Headlines, January 15
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8:28 AM PST on January 15, 2025
- S.F. Traffic Stops Decline (SFChron)
- Bay Area Transit Agencies Sign Equity Pledge (MassTransit, Hoodline)
- More on Attempts to Ban Cyclists from RSR Bridge (EastBayTimes)
- Waymo Gets Clearance to Expand (Bloomberg)
- Sunset NIMBYs Still Nimbying (SFStandard)
- More on Reality TV Star Nominated for DOT Sec (USAToday)
- Alameda Looks to Repurpose Old Navy Building (KTVU)
- Sale of Oakland Coliseum Moving Forward (SFChron, EastBayTimes)
- More Walgreens Closing Down (SFGate)
- Is Vacancy Tax a Failure? (SFStandard)
- More Car Carnage (KRON4)
- Could San Francisco be Devastated by Fire? (SFChron)
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