transit agencies, including BART, Muni, and Caltrain, for 14 years. San Francisco...

San Francisco, CA · 3d

YAHOO!

website

Tesla Driver Told CHP the Car Was in Full Self-Driving When It Hit a Pedestrian on I-80 in Vallejo, Then Another Vehicle Didn’t Stop

A 71-year-old man was crossing westbound Interstate 80 at the Interstate 780 interchange in Vallejo, California, at about 2:35 a.m. on Oct. 22 when a Tesla hit him, according to the California Highway Patrol as reported by ABC7. He died. The Tesla's 26-year-old driver stayed at the scene and told officers the car was in Full Self-Driving mode, the CHP said. At least one other vehicle struck the man afterward, and none of them stopped.

Vallejo, CA · 6d

KRON4 News

partner publisher · 120.5K followers

Fight over Great Highway in hands of SF voters once again

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The future of the Great Highway will be back before voters Tuesday in San Francisco.  Proposition G asks voters to reverse a previous vote, close the park, and reopen the roadway between Lincoln Way and Sloat Boulevard to vehicles Monday through Friday. Backers of the initiative say since the roadway closed, life […]

San Francisco, CA · 4d

Mission Local

partner publisher · 924 followers

ICE vehicles parking in San Francisco-owned garage, possible violation of sanctuary law

SFMTA confirmed ICE has assigned parking spaces inside a city-owned garage, blocks from the immigration field office. ICE vehicles parking in San Francisco-owned garage, possible violation of sanctuary law

San Francisco, CA · 7d

San Francisco Chronicle

partner publisher · 35.4K followers

Bay Bridge closure could snarl traffic. Here’s when

Caltrans will continue its ongoing makeover of the Bay Bridge, closing more than 2 miles of eastbound lanes so workers can coat the steel beams and trusses in metallic gray paint.

San Francisco, CA · 7d

hoodline.com

website

San Jose Resolves 98% of Abandoned Car Cases, Yet Residents Say Streets Still Clogged

Roosevelt Park — Reported Neighborhood of Vehicle Complaints. San Jose’s Department of Transportation closed 98% of roughly 10,000 vehicle abatement cases within two weeks, according to the city Auditor’s Office. That measure tracks case resolution, not necessarily a vehicle’s permanent removal: a case can close after an owner moves a car, even if it later returns. Residents including Davide Vieira say the distinction matters on streets where inoperable and abandoned vehicles remain a recurring sight.

San Jose, CA · 7d

SFGate

website

San Mateo: Collision Into Fire Hydrant Causes Road Closure Due To Flooding

Drivers in the city of San Mateo were asked to avoid a portion of North Claremont Street on Saturday after a driver struck a fire hydrant. The hydrant sent water spewing into the roadway, forcing the San Mateo Police Department to close the street to the public at about 10:30 a.m.

San Mateo, CA · 6d

Oakland North

website

Riders with disabilities fear bus cuts if Measure RTM fails

To get to San Francisco, artist Jillian Crochet, who is disabled, must plan her route well in advance. If she takes AC Transit, which requires traveling to and waiting at the bus stop, she must keep an eye out for the weather – Crochet is heat sensitive, and her power wheelchair cannot get wet. On rainy days, she must book a paratransit ride at 5 p.m. the day before. The commute from Oakland takes about two hours, and she fears it could get even longer if a transit funding measure fails on Tuesday.

San Francisco, CA · 5d

SFGate

website

Santa Rosa: Santa Rosa, Lyft Launch Downtown Pickup And Drop-Off Zones

The city of Santa Rosa and Lyft have partnered to establish four designated rideshare pickup and drop-off zones downtown to improve transportation access, support local businesses, and enhance rider safety, city officials announced Thursday. The zones are now active and available to Lyft riders and drivers at four locations:. Article...

Santa Rosa, CA · 6d

San Francisco Chronicle

partner publisher · 35.4K followers

This Bay Area city has plenty of jobs but no real downtown. BART could help change that

BART has a plan to build 643 residential units on about 12 acres of asphalt parking lots in this East Bay city’s downtown.

Fremont, CA · 8d

KRON4 News

partner publisher · 120.5K followers

Bay Bridge drivers face ‘major delays’ Friday night through Saturday, Caltrans says

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Caltrans is warning motorists planning to cross the Bay Bridge from San Francisco to Oakland on Friday night through Saturday morning to expect “major delays.” Crews will be closing all but one eastbound lane of Interstate 80 to continue work on a bridge painting project. One eastbound lane of the Bay […]

San Francisco, CA · 7d

SFGate

website

Marin Co.: Update: Some Streets Reopen After Flooding, Others Still Closed

A few streets reopened Thursday evening after more flooding was reported around Marin County amid a Coastal Flood Advisory issued by the National Weather Service that has been extended through Sunday around the Bay Area. Local police in Mill Valley, Larkspur and Corte Madera reported flooding Thursday afternoon. Article continues...

Marin County, CA · 8d

svvoice.com

website

Council to Examine Parking Issues Near “Affordable” Housing Around Santa Clara

Parking concerns citywide will be addressed at a broader discussion on how state laws are hamstringing local control. Council Member Kevin Park had put the three items on a previous council agenda for consideration at a later date, but the Santa Clara City Council deferred the items twice. The council finally addressed Park’s requests at its Oct. 20 meeting.

Santa Clara, CA · 7d

bayareatelegraph.com

website

Martinez Is Closing Parts of Its Waterfront as Extreme High Tides Arrive

MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA — Martinez is temporarily closing marina parking areas and limiting shoreline access Wednesday as unusually high tides threaten to flood parts of the waterfront. The city is asking people to avoid the marina and shoreline on five dates between now and January. Parking lots and walkways could...

Martinez, CA · 9d