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Delta Vision plan heads to Oakland today
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Transit union says Sept. VTA strike possible
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The Queen: Biodiesel. Want fries with that?
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Sign torn down as fight over bike path intensifies
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Bus ridership increase coincides with higher diesel prices Requires paid subscription
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Water conservation a California necessity
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Democrats vow to change two-thirds requirement
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Trucker: Why I can't drive 55
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Editorial: Make way for the Segway even if trails not built for it
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East County train back on track
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Spending cap essential
Contra Costa Times

County to get first red-light cameras
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Editorial: Why not get 'em off the road, Governor?
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Assembly Democrats' budget bill fails
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San Jose's traffic lights to be synchronized in massive overhaul
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Fairfield council reverses track on train station location Requires paid subscription
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Dan Walters: Fewer flights slow airport expansions
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Doyle Drive impasse may be closer to a solution
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Walters: Boosting sales tax might hurt state
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New lane alignment for Benicia bridge
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Queen: Babies count toward the car pool.
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Doyle Drive leads failure of Bay Area infrastructure Requires paid subscription
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U.S. traffic deaths drop, lowest since '94
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Latest gambit in state budget impasse
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BART directors OK Segways on off-peak trains
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OAKLAND / Ballot in place for BART board election
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OAKLAND / Cracked rail causes lengthy BART delays
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Future shock: Gas hits $10 in California
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Corte Madera housing plan raises concern over congestion
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RFID security flaws are found in FasTrack
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Weekend lane closures on Benicia Bridge
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Census forecast: By 2050, 439 million Americans
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Two VTA light rail stations to close for platform retrofit
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Work begins on North Connector to link Fairfield with Cordelia area Requires paid subscription
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High-speed rail bill put on side track
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U.S. to Grow Grayer And More Diverse
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The City's housing boom
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Here we go again
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Incidents prompt BART to consider Segway rules
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San Francisco can't escape U.S. economic downturn
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Residents share concerns, thoughts about Saratoga's housing plans
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Parking meters to replace 'congestion toll'
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County to buy wilderness area
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Walters: Fuzzy outline of a California budget deal emerges
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REGIONAL: CONGESTION TOLL INCREASE OUT, HIGHER SF METER FEES IN
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Golden Gate Bridge congestion toll plan dies
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Experts: State must plan for demographic shift
San Francisco Chronicle

EDITORIAL: Self-inflicted budget wounds
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OPEN FORUM / Toward a sustainable energy policy
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Home values hold in few places in Bay Area
San Francisco Chronicle

Roadshow: Safety is behind airport ban
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Editorial: Here's a reason not to reject all tax measures
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Benicia Bridge lanes to close Friday night
Contra Costa Times

BART opens ticket exchange in Richmond station
Contra Costa Times

Teen driving takes a hit from high gas prices
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Congestion toll ditched, seismic fee considered
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Lawmakers apparently miss deadline to change rail bond measure
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Public-transit plan is a winner
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Peak-time toll increase on hold
San Francisco Examiner

Lofty living for less
Los Angeles Times

A walk to work on the wild side
Los Angeles Times

Concord may ignore Navy deadline on former weapons station Requires paid subscription
East Bay Business Times

State budget impasse looks poised to worsen
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Breaking the political logjam on climate change
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T. Boone Pickens' plan to break the stranglehold of foreign oil
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BART lifts ban on contractor campaign contributions
Contra Costa Times

BART has commuters all a-Twitter
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Higher taxes in these times?
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Rare opportunities for Marin workforce housing
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The incredible shrinking ballot
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Time may be running out for California to craft budget deal
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Santa Clara voters to consider BART extension
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Suit filed over state high-speed rail project
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S.F. planners approve Central Subway project
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U.S. needs realistic energy policy, not political pandering
Oakland Tribune

Martinez looking for gaps in public transportation coverage
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Key System helped East Bay cities grow
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Your Turn: Will Kempton
Contra Costa Times

Editorial: No budget? Give them the boot
Sacramento Bee

Another big tower slated for San Francisco's Transbay Requires paid subscription
San Francisco Business Times

Tinkering ahead on big S.F. rezoning
San Francisco Chronicle

Cuts to ethanol quota rejected / EPA says oil policy takes precedence over price of food
San Francisco Chronicle

Land trust to buy 423 acres near Hercules
San Francisco Chronicle

Bill fine-tuning rail bonds sent to Assembly
San Francisco Chronicle

Peninsula cities planning suit to block bullet trains in South Bay
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Voters to decide another BART tax
San Jose Mercury News

Roadshow: What's the haps with . . .?
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Editorial: Climate plan must focus on fostering auto alternatives
San Jose Mercury News

Caltrain budgets funds for new bridges, crossing arms
San Mateo County Times

San Francisco may charge drivers during peak hours
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Bullet train bill backed by governor could derail his veto vow
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S.F.'s long-awaited 4-neighborhood plan on tap
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S.F.'s road map for reinventing Muni revised
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$10 million invested in Zap electric cars
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No way to attract riders
San Francisco Chronicle

On transportation woes / The planning void
San Francisco Chronicle

Data shows nearly even racial mix
San Jose Mercury News

Editorial: Transit agency should let voters rule on BART tax
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Drop traffic-fee plan
Contra Costa Times

Tourists on bikes delay ferry commutes
Marin Independent Journal

Foes back anti-sprawl measure
Sacramento Bee

Editorial: A breakthrough on regional plans
Sacramento Bee

Muni fine-tunes transformation
San Francisco Examiner

County nixes November road tax
St Helena Star

Meeting Tonight on TOD Project
San Leandro Times

Some Wary of Project Near BART
San Leandro Times

S.F. on course for emissions reduction goal
San Francisco Chronicle

Bill would charge fees at ports for cleaner air
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.: Make changes in transit change machines
San Francisco Chronicle

