Joby Aviation plans to raise up to $1 billion in convertible notes and stock to fund certification and expand manufacturing as it preps for commercial air‑taxi service.

Volunteers began collecting signatures in Oakland for the Connect Bay Area campaign, which backers say could raise nearly $1 billion a year to avert steep transit cuts. Officials and unions turned out to launch the drive.

Caltrans is adjusting HOV lane hours on Highway 101 in response to commuter complaints, shortening the high-traffic period windows to better match travel patterns.

The MTC in the Bay Area has adopted a new Transit Priority Policy to help streamline public transit by giving preference to buses and rail on roadways.

A City of San Rafael feasibility study lays out three expensive paths to shield the Canal — walls, a tidal gate or land‑raising — and urges quick fixes to buy time.

Caltrain reintroduces electric train service to San Jose's Tamien Station with a new schedule starting January 31st, following the completion of the Guadalupe Bridge Replacement Project.

The Bay Area's ferry services are seeing increased use and expansion plans, while other local transit faces challenges. New vessels and terminals are planned, but funding and community concerns pose hurdles.

Air carriers have increased flights from New England to San Francisco for Super Bowl LX, with JetBlue offering 28 additional services, including a nonstandard Providence flight, and United Airlines providing extra flights from Boston and Seattle.

SFMTA is seeking public feedback on the Embarcadero Connectivity Plan as the Port and the Army Corps lay out a draft waterfront flood study. The outreach will shape long‑term transportation options along the Embarcadero.

Supervisor Danny Sauter has called a City Hall hearing to explore extending the Central Subway to Fisherman’s Wharf, but funding and neighborhood disruption are big hurdles. The move leans on tunnels already bored to Washington Square Park.

A two‑vehicle crash in downtown San Francisco overturned a car at Market and Larkin, injured two people lightly and disrupted F‑Market streetcar service. Crews cleared the scene while riders were rerouted.

A proposed California ballot initiative would reclassify rideshare apps as common carriers and require annual fingerprint checks plus monthly public reporting of sexual misconduct. Backers call it a safety fix; critics warn it could shrink the driver pool.

San Francisco International Airport inaugurated its Airport Integrated Operations Center (AIOC), enhancing coordination and responsiveness of airport functions.