2022-02-nn-roundup

By Shomik Mukherjee, East Bay Times, January 17, 2022. The conservationists will continue to monitor the property while in use by a local equestrian society.

By Kathleen Coates, The Press Democrat, January 12, 2022. Community members and commissioners raised concerns about increased traffic and unsafe sidewalks, but state law pushed the project ahead.

By J.K. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle, January 11, 2022. The project is intended to bring critical revenues to a school district that has struggled to retain teachers.

By Hannah Kanik, The Mercury News, January 11, 2022. “In my mind, this is the biggest challenge the city of Saratoga has faced since its incorporation,” Mayor Tina Walia said at the meeting.

By Maggie Angst, The Mercury News, January 10, 2022. That leaves only 13.5 percent of San Jose covered by trees, compared to 28 percent of Seattle.

By Katie Dowd, SFGate, January 9, 2022. Four selections from a tour of Bay Area city names from Alameda to Walnut Creek.

By Ryan Sabalow and Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee, January 6, 2022. The CEQA ruling is a major victory for environmentalists opposed to new housing and business projects in areas with extreme wildfire risks.

By Tran Nguyen, San Jose Spotlight, January 4, 2022. A Civil Grand Jury’s December report found many barriers to housing production are beyond the county’s control.

By Annie Sciacca, Mercury News, December 25, 2021. Oakland leaders will use funds from a legal settlement with paint companies to proactively remove hazardous lead.

By Melanie Curry, StreetsBlog Cal, December 22, 2021. This is the first clear statement that acknowledges that Caltrans is committing to accommodating all road users in every single project it works on, though implementation remains unclear.