Meeting tonight: Should Humboldt Street become bike boulevard?
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Healdsburg rejects tax in favoring of rail measure
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Supervisors send land use plan to voters Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

Supervisors dump November road tax
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Daniel Weintraub: Schwarzenegger's trip from tax cuts to tax hike
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Walters: Democrats' tax plan has too many gimmicks
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Transit law gets green light
San Francisco Examiner

Scooters, Shuttles Replace Silicon Valley Mercedes, Maseratis
Bloomberg

Governor proposes one-cent sales tax increase
San Francisco Chronicle

Bush rules on fuel economy hit from 2 sides
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. streetcars too popular for their own good
San Francisco Chronicle

Newsom signs strict green building codes into law
San Francisco Chronicle

Roadshow: If gas never falls below $4 . . .
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Supervisors to sign, seal, deliver General Plan Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

Bush Calls for New Highway Tolls, More Private Funding of Roads
Wall Street Journal

Slowpoke, no-gas electric car - check it out
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S.F.: ChronicleWatch investigates bus shelters
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EDITORIAL: Commute plan is ready to roll
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San Francisco may charge drivers
Oakland Tribune

Guardino to lead BART tax push for VTA
San Jose Mercury News

Roadshow: Was 85-101 work worth it?
San Jose Mercury News

Transportation taxes in Santa Clara County
San Jose Mercury News

Environmental groups undecided on high-speed rail plan
Sacramento Bee

Transit pass plan too punitive on businesses
San Francisco Examiner

Is city up for e-car influx?
San Francisco Examiner

UC BERKELEY - Experts clash over viability of biofuels, alternative energy
San Francisco Chronicle

Spending reform is key to this and future state budgets
Oakland Tribune

Gas prices remind us: We must bring BART to valley
San Jose Mercury News

Queen: Clear the way for traffic
Contra Costa Times

Dan Walters: Time to end two-thirds vote on budget
Sacramento Bee

Mayor accused of going back on transit deal
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.'s $60 parking fine lands in Muni's pocket
San Francisco Chronicle

Legislators turn a deaf ear
Oakland Tribune

Moraga plan worries Lafayette, Orinda
Contra Costa Times

Ad Watch: Radio spot opposes using gas taxes to balance budget
Sacramento Bee

HOT lanes lighting a fire under county, business leaders Requires paid subscription
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal

Raising sales tax for infrastructure repairs a last resort Requires paid subscription
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CONTRA COSTA CO.: VASCO ROAD IMPROVEMENT PLANS MOVING FORWARD
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Governor orders layoffs, heavy pay cuts
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. parking fines go up $10 today
San Francisco Chronicle

New study paints grim picture of East Bay
Oakland Tribune

As gas drops, will conservation stop?
Oakland Tribune

Audit tells VTA to be ready in case sales tax is defeated
San Jose Mercury News

VTA gets mixed report card from state auditors
San Jose Mercury News

Highway widening to hamper shopping access
Contra Costa Times

Bare bones bike share on tap
San Francisco Examiner

PLAN AFOOT TO GET S.F. WORKERS OUT OF CARS / BUSINESS' OBLIGATION: Firms would have to provide transit passes or shuttle service or help employees set up pretax accounts
San Francisco Chronicle

Car sales plummet in valley as economy slides, gas prices rise
San Jose Mercury News

Bay Area transit projects threatened by state budget proposal
Contra Costa Times

CHP launches campaign to get fender-bender crashes off freeway
San Mateo County Times

State budget shortfall could stall road work Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

Bus passes will be cheaper in Vacaville Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

Q and A If pay cut is ordered, state treasurer says he must comply
Sacramento Bee

Threat to cut pay tarnishes state's image as employer
Sacramento Bee

Californians fight cost by reducing their driving
Sacramento Bee

Bay Area bridges standing strong
San Francisco Examiner

Commuter checks move on to board’s agenda
San Francisco Examiner

REGIONAL: GROUND BROKEN FOR PASSING TRACK ALONG CAPITOL CORRIDOR IN BENICIA
CBS

Highways Paved With Gold
Slate

CHP Teams With Caltrans, MTC to Help Bay Area Drivers 'Clear the Way'
PR Newswire

The plunge in the price of homes gets worse
San Francisco Chronicle

Emeryville firm pays employees to bike
San Francisco Chronicle

6 percent inflation predicted by fall
San Jose Mercury News

Roadshow: When quakes, driving mix
San Jose Mercury News

State employees bracing for steep pay cuts
Contra Costa Times

Odd BART priorities
Contra Costa Times

Santa Rosa rejects sales tax to protect rail measure
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Moderate Southland quake a drill for the 'Big One'
San Mateo County Times

Angwin eco-village EIR Expected by year's end
Napa Valley Register

Budget standoff: Day 30
Sacramento Bee

Daniel Weintraub: Despite appearances, budget deal draws closer
Sacramento Bee

Toll roads take cashless route
USA Today

BART vs. Dumbarton Rail debate gets testy
Almanac News

Steel net preferred for halting bridge jumpers
San Francisco Chronicle

BAY AREA / THE NEEDS OF TRANSIT FOR GAS TAX MONEY
San Francisco Chronicle

Less driving forces gas prices down
San Francisco Chronicle

Roadshow: Next steps at Mission, I-880
San Jose Mercury News

Transit agency meets on plan to charge fees to drive on San Francisco roads
Contra Costa Times

Dan Walters: Legal picture muddled in game of budget chicken
Sacramento Bee

Editorial: California leads again on clean air
Sacramento Bee

BART bigwig blasts Muni’s big dig
San Francisco Examiner

Pay to drive downtown?
San Francisco Examiner

Lexus Lanes coming to California's Bay Area
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City's plan update kick-off exposes varied visions
Palo Alto Online

