Headlines, May 5
By
Roger Rudick
8:50 AM PDT on May 5, 2026
- Muni Ridership Closer than Ever to Pre-Covid Levels (SFExaminer)
- What will HSR Ultimately Cost? (FresnoBee)
- Who Owns ROW South of Tamien? (SJSpotlight)
- More on Presidio’s Electric Buses (VoiceofSF)
- Cycling Safety and Embarcadero Road in Palo Alto (SJSpotlight)
- If Only Police Worked that Hard at Stopping Reckless Car Drivers (SFChron)
- Driver Kills Pedestrian in South S.F. (EastBayTimes, DailyJournal)
- Big Housing and Office Project in Menlo Park Paused (SFGate)
- Bay Area Muralist Dan Fontes Dies (SFGate)
- Gubernatorial Candidate Mentions Trains (SFChron)
- Letters: Let’s Lump All E-Bikes Together? (EastBayTimes)
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