Waymo says it built a Genie 3–backed 'World Model' to generate camera and lidar simulations for rare‑event training, a move the company says will speed its robotaxi expansion.

Mayor Matt Mahan says he voted to enable a Bay Area transit district so voters could weigh a 2026 funding measure, but he says he hasn't decided. The move keeps the option alive as agencies warn of deep cuts.

BART credits a braking fix and ending wet‑weather slow orders for recent on‑time gains; the agency says a Sept–Dec update is due later this month.

A court fight over a downtown San José parcel could go to a jury this spring — and jurors may decide how much VTA must pay. The outcome could reshape a planned tower.

State and regional leaders struck a $590M bridge loan to keep BART, Muni, Caltrain and AC Transit running while a regional sales-tax plan moves toward voters. The funds are designed as a one-year bridge until new revenue kicks in.

Palo Alto has submitted new technical and legal materials in a CEQA appeal of SFO's development plan, arguing the FEIR downplays noise and air‑quality impacts.

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.

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.

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.

California’s final 2025 tally shows more than 2.5 million EVs sold since 2012 while the state moves to replace lost federal incentives. Litigation and a proposed $200M rebate will shape the next chapter.

Sonar scans and interim repairs have cleared hazards after a December 2024 collapse. City crews expect the wharf's end to be stabilized once winter work wraps up.

A November theft at BART’s Hayward maintenance yard cut hundreds of feet of fiber, caused a daylong shutdown and left the agency facing a bill topping $1 million. Investigators have reclassified the case as grand theft but no arrests have been made.