Roadshow: Highways pocked with potholes
San Jose Mercury News

Editorial: Prop. 10 looks 'green' but it's the wrong shade
San Jose Mercury News

Moragans take sides in growth war
Contra Costa Times

Report says 1 in 4 U.S. bridges needs upgrading
Contra Costa Times

Dan Walters: In California budget circles, what goes around, comes around
Sacramento Bee

City drives up prices for parking
San Francisco Examiner

Funds for Highways Plummet As Drivers Cut Gasoline Use
Wall Street Journal

Dan Walters: Dark news piles up on California economy
Sacramento Bee

State's home sales have a baffling 17.5% jump
San Francisco Chronicle

HOT lanes offer promise of less highway congestion
Oakland Tribune

Perata: Gov. Has Declared Budget War
KCBS

Fitch Rates Bay Area Toll Authority's (California) $717MM Revs 'AA-'; Outlook Stable
Business Wire

Air board OKs toughest limits on ship exhausts
San Francisco Chronicle

Doubts cast on emissions effort / Voluntary cuts not enough to reduce gases, EPA says
San Francisco Chronicle

EDITORIAL: The end of a disturbing era
San Francisco Chronicle

California high-speed rail builders should learn French
San Francisco Chronicle

Warming to global warming solutions
San Francisco Chronicle

Bill would allow toll road by Hwy. 152
San Jose Mercury News

BART stations to get upgrade
San Jose Mercury News

More toll roads?
San Jose Mercury News

Petroleum pandering
Contra Costa Times

HOT idea could address freeway congestion Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

Editorial: Governor might not be serious, but problem is
Sacramento Bee

Boxer: Public needs to see EPA findings on threat of greenhouse gases
Sacramento Bee

Bay Area officials approve toll-lane network
San Francisco Chronicle

Governor plans to slash state workers' pay
San Francisco Chronicle

California joins big carbon-trade partnership
San Francisco Chronicle

Fight brews over plan to shut Market Street
San Francisco Chronicle

SAN FRANCISCO / Felony charges for ship's management / Company operating the Cosco Busan when it hit the Bay Bridge and spilled oil is accused of falsifying route documents
San Francisco Chronicle

New law aimed at helping Peralta students with bus fare
Contra Costa Times

Transportation commission approves financing of toll lanes
Contra Costa Times

Drivers answering call to hands-free phones
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Bicycle Coalition trying to attract new members
Marin Independent Journal

San Mateo County supervisors revise watershed plans
San Mateo County Times

MTC approves outlook plan for Bay Area
San Francisco Examiner

MTC: Solo Riders Could 'Buy Their Way Into Carpool Lanes' By 2010
NBC 11

Bay Area Transportation Officials OK Toll Lanes
CBS

Emotions high at forum on suicide barrier
San Francisco Chronicle

Rising gas prices help traffic fatalities fall / Some states have seen declines of 20 percent or more
San Francisco Chronicle

Plan to ban cars on part of Market St.
San Francisco Chronicle

Plug-in hybrids generate buzz in San Jose
San Francisco Chronicle

'Hypermilers' coast to save gas
Oakland Tribune

Foreclosure pain intensifies in valley, state
San Jose Mercury News

800-mile express-lane network proposed for Bay Area freeways
Contra Costa Times

County Connection says bus service cuts may be required if gas-tax diversion plan goes forward
Contra Costa Times

Meeting format cools heated debate over suicide barrier
Marin Independent Journal

Orderly growth advocates bargain with supervisors Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

Bush rejected EPA advice on California air-quality waiver, whistle-blower says
Sacramento Bee

Governor, lawmakers rate low in Field Poll
Sacramento Bee

City ‘gateway toll’ considered
San Francisco Examiner

Woodside roads on edge of rapid deterioration, official says
Almanac News

800 miles of toll, carpool lanes proposed in Bay Area Requires paid subscription
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal

Golden Gate Bridge adorns vanity plates
San Francisco Chronicle

Heavyweight havoc on highways / Rules could help prevent crashes of commercial vehicles
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. bike project still stuck in the slow lane
San Francisco Chronicle

Suicide barrier backers to speak at bridge forum
San Francisco Chronicle

CALIFORNIA / A dozen ballot measures, and counting, on election day / Other than the few making headlines, most lack audience
San Francisco Chronicle

Leaders urge Port of Oakland to reduce pollution
Oakland Tribune

Measures show support
San Jose Mercury News

Roadshow: Comings, goings of BART
San Jose Mercury News

No to Walnut Creek parking change
Contra Costa Times

Dan Walters: State budget is late -- is it a big deal?
Sacramento Bee

Editorial: High gas prices are bad news for two reasons
Sacramento Bee

Rough ride ahead for Muni's overhaul plan
San Francisco Chronicle

EDITORIAL: EDITORIALS / A greener house
San Francisco Chronicle

Western cities can't keep up with growth
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area's first 'SMART' lane project to begin this fall
Contra Costa Times

Rail plan on track to eminent domain
San Francisco Examiner

A new day dawning for San Francisco Bay ferry commuters
San Francisco Examiner

Suicide barrier for Golden Gate Bridge? Public debate promises to be emotional
Sacramento Bee

Perata donor's pet road at center of probe
San Francisco Chronicle

Gas tax holiday hopes run over by fiscal facts - Congress might even raise fuel surcharge to save highway jobs
San Francisco Chronicle

Forget allowing cups on BART
San Francisco Chronicle

Herhold: An old deal springs dissent on BART tax
San Jose Mercury News

Bridge district should have held off on toll hike
Marin Independent Journal

Dan Walters: Truth on budget numbers hard to come by
Sacramento Bee

Hitting the streets for road repair
Napa Valley Register

Queen of the Road: Can I get a price check?
Oakland Tribune

Proposition 13 is unfair to homeowners, local government, and California's future
Oakland Tribune

