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Fate of Bay Area Public Transit Hinges on Regional Transit Measure

On Nov. 3, voters in five Bay Area counties will vote on a regional sales tax measure that, if it fails, could prompt local transit agencies to close train stations and cut bus service. If passed, the Regional Transit Measure, or RTM, will impose a half-cent sales tax in Alameda,...

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 11d
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SFGate

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Regional: I-80 Bayshore Freeway Reopens, Shutdown Of U.S. Highway 101 Portion Planned

Caltrans reopened all lanes and ramps on the westbound Interstate 80 Bayshore Freeway early Monday morning after completing weekend roadwork, the agency said. The closure that began Friday ended at 3:32 a.m. Monday, several hours ahead of schedule, Caltrans said, adding that crews applied polyester concrete to improve the road surface ahead of the winter rainy season.

San Francisco, CA · 11d
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San José Will Use Cameras in 2027 to Catch Speeders

Beginning Dec. 14, motorists in San Jose who drive at least 11 miles per hour over posted speed limits will be sent warning notices, courtesy of new speed-reading cameras being installed across the city. Two months later, owners of cars caught speeding on camera in the city will get stuck...

San Jose, CA · 10d
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Bay Area transit faces major service cuts if voters reject tax hikes

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The future of public transit as we now know it in the Bay Area will be up for a vote this November.  Faced with massive funding shortages, public transit agencies are asking voters to increase taxes to keep the trains running and avoid service cuts. Regional transit measure RTM asks residents […]

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 10d

SFGate

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Regional: Caltrans Shifts Highway 29 Paving Work To Daytime Hours

Caltrans will continue paving a 6-mile stretch of State Route 29, also known as Sonoma Boulevard, from Cal Poly Maritime Academy to the Solano-Napa county line, with daytime lane closures beginning Monday, the agency said. The work is scheduled daily through Nov. 6, with closures from 9 a.m. to 6...

Solano County, CA · 12d

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This Week: Phone Bank for the Transit Measure, Fillmore Streets, Bike East Bay Volunteer Night

Here is a list of events this week. Monday/today! Phone bank with SFBike to Save Transit. The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition is phone banking and connecting with voters, explaining how vital it is to pass the Regional Transit Measure this November. Join them to help make sure our regional transit survives and thrives. Monday/today, October 26, 5-7 p.m. San Francisco Bicycle Coalition Office, 1720 Market Street, S.F. RSVP.

San Francisco, CA · 11d

SFist

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Sunday Links: Muni Service Halted Overnight After Car Drives Into Subway Tunnel

A woman was reportedly killed at her Concord residence during a fight involving a knife on Friday night. Authorities state a man who was also allegedly involved is currently hospitalized in critical condition. [ABC7]. A car drove into a Muni subway tunnel near Embarcadero on Saturday afternoon, halting rail service...

San Francisco, CA · 12d

FOX 2 San Francisco

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Truck driver stuck in Mill Valley high tides

Mill Valley, CA · 10d

Mission Local

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Car drives into Muni tunnel, shutting down Market St. subway for night

A car drove into the Muni tunnel at the Embarcadero on Saturday afternoon, disrupting service and confusing dozens of commuters. Car drives into Muni tunnel, shutting down Market St. subway for night

San Francisco, CA · 12d

KRON4 News

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Dozens of speed cameras to be installed in San Jose

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — Speed cameras will be installed at 33 locations around San Jose to slow down South Bay drivers. Drivers who are caught going too fast on the automated cameras will receive tickets with fines, and city leaders said the program will save lives. Jorge Quiroz and his family experienced something in […]

San Jose, CA · 13d

YAHOO!

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California Dominates List of America's Most Accident-Prone Cities, New Study Finds

California accounts for six of the 10 major U.S. cities with the highest accident rates, according to a new study. Some of the state's biggest cities rank near the top, including San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. The LendingTree study, updated October 19, examined insurance quote data from the...

