Headlines, January 7
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8:13 AM PST on January 7, 2025
- SPUR Boss to Join Mayoral Staff (SFExaminer, SFStandard, MissionLocal)
- More Delays for Direct Payment on Bay Area Transit (SFExaminer)
- Exit Interview with Jeffrey Tumlin (KQED)
- Ferry Ridership Gains (KRON4)
- Rebecca Saltzman Reflects on Time as BART Director (Berkeleyside)
- Exit Interview: Hillary Ronen Talks Mission Street Chaos (MissionLocal)
- Mayor Newsom’s News-Free Press Event About High Speed Rail (SFChron)
- Police Still Stopping Black Cyclists and Pedestrians at Higher Rates (SFChron)
- Can States Ever Stop Widening? (Bloomberg)
- Public Safety Officer Drove Drunk? (SFStandard)
- Golden Gate Heights Park (SFChron)
- Commentary: Prop. K and the Centrists (SFStandard)
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