Freeway could become toll-way
San Francisco Examiner

Urbanism: The answer to climate change Requires paid subscription
San Francisco Business Times

Bay Area home prices plunge 27% in last year
San Francisco Chronicle

State is first to OK green building standards
San Francisco Chronicle

Census won't list same-sex marriage / Even couples who wed in California or Massachusetts to be identified as partners
San Francisco Chronicle

SAN RAFAEL / Rail service sales tax on North Bay ballots
San Francisco Chronicle

Walnut Creek to extend meter hours
Contra Costa Times

Transit villages on rise
Contra Costa Times

Fremont eyes traffic, future parking issues
Fremont Bulletin

BATA To Overhaul VR Bonds
Bond Buyer

Benicia aims to meet state housing targets
Vallejo Times Herald

Planning Commission Leaps Tall Buildings
Berkeley Daily Planet

U.S. cities scrambling to meet rising mass transit demands
CNN

S.F. a step ahead as most 'walkable' U.S. city
San Francisco Chronicle

Bicyclists wary of S.F. parking meter project
San Francisco Chronicle

SAN FRANCISCO / Muni operators OK contract, 2% raise
San Francisco Chronicle

60 mph limit gaining speed
Oakland Tribune

Chinatown more pedestrian-friendly
Oakland Tribune

VTA set to propose tax for BART to San Jose
San Jose Mercury News

Soaring gas prices causing shifts in behavior, attitudes
San Jose Mercury News

Rapid bus line heading your way
San Jose Mercury News

Faster buses coming to San Jose
San Jose Mercury News

Richmond council approves Chevron upgrade project
Contra Costa Times

Train tax makes November ballot
Marin Independent Journal

Missed connections With gas prices and environmental awareness on the rise, shouldn't it be easier to get around on public transit?
Almanac News

SFO named best airport in North America Requires paid subscription
San Francisco Business Times

Dublin parking garage a hectic distraction
San Francisco Chronicle

Governor frustrated by state's late budget
San Francisco Chronicle

Embarcadero street activities hit roadblock
San Francisco Chronicle

A bridge's tragic toll: Why barriers are needed
San Francisco Chronicle

Rolling sculptures UNIQUE BIKES BUILT BY EAST SAN JOSE NATIVES WOW ART AND CYCLING WORLDS
San Jose Mercury News

Port container fee passes Calif. assembly
San Jose Mercury News

Richmond council to resume Chevron deliberations tonight
Contra Costa Times

Walnut Creek drops shortcut to BART
Contra Costa Times

Train tax ballot decision today
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Speed bumps stir controversy on Manor Road in Kentfieldh
Marin Independent Journal

Supervisors continue General Plan review Friday Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

Lugar and Paulson: Bridging the climate change gap
Sacramento Bee

Muni, union close to new accord
San Francisco Examiner

The Unraveling of the Suburban Fringe
Business Week

OAKLAND / Repair-related delays end on BART line
San Francisco Chronicle

State justices reject open-space assessments
San Francisco Chronicle

Backseat driving from Sacramento
San Francisco Chronicle

Roadshow: I-580 truck bypass opens
San Jose Mercury News

Pleasanton to consider competing development initiatives
Contra Costa Times

Site shift could derail train station funding Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

No accord on high-speed rail
Sacramento Bee

Dan Walters: Can we trust California's water future in politicians' hands?
Sacramento Bee

One toll hike may not be enough
San Francisco Examiner

Study: Traffic Fatalities Fall As Gas Prices Rise
Newhouse

Governors debate biofuel options / Forum addresses getting energy from non-food sources
San Francisco Chronicle

Web site lets drivers reserve parking spots
San Francisco Chronicle

Two decisions halt Bush clean-air efforts
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. crime cameras to stay up for now
San Francisco Chronicle

Roadshow: 60 mph may not become law, but it's a good idea
San Jose Mercury News

Editorial: Thankfully, water policy is back on the must-do list
San Jose Mercury News

Larkspur needs for focus on SMART
Marin Independent Journal

Dan Walters: Fantasies and error abound on state budget
Sacramento Bee

BART makes plans to buy land for Livermore extension
Oakland Tribune

Toward walkability - and happiness
San Jose Mercury News

Balancing the state's budget - and saving its soul
Sacramento Bee

Two decisions halt Bush clean-air efforts
San Francisco Chronicle

What a lonely, strange trip it was
San Francisco Chronicle

The economics of climate change
Sacramento Bee

Speier seeks national speed limit to save gas
San Francisco Chronicle

Huge bond plan to revamp state water system
San Francisco Chronicle

Ways to boost fuel economy
San Francisco Chronicle

BART paying more in bet on solar power
San Francisco Chronicle

Golden Gate Bridge tolls expected to jump $1
San Francisco Chronicle

Traffic fines to double on busy streets
San Francisco Chronicle

Richmond hoping ferry service can be revived
Contra Costa Times

$1 toll increase likely
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Golden Gate Bridge panel backs $1 toll hike
Marin Independent Journal

Caltrans to continue Highway 12 improvements Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

EPA Won't Act on Emissions This Year
Washington Post

Do Roads Pay for Themselves?
Keep Texas Moving

Pacheco Pass high-speed rail route's last link
San Francisco Chronicle

BERKELEY / Voters to decide on dedicated bus lanes
San Francisco Chronicle

EAST BAY / BART service almost back to normal
San Francisco Chronicle

RAIL BILL REACHES A CROSSROADS
San Francisco Chronicle

Eco study OK'ed for bullet train
Oakland Tribune

Editorial: State Democrats' pick wrong taxes to balance budget
San Jose Mercury News

Ygnacio Valley Road construction goes to bid
Contra Costa Times

Queen: How slow is too slow on state highways?
Contra Costa Times

Bay Area drivers get bulk of citations for cell phone law violations
Contra Costa Times

Another Spare the Air Day
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Officials break ground for South San Francisco ferry service project
San Mateo County Times

