Bay Area Air Taxi Darling Hits FAA Milestone While Bleeding $217.7M
Archer says it closed FAA Phase 3 for its Midnight eVTOL while reporting a $217.7M Q1 loss. The company is pressing toward Phase 4 and prepping LA operations for LA28.
Caltrans Floats 140-Mph ‘Bullet Buses’ To Zip Between San Francisco And L.A.
Caltrans is weighing 100–140 mph buses on dedicated freeway lanes that could cut SF–LA trips toward three hours, but safety and big station costs remain major hurdles.
Sonoma’s Rot Revival: County Dusts Off Plan For Airport-Side Compost Plant
Sonoma County is moving ahead with plans for a new composting facility that could process most local green waste and cut long‑haul hauling and emissions.
SF Rents Rocket While New Housing Deals Fall Flat
A Controller's Office analysis found nine of 10 typical housing prototypes are financially infeasible even as San Francisco's rents surge, renewing debate over cutting requirements or finding new funding.
San Mateo’s Block 21 Stays an Empty Lot as Financing Clock Resets Again
The Planning Commission granted a two‑year extension for Block 21 after the developer cited persistent lending hurdles. The six‑story mixed‑use project remains a fenced lot despite approval in 2022.
Ukiah Parolee Busted After San Mateo Cops Run Child-Sex Chat Sting
An undercover Internet Crimes Against Children probe led San Mateo detectives to arrest Christopher G. Purtill in Ukiah after alleged explicit chats with someone he believed to be 13. He is being held in Mendocino County.
Google’s Wild Plan To Blast AI Data Centers Into Orbit With SpaceX
Google’s Project Suncatcher has moved from research into launch talks, and SpaceX may be a partner; prototypes are slated for early 2027 amid major technical questions.