California · 12d

San Francisco Examiner

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Two ballot initiatives to decide future of transit in the Bay Area

Voters in the Bay Area’s five most-populous counties are deciding whether or not to pass ballot measures that would ease public-transit operators’ budget deficits. San Francisco residents casting ballots in this election are weighing Proposition H, a measure that would fund Muni service by creating a new parcel tax . Meanwhile, city voters and those in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties are also deciding whether or not to approve Proposition RTM, aka the Regional Transit Measure. It would fund county public-transportation systems by imposing an additional sales tax of 1% in San Francisco and 0.5% in the four other counties . Since emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, Bay Area public-transportation agencies say they have grappled with the winding down of aid from the state and federal governments, fewer riders commuting to downtown offices five days per week, and rising operating and maintenance costs. They say that absent financial relief from Bay Area voters, they will be forced to eliminate lines, close stations, reduce vehicle frequencies and defer capital investments, among other consequences. Here’s how both tax measures would affect Bay Area transit. Prop. H What it is: The measure would create a 15-year parcel tax —

San Francisco, CA · 12d

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Redwood City shifts gears on downtown parking rates

As downtown Redwood City prepares to increase downtown parking rates in early 2027, residents and business owners are questioning how the changes will affect their community. In late September, the City Council approved the rate adjustment to better distribute parking demand and address rising operational costs. According to Christian Hammack, the Redwood City transportation manager, the changes are tentatively scheduled to take effect at the beginning of next year.

Redwood City, CA · 13d

San Francisco Chronicle

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These California highways are most at risk of flooding during El Niño storms

SFO, the Bay Bridge, Highway 101 and other critical infrastructure in California are vulnerable to “exceptional” flooding and erosion this winter, according to a new report.

California · 14d

The Sacramento Bee

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Highway 37 to close this weekend. What are alternate routes to the Bay Area?

Central Valley motorists making their way into the North Bay this weekend may experience some delays as Caltrans shuts down Highway 37, a key regional connector . But there are ways travelers can circumvent the traffic. Both directions of a 10-mile stretch of Highway 37 will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday so crews can prepare the road for impending El Niño storms , Caltrans said in a news release. The closure will extend from just west of Vallejo near Wilson Avenue to Sears Point, at the Highway 121 split. “Significant delays and increased travel times” can be expected while the North Bay highway is closed to passing traffic, Caltrans said. However, there are some alternate routes. Travelers headed to the Napa Valley or Sonoma County coast can make a fairly easy diversion by exiting Interstate 80 about 6 miles north of Highway 37. Highway 12 provides for a direct — though slightly more winding and arguably more scenic — drive into the northern and eastern portions of the North Bay. Traffic headed to Marin County locations can avoid the closure by staying on I-80 through the East Bay and then taking Highway 580 near Richmond

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 14d

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Bay Area transit tax decides the future of local public transit

Voters in five Bay Area counties will decide this fall whether to approve a sales tax that would cause deep service cuts to local transit agencies. The Regional Transit Measure (Measure RTM) will appear on the Nov. 3 ballot and could raise sales taxes by 0.5% in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties, and by 1% in San Francisco, giving approximately $980 million a year to local transit agencies such as BART and the San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans).

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 14d

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Highway 101 and I-280 closures threaten SF weekend traffic

On a clear Friday in late spring, the city can look almost generous. The bay throws light onto the towers, the ballpark fills, and people convince themselves that the weekend will move at a human pace. Then the alerts arrive. Lanes on Highway 101 and Interstate 280 will be shut for paving, barrier work, or a bridge crew that can only operate when weekday volumes dip. Those SF highway closures turn a familiar drive into a negotiation with surface streets, event crowds, and the simple fact that San Francisco has very few ways around itself.

San Francisco, CA · 13d

hoodline.com

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Napa Picks $81M Flyover to Fix Highway 29 Chokepoint, Construction Years Away

Drivers crawling through the tangle where Highway 29 meets Highway 12 and Airport Boulevard south of Napa may finally get a fix on paper, though not on the pavement anytime soon. The Napa Valley Transportation Authority board has picked an elevated direct-connector ramp, essentially a flyover, as its preferred option for untangling one of the county's worst daily bottlenecks.

Napa, CA · 14d

Guessing Headlights

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California Dominates List of America's Most Accident-Prone Cities, New Study Finds

California accounts for six of the 10 major U.S. cities with the highest accident rates, according to a new study. Some of the state’s biggest cities rank near the top, including San Diego, Los Angeles, ... Read more

California · 12d

ABC10

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Solano County DUI rollover crash leads to arrest after driver tests at .245% BAC

Solano County, CA · 14d