Budget standoff: That's it for cuts, Dems say
Sacramento Bee

Judging the bridge's 5 suicide barrier designs
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Bridge: Don't believe the 'CASH' sign
San Francisco Chronicle

SAN FRANCISCO / Golden Gate Bridge toll on panel agenda
San Francisco Chronicle

Water rates to go up 10% in East Bay on Aug. 1
San Francisco Chronicle

Third-straight Spare the Air Day, first time since 2006
Oakland Tribune

Hands-free and ticket-free: Cell phone citations are few
San Jose Mercury News

Richmond hoping ferry service can be revived
Contra Costa Times

Heat warps tracks, delays ACE trains
Contra Costa Times

Bridge suicide net costly
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Supervisors concentrate on details of proposal growth plan Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

Dems Lay Tax Cards On The Table
Sacramento Bee

Cheney's office tried to alter greenhouse gas testimony, former official says
Los Angeles Times

Metering lights zoom onto Peninsula onramps
San Francisco Examiner

Hot weather brings smog, fire warnings
San Francisco Chronicle

Golden Gate Bridge options to prevent suicides
San Francisco Chronicle

Seismic retrofit program proposed by Newsom
San Francisco Chronicle

Developers vie for chance to remake Oakland Army Base
Oakland Tribune

Roadshow: May be time for 55 mph again
San Jose Mercury News

Flawed water rate plan from EBMUD
Contra Costa Times

New look for Golden Gate?
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

SamTrans to get solar bus shelters through advertising deal
San Mateo County Times

Suicide barrier on Golden Gate would cost $50 million
Marin Independent Journal

Highway 12 project may include bike lanes Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

G-8 Approves Plan to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Washington Post

Bill would add fee on Bay Area gasoline to fund climate efforts
North Bay Business Journal

Berkeley rapid bus plan faces uphill battle
San Francisco Chronicle

EDITORIAL: White House gases
San Francisco Chronicle

Today declared a Spare the Air Day in Bay Area
Oakland Tribune

With Gas Over $4, Cities Explore Whether It's Smart to Be Dense
Wall Street Journal

S.F.: Muni riders get shelter, but no seats
San Francisco Chronicle

Feds try fake speed bumps to slow traffic - Multicolor piece of plastic looks like pyramid from afar
San Francisco Chronicle

ROMANCE OF THE RAILS - As train popularity steams ahead, is it time to give Amtrak another look?
San Francisco Chronicle

EBMUD water rationing allocations debated
Oakland Tribune

Dan Walters: This budget crisis isn't like earlier ones
Sacramento Bee

Parking dynamics changing at BART stations
Oakland Tribune

How we can fix our transit system
San Francisco Chronicle

County, community to gauge progress on Eden Area General Plan
Oakland Tribune

Leaders seek global emissions deal / Bush administration pushing for different standards at G-8 summit
San Francisco Chronicle

$1 million water-conservation campaign begins
San Francisco Chronicle

Gas saving tips for summer trips
Oakland Tribune

Rethink silly bus rule
Contra Costa Times

Density called key to Sebastopol growth
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Suisun City train station to add Greyhound bus stop Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

Vaca bus ridership increases Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

Editorial: Congress should clear the tracks for Amtrak
Sacramento Bee

Politics Failed, but Fuel Prices Cut Congestion
New York Times

Cosco Busan pilot John Cota to retire
San Francisco Chronicle

Muni on-time performance up - but just barely
San Francisco Chronicle

Drivers observing hands-free cell phone law
San Francisco Chronicle

Bullet train takes Senate's medicine
Oakland Tribune

Queen: How slow is too slow on state highways?
Contra Costa Times

Open space advocates may consider alternative initiative
San Mateo County Times

Bike roadblock busted at Larkspur Ferry Terminal
Marin Independent Journal

How global warming challenges the old Bay Area assumptions
San Francisco Chronicle

Biofuels help meet U.S. energy goals
San Francisco Chronicle

Oakland gets big chunk to fund transit village at MacArthur BART station
Oakland Tribune

Diesel fuel use drops statewide by largest margin in four years
Oakland Tribune

Editorial: Silicon Valley should be Detroit of electric cars
San Jose Mercury News

Danville Town Council to vote on proposed development
Contra Costa Times

Global warming issue may freeze General Plan Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

Yes, we (still) have money
Sacramento Bee

Dan Walters: California's fiscal year starts with no state budget -- what else is new?
Sacramento Bee

Big Sur fire surges, but Bay Area air better
San Francisco Chronicle

Air quality official expects cleaner air for Bay Area
Oakland Tribune

Roadshow: Caught with hand on phone? No excuses
San Jose Mercury News

Roadshow: Drop other driving distractions
San Jose Mercury News

Caltrans withdraws support for federal school transit rule
Contra Costa Times

Golden Gate transit fares rise 5 percent on Tuesday
Marin Independent Journal

White House Blocks EPA Emissions Draft
Wall Street Journal

costs are changing commutes - High gas prices cause workers to consider distances to jobs as well as salary offers when deciding on positions
San Francisco Chronicle

The Mixed-Use Mixed Message - Why is it so hard to get Americans to buy into building up, not out?
San Francisco Chronicle

Commuters ditching cars for bikes, foot power
San Francisco Chronicle

Can we make biking safer?
San Jose Mercury News

Queen: Baby on board, again?
Contra Costa Times

A better way than cap and trade
Contra Costa Times

Editorial: California begins a bold effort to fight warming
Sacramento Bee

End of the open road: Land of perpetual frontier meets $4-a-gallon gas
Oakland Tribune

Money found for bike-safety work at dangerous Saratoga intersection
San Jose Mercury News

New county growth plan ignites land use debates Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

Planners must look to future, not pine for past Requires paid subscription
San Francisco Business Times

