Marin’s Drenched 101 Bottleneck Faces High-Stakes Fix
Two costly fixes are on the table to protect a flood-prone stretch of Highway 101 near Marin City: tidal barriers at Richardson Bay or elevated roadways plus pumps and floodwalls. Planners say either route will take years and money to build.
Lake Merritt To Ferry Building On Foot? Pricey Bay Skyway Bets Yes
The Bay Skyway would stitch new and existing paths into a shore‑to‑shore walking and biking route from Oakland to San Francisco, but it faces a roughly $700M price tag and technical hurdles. Agencies say interim pieces could open in 2028–2029, while the west‑span deck needs more funding and environmental review.
BART Calls Milpitas ‘New’ On X, Transit Diehards Aren’t Having It
BART's X reply called Milpitas "a new station," but the stop opened June 13, 2020 as part of the Berryessa extension. Riders and local outlets quickly corrected the record.
Rail Showdown In Wine Country: Healdsburg Gets SMART, But Who Pays?
Crews are set to start the long‑planned SMART extension into Healdsburg, but differing cost estimates and lingering funding gaps have locals and critics on edge.
BART Shrinks Trains to Save Millions and Police the Cars
BART republished a note saying shorter trains let police cover cars faster, keep trains cleaner and save roughly $12M a year while experts warn of capacity trade-offs.
Caltrain’s Crossing Crackdown: License Plate Cameras Target Track Blockers
Caltrain plans a pilot using license‑plate readers at select Peninsula crossings, pairing ALPR with AI cameras and other upgrades to deter cars from stopping on tracks.












