Today’s Headlines
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By
Roger Rudick
8:17 AM PST on December 5, 2019
- Reboot Needed of Downtown Rail Extension (SFChron)
- More on Chinatown Station Plaza Costs (SFBay)
- SMART Train to Ferry Connection to Open Dec. 14 (MarinIJ)
- More BART Extension Concerns (DailyJournal)
- Motorist Hits Pedestrian in South Berkeley (Berkeleyside)
- More on S.F.’s Newest Planned Tower (Curbed)
- Tenderloin’s Boeddeker Park Celebrates Anniversary (Hoodline)
- Oakland Proposes to Remove Homeless from Sidewalks, Public Parks (SFChron)
- Homeless Sweeps Offer no Beds/Alternatives (SFChron, SFExaminer)
- Public Street Toilets are Expensive (SFChron)
- Ross Park Revamp Short of Funding (MarinIJ)
- Commentary: Air Quality Needs More Public Communication (MarinIJ)
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