Discouraging driving crucial in warming battle
San Francisco Chronicle

Court won't push EPA on warming decision
San Francisco Chronicle

Board outlines plans to whip greenhouse gases
San Francisco Chronicle

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA / Myriad wildfires pollute air, pose health risks and keep on spreading
San Francisco Chronicle

EDITORIAL: Getting it right on global warming
San Francisco Chronicle

Four South Bay cities meet to better plan projects that affect one another
San Jose Mercury News

Fremont gets $41 million for I-680 surface
Contra Costa Times

BART staff opposes sippy cups on trains
Contra Costa Times

Grants to reduce pollution available in Bay Area
Contra Costa Times

Orinda roads: priority repair criteria adopted
Contra Costa Times

Suisun City celebrates new affordable housing complex Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

Dan Walters: State risks its economy on global warming fight
Sacramento Bee

Is mass transit ready for a commute surge?
ABC

Planning Commission Continues Downtown Plan Chapter Review
Berkeley Daily Planet

Air board to vet plans for war on warming
San Francisco Chronicle

Plan to avoid traffic jams using cell phones
San Francisco Chronicle

AC Transit does 180 on buses
Oakland Tribune

Feds to help world's largest traffic tech test
Oakland Tribune

What you should know about new hands-free cell phone law
San Jose Mercury News

BART-to-SFO getting up to speed
San Mateo County Times

Housing is important to Marin's sustainability
Marin Independent Journal

Vacaville to purchase natural gas buses Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

Forecast calls for traffic headaches to spread Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

$1 million grant for Bay Trail construction
Napa Valley Register

White House Tried to Silence EPA Proposal
Washington Post

Shy of endorsement, City Council likes new tax for roads
Weekly Calistogan

Planning Commission Tackles Cell Towers, BRT; Eases Through Downtown Plan Chapters
Berkeley Daily Planet

Traffic, water supplies, housing are issues at county's Growth Summit
St Helena Star

Bay Area home prices continue steep fall
San Francisco Chronicle

Ordinance allows more parking options in S.F.
San Francisco Chronicle

Roadshow: Dispelling myths on gas taxes
San Jose Mercury News

Survey: Housing to slide into 2009
Contra Costa Times

Wildfire smoke clouds Bay Area skies
Contra Costa Times

Plans for Antioch ferry terminal sailing along
Contra Costa Times

Back On The Bike
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Corte Madera residents of affordable housing complex thrilled with new homes
Marin Independent Journal

Daniel Weintraub: Spending limit likely key to any state budget deal
Sacramento Bee

Editorial: Speeding up grants for housing makes sense
Sacramento Bee

Climate change threatens two-thirds of California's unique plants, study says
Los Angeles Times

Speculating on why oil, gasoline prices are soaring
Los Angeles Times

McCain Proposes $300 Million Prize for Electric-Car Advance
Washington Post

Segways booted from BART
San Francisco Examiner

City must negotiate a rough road for repairs
San Francisco Examiner

Obama Urges Mayors to Focus on Urban Growth, but Not to Expect Increased Federal Aid
New York Times

Gas prices have stopped climbing - for now
San Francisco Chronicle

Committed to investing in public transit for California
San Francisco Chronicle

Air quality advisory issued for Bay Area from No. Cal. fires
Oakland Tribune

San Jose could spend $6 million for San Pedro Square overhaul
San Jose Mercury News

Roadshow: Take hassle out of ticket sales
San Jose Mercury News

Concord, Navy at odds over land use plane deadline
Contra Costa Times

Downtown housing plan splits Fairfax residents
Marin Independent Journal

Planners to consider waterfront development
Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: Act to stop the bleeding
Sacramento Bee

The Sad Story of Auction-Rate Securities
Barrons

Insurer-Cut 'Hurricane' Hits
Howe Street

Court of Appeals reinstates affordable housing lawsuit against city of Pleasanton
Trivalley Herald

Oil drilling question looms as election issue
San Francisco Chronicle

Don't close the door on California's economic future
San Francisco Chronicle

Idling trucks big contributors to air pollution.
Oakland Tribune

Capricious Commuter: But who are we paying?
Oakland Tribune

Roadshow: Zen and the art of no cell phone
San Jose Mercury News

A roundabout way to tame traffic
San Mateo County Times

Highway project could cost less
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Flurry of state fees - new or higher - pushed as budget boost
Sacramento Bee

Air board's ambitious plan to battle warming
San Francisco Chronicle

More East Bay bikers, pedestrians battling dangers of car commuters
Oakland Tribune

Spare the Air not having much impact in Vallejo
Oakland Tribune

Governor's bond plans add to debt
Sacramento Bee

State budget process crippled by chronic shortsightedness
Sacramento Bee

Principles for improving state fiscal decisions
Sacramento Bee

Fuel costs may raise mass transit fares
San Francisco Chronicle

Caltrans supports proposal to eliminate school routes from public bus lines
Oakland Tribune

Free transit service brings ridership to record highs
San Jose Mercury News

Grand state budget compromise needed for fiscal sanity
Contra Costa Times

BART mug suggestion may whet commuter support
San Francisco Chronicle

Local agencies get look at new emissions rules
San Francisco Chronicle

FAIRFIELD / Caltrans begins work on I-80 carpool lanes
San Francisco Chronicle

Commuters 'spare the air' with free transit
San Francisco Chronicle

With gas prices soaring, driving drops
San Francisco Chronicle

Accessorizing to cut smog
San Francisco Chronicle

Should we change the laws for cyclists?
San Francisco Chronicle

Council approves Caldecott Tunnel deal
Oakland Tribune

Megaship' comes calling at Port of Oakland
Oakland Tribune

Roadshow: Free rides bring elbow-to-elbow crowds to Caltrain, BART, VTA
San Jose Mercury News

Free transit day, gas prices draw throngs to buses in Marin
Marin Independent Journal

