Headlines, September 12
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By
Roger Rudick
7:37 AM PDT on September 12, 2025
- New Commitment to HSR (EastBayTimes, LATimes)
- Caltrain Ridership Up (RailwayAge)
- More on Newsom’s Promise to Keep Discussing Transit Funding (VoiceOfSF)
- More on Housing, HSR, Cap-and-Trade Legislation (SFStandard)
- More on Transit Housing Legislation (DavisVanguard)
- ‘Family Zoning’ Plan Wins First Major Approval (SFChron, SFStandard)
- New Park on Treasure Island (SFGate, SFExaminer)
- Downtown Metreon Mall Thriving, Getting Major New Tenant (SFStandard)
- Fairfax Housing Project Will Get Streamlined Review (MarinIJ)
- The Best Thing About Disneyland is the Transit (SFGate)
- Commentary: A Curmudgeonly Take on Parklets (SFStandard)
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