Headlines, January 15

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9:14 AM PST on January 15, 2026

BART Challenges as Fund-Raising Efforts Advance (ABC7)
Before There was BART, there was the Key Car Rail System (BrokeAssStuart)
Driver Runs Down and Kills Pedestrian in San Rafael. No Arrest Made (SFChron, MarinIJ)
Demonstrations to get Waymo Out (LocalNewsMatters)
New Housing in Laurel Village (SFChron)
Combining Building and Planning (MissionLocal)
Exploring Mount Davidson (SFChron)
Sleepless in San Francisco (SFStandard)
Bye Vaillancourt Fountain (SFChron)
VTA and Peninsula Open Space Trust to Build Wildlife Crossing (SJSpotlight)
Commentary: Turn S.F. Zoo into an Eco Park (SFStandard)

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