Today’s Headlines
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By
Roger Rudick
8:45 AM PDT on July 31, 2020
- Transit Service Cutbacks and other COVID-related News (SFChron)
- Caltrain Tax, ‘Overpaid Executive Tax’ and Affordable Housing (SFChron)
- And More on Caltrain Tax (Almanac)
- Shooting at El Cerrito Del Norte BART (EastBayTimes)
- Suspect Arrested in Muni Attack (SFExaminer)
- Atherton Meeting to Discuss Traffic (Almanac)
- Housing War Returns to Lafayette (SFChron)
- Walnut Creek Affordable Housing Kinda Near BART (CBSLocal)
- What Parks are Open (SFChron)
- Plans for Presidio Medical Site Amid COVID Surge (SFChron)
- Riding Amtrak During the Pandemic (Newsweek)
- Commentary: Caltrain Tax will Fail Thanks to S.F. Maneuvering (DailyJournal)
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