Caltrans breaks ground on car pool lanes Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

California measure targets texting while driving
Sacramento Bee

Schwarzenegger says drilling ban not to blame for high gas prices
Los Angeles Times

Report on Climate Predicts Extremes: More Droughts Likely in North America
Washington Post

The Smaller the Better, Automakers Are Finding
New York Times

To stop and roll, that is the question
San Francisco Examiner

How to make city traffic worse
San Francisco Examiner

Plan allowing bikes to cruise through intersections is idling
San Francisco Examiner

'Spare The Air Day' Returning To Bay
NBC

Fifth Spare The Air Day Declared For Friday
KTVU

Schwarzenegger to fight offshore drilling / ANALYSIS: Election-year politics likely to doom federal efforts to cut gas prices
San Francisco Chronicle

GOP, Dems far apart on state budget deal
San Francisco Chronicle

Commuters get free rides on Spare the Air day
San Francisco Chronicle

OAKLAND / 1,900 people to get free transit passes
San Francisco Chronicle

OAKLAND / Caltrans to trim noise during tunnel project
San Francisco Chronicle

Gas prices influencing more home-buying decisions
San Francisco Chronicle

Water use cuts fall short of goals in East Bay
San Francisco Chronicle

Free transit draws crowds to trolleys, trains
Oakland Tribune

Free transit draws crowds to trolleys, trains
San Jose Mercury News

San Jose makes it easier to slow down traffic
San Jose Mercury News

Editorial: Transit agencies must adapt to larger ridership
San Jose Mercury News

No time to spare: Spare air every day
San Jose Mercury News

Leaders line up to support transportation tax
Napa Valley Register

California cellphone law may be more costly than the $20 fine
Los Angeles Times

Spare the Air rolls out free transit one last time
San Francisco Examiner

Ride Bay Area Public Transit For Free Thursday
NBC

Cyclists to Legally Run Red Lights?
SFist

Transit Planners Consider Bicyclist Proposal
CBS

Street Smarts: Highway 17 accidents cut in half in past decade
Santa Cruz Sentinel

Rides free on local transit
Burlingame Daily News

Let's change the bike laws
San Francisco Bay Guardian

Drivers turning to carpools, public transit
ABC

As Gas Prices Climb, Bay Area Bridge Traffic Drops
CBS

Congressional stalemate over renewable energy
San Francisco Chronicle

Muni train likely speeding before crash
San Francisco Chronicle

California DHS approves $25M for ferries
Oakland Tribune

East Bay transportation officials send 1,900 people free bus passes
Oakland Tribune

Affordable housing plan irks developers
San Jose Mercury News

Roadshow: Free transit gets cheers, boos
San Jose Mercury News

BART starts EIR planning for Livermore rail extension
Contra Costa Times

Bus ridership up on County Connection
Contra Costa Times

Marin supervisors adopt blueprint on open space
Marin Independent Journal

CHP set to enforce hands-free law
San Mateo County Times

Walters: Proposal to raise California taxes falls way short
Sacramento Bee

Proposal would change rules for bicyclists at stop signs
San Francisco Examiner

Transit agencies plan free rides for Thursday
Vacaville Reporter

Rides free on local transit
Palo Alto Daily News

There Is Such a Thing as a Free Ride
EP Online

Pilot Program Offers Free Transit
CBS

Full Year of Free Bus Rides for Residents of Transit-Oriented Developments
PR Newswire

Israel backs Palo Alto man's electric car plan
San Francisco Chronicle

Agencies offer year's only free rides Thursday
San Francisco Chronicle

Probe continues into Muni rear-ender crash
San Francisco Chronicle

Support for gas tax hike drops with higher fuel prices
Oakland Tribune

Neighbors meet to talk safe streets
San Jose Mercury News

Roadshow: 280-880 mess needs overhaul
San Jose Mercury News

Support for gas tax hike drops with higher fuel prices
Contra Costa Times

Facing opposition, Assemblyman yanks car fee bill
Contra Costa Times

Devil's Slide bridges nearly complete
San Mateo County Times

Single day of free transit rides set for Thursday
San Mateo County Times

Fairfield, Vacaville to help 'Spare the Air' Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

What's driving Larkspur's numbers?
Marin Independent Journal

Will lacking for needed budget fix
Sacramento Bee

Free ferry rides Thursday
Valleljo Times Herald

Local Transit Agencies To Offer Free Rides Thursday
KTVU

BERKELEY: OFFICIALS UNVEIL PILOT PROGRAM FOR TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
CBS

Smart Card Alliance Transportation Council Examines Use of Prepaid Cards in Transit
Earth Times

Affordable housing owners refute stereotypes
Morgan Hill Times

Biking needs a boost in American cities
New Urban News

Muni officials search for cause of train crash
San Francisco Chronicle

Opportunity costs, opportunity lost
San Francisco Chronicle

Devil's Slide bridges nearly complete
Oakland Tribune

Free transit on Thursday
San Jose Mercury News

Free riders to crowd into trains, buses
San Jose Mercury News

Single day of free transit rides set for Thursday
Contra Costa Times

Single day of free transit rides set for Thursday
San Mateo County Times

Editorial: Cars and welfare: A simple, money-saving idea
Sacramento Bee

Dumbarton rail bridge project faces long haul
Oakland Tribune

Oakland should approve fourth bore of Caldecott
Oakland Tribune

Editorial: Expanding state's sales tax base would fix deficit
San Jose Mercury News

Condo towers bring high living to formerly flat downtown San Jose
San Jose Mercury News

Bill targets online sale of California carpool stickers for hybrids
Sacramento Bee

Bob Blanchard (1938-2008)
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Single day of free transit rides set for Thursday
Oakland Tribune

Boondoggle express
Contra Costa Times

Oakland should approve fourth bore of Caldecott
Contra Costa Times

Doyle Drive
Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: As transit takes off, state is ready to set brake
Sacramento Bee

