Headlines, April 9
By
Roger Rudick
8:43 AM PDT on April 9, 2026
- More on Mission Bay Safety in Wake of Toddler’s Death (SFChron)
- S.F. Bay Ferry to Hold Fare Hearing (LocalNewsMatters)
- More on Possible AC Transit Cuts (KRON4)
- Elon Musk Refloats Anti-Rail Hyperloop Con (IndiaETimes)
- Festival to Celebrate Sunset Dunes (SFChron)
- Scott Wiener Proposes Housing Incentive (SFStandard)
- Bill Would Require Robotaxi Companies to Hire Humans for Emergencies (EastBayTimes)
- Can Waymo Fix Potholes? (SFChron)
- Wait, Sausalito Allows Construction? (MarinIJ)
- Bye-bye Vaillancourt Fountain (SFChron)
- Letters: On SFPD Citing Cyclists (SFChron)
- Commentary: Chron Endorsement of Stephen Sherrill (SFChron)
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