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Lafayette Just Made Downtown Parking Way Cheaper

LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA — There’s some welcome news for anyone who’s ever found themselves frustrated by the parking situation in downtown Lafayette. The City of Lafayette has introduced a new long-term parking rate at several downtown locations, allowing drivers to park for as little as $2 and stay for an entire day for just $5.

Lafayette, CA · 1d
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San Francisco Chronicle

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This Bay Area bridge will shut down to make way for a revolution in tolling. Here’s when

A weekend closure on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge will let Caltrans install tolling equipment as it prepares to replace toll booths with cameras and sensors.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 1d

San Francisco Chronicle

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Huge changes are coming to Bay Area bridges. But first, the tolls are going up again

Radical changes are afoot for drivers crossing Bay Area bridges, with a new round of toll hikes and tiered rate system.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 7h

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 · 3d
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KRON4 News

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Bay Area drivers react to lower gas prices

Pleasant Hill, CA · 13h

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 · 2d

mindfullyamerican.com

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8 California Street Parking Rules That Get Cars Towed Without a Warning

Park in a California peak-hour tow-away lane, and the only warning you get is the sign on the pole. It can be easy enough to miss. Here are the California street parking rules that get cars towed without a warning. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Parking rules...

California · 2d

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 · 17h

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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 · 22h

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 · 1d

Mountain View Voice

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Mountain View plans to remove traffic lights at downtown intersection

Mountain View is developing plans to remove the traffic lights at a major downtown intersection in favor of a roundabout that includes upgraded bike lanes and crosswalks. On Monday evening, the Council Transportation Committee unanimously backed a proposal to redesign the Castro and California street intersection, which is part of a larger project to make permanent the closure of three blocks of Castro Street to cars. Earlier this year, the City Council approved concept designs to add 21-foot-wide central crosswalks to the Villa and Dana street intersections.

Mountain View, CA · 5h

KRON4 News

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SF’s Golden Gate Park will begin charging for parking

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — People visiting San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park will soon have to pay to park. Starting in January 2027, the city will begin charging for hourly parking. City leaders say the new fees will help close a budget gap and generate much-needed revenue for park maintenance. However, not everyone is on board […]

San Francisco, CA · 2d

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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 · 2d

CBS San Francisco

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BART funding vote preserves lifeline for second chances

A new regional transit tax measure will help preserve current BART service, protecting riders who rely on the system to get to work, access job training and rebuild their lives.

Pleasanton, CA · 1d

Palo Alto Online

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Upgrades on the way for famed Bryant Street ‘bike boulevard’

Palo Alto’s most iconic bike boulevard is slated to get a hefty upgrade next year, with the City Council approving on Nov. 9 a suite of traffic circles, curb extensions and other improvements on Bryant Street. Following nearly two years of design work, analysis and neighborhood outreach, the City...

Palo Alto, CA · 23h

SFGate

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Regional: Bart Hosting Events At Stations Around Bay Area For National Transit Career Day

BART is hosting pop-up events at stations around the Bay Area on Thursday for National Transit Career Day to highlight various jobs that help keep the train system moving. From 3-6 p.m. Thursday, BART is partnering with local colleges and workforce career centers to host events at the 19th Street Oakland, Antioch, Daly City, Dublin/Pleasanton, El Cerrito del Norte, and Warm Springs/South Fremont stations.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 1d

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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,...

California · 1d

The Voice of San Francisco

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Bay Area transit election wins reflect national support for transit funding

The Bay Area saw big wins for transit funding with the passage of the Regional Transit Measure (RTM) and Proposition H in San Francisco in last week’s mid-term election. Across the country, transit measures on the Nov. 3 ballot also saw big wins: of the 27 transit measures on the ballot this November, 22 have […] The post Bay Area transit election wins reflect national support for transit funding appeared first on The Voice of San Francisco .

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 1d

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 · 20h