OAKLAND / BART delays continue near fire-hit stations
San Francisco Chronicle

OAKLAND / Record ridership boosts BART budget
San Francisco Chronicle

Completing the Bay Trail has many miles to go
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area execs not confident about economy
San Jose Mercury News

Roadshow: Bad ways to save, waste gas
San Jose Mercury News

Editorial: S.J. can afford to make room for affordable homes
San Jose Mercury News

Boondoggle express
Contra Costa Times

A fare solution: Bus riding
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Caltrain unwraps $20.5 million birthday gift to Burlingame
San Mateo County Times

Commuters can take a free ride June 19 Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

Free bus rides June 19
Napa Valley Register

Dan Walters: Angst rises as sales tax fades
Sacramento Bee

Editorial: Budget? Uh, not yet ...
Sacramento Bee

Business owners not on board for plan to speed up Muni line
San Francisco Examiner

Grand jury recommends not funding Dumbarton rail
Fremont Bulletin

Spare the Air day for Bay Area
ABC

Caltrans to smooth the way for I-80 drivers
San Francisco Chronicle

AC Transit urges tax hike to fund bus service
San Francisco Chronicle

Spare the Air advisory issued for Thursday in Bay Area
Oakland Tribune

AC Transit parcel tax headed for ballot
Oakland Tribune

Byron Williams: Thirty years later, it's time to take a look at Proposition 13
Oakland Tribune

ACE train seeing more passengers with increase in gas, but also bigger fuel expense
Contra Costa Times

Spare the Air day today, but no free ride
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Transit agencies to buy security cameras
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Public criticizes Golden Gate toll increases
Marin Independent Journal

Bay Meadows residential plans spark San Mateo density debate
San Mateo County Times

Senate Dems call for tax increases
Sacramento Bee

Spare The Air Day Declared In Bay Area
NBC 11

Free Rides for Bay Area Commuters on June 19
PR Newswire

Council endorses sales tax hike
St. Helena Star

Commuters asked to spare the air Thursday, but no free rides Requires paid subscription
East Bay Business Times

How Palo Alto was assigned to build 2860 new homes
Palo Alto Online

Bay Area transit agencies awarded $60 million
San Francisco Chronicle

Gas price 'bubble' could burst this summer
Oakland Tribune

Roadshow: Commute took hours on train
San Jose Mercury News

Residents fight county on redevelopment
Contra Costa Times

AC Transit to pitch $48 property tax
Contra Costa Times

Challenge of injunction in rail dispute denied
Marin Independent Journal

SamTrans gets $8 million for new buses
San Mateo County Times

Editorial: High-speed rail bill is back, but answers are needed before November
Sacramento Bee

Pricey parking could ease traffic
Los Angeles Times

At $4 a Gallon, Rethinking Habits: $4 Gas Transforms Buying Habits, Affecting Everything From Vacations to Pizza Orders
Washington Post

Local transit agencies receive state transportation funds
San Francisco Examiner

Muni contract talks stay off track for a second day
San Francisco Examiner

Best of the worst I-580 is No. 2 of Bay Area's worst commutes
Pleasamton Weekly

Rural U.S. Takes Worst Hit as Gas Tops $4 Average
New York Times

Muni talks freeze - union won't budge
San Francisco Chronicle

Rebuilt 1914 street car headed for a Muni line
San Francisco Chronicle

Park officials back Presidio development plan
San Francisco Chronicle

Voters back cuts but don't know what to slice
San Francisco Chronicle

SAN RAFAEL / Public hearing on Golden Gate toll hike
San Francisco Chronicle

Oakland reaches deal over Caldecott bore
Oakland Tribune

Bay Meadows plans to be examined
Oakland Tribune

Vacaville draws line in sand on General Plan Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

Public to weigh in on toll hikes
San Francisco Examiner

The cost of raiding transportation funds
San Francisco Examiner

Web Survey Allows Residents to Chart Course for Future of Bay Area Transportation
PR Newswire

Small Business Sustainability Measures Can Compete With Larger Companies
Enrironmental Leader

HP mulls plan to toll Mockingbird Lane
WFAA

Presidio redevelopment plan heads into a fight
San Francisco Chronicle

AC Transit directors to discuss higher fares
San Francisco Chronicle

EDITORIAL: Learning to live with Prop. 13
San Francisco Chronicle

BART too slow to fix South Hayward rail yard after fire
Oakland Tribune

Method uses 'Bluetooth' to track travel time for vehicles, pedestrians
Contra Costa Times

Dublin/Pleasanton BART parking garage opens
Contra Costa Times

Caltrain to raise fares as fuel costs rise
San Mateo County Times

Give state’s transportation the help it needs
Sacramento Bee

$5 gas? To some, it's not impossible
San Francisco Chronicle

OUR (GREENHOUSE) GAS REDUCTION ACT
San Francisco Chronicle

It's becoming much easier to go green
San Francisco Chronicle

Highway 4 bypass safety questioned
Oakland Tribune

Hercules project may be put to voters
Oakland Tribune

Queen: How are you adjusting to rising gas prices?
Oakland Tribune

Gas taxes set to rise in some states
San Jose Mercury News

Prop. 13 30 years old
Contra Costa Times

Prop. 13 has a timely anniversary
Sacramento Bee

Prop. 13 did everything it promised, and more
Sacramento Bee

Senate defeat puts climate bill on tough road
San Francisco Chronicle

Economy reeling under weight of bad news
San Francisco Chronicle

Sunday editorial: Reform eminent domain by redefining blight
Contra Costa Times

Cities flout affordable housing rules
Marin Independent Journal

I-80 repaving projects under way; carpool lanes coming Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

Taxi on duty in Stinson
Pt. Reyes Light

Prop. 13 property taxes in the voters' hands
San Francisco Chronicle