Headlines, May 20
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7:14 AM PDT on May 20, 2025
- Fire Closes BART’s San Leandro Station (SFGate, SFChron)
- New Bike Lanes on El Camino in Mountain View (SJSpotlight)
- Hedge Funds and High-Speed Rail (FastCo)
- Budget Gap for California HSR (KCRA)
- More on SFMTA Trial (MissionLocal)
- A New Start for Mid-Market? (SFStandard)
- Union Square Revival? (SFGate)
- Waymo Expanding into South Bay (SFChron, EastBayTimes, CBSLocal)
- Oakland Airport Gets Electric Shuttle Buses (EastBayTimes)
- Methane Leaks in Cesar Chavez Park (Berkeleyside)
- Oakland Police Officers Not Immune from Liability for Death from Unauthorized Chase (Oaklandside)
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