Headlines, May 8
By
Roger Rudick
8:02 AM PDT on May 8, 2026
- Gubernatorial Candidates on HSR (NBCBayArea)
- Why DC’s Metro Wants to Automate (Bloomberg/CityLab)
- Muir Woods Shuttle to Sausalito Ferry Dock Cut (SFChron)
- Cable Cars are Still Worth it (SFChron)
- SoMa Affordable Housing Project to Provide Dozens of New Units (SFExaminer)
- Mission Bay is Surging (MissionLocal)
- Cost of Driving Going up (Oaklandside)
- Letters: E-Bike Regulatory Confusion Caused by Feds (MercNews)
- Commentary: Uber wants a World Where it Can Get Away with Anything (SFStandard)
- Commentary: Let’s Do a Better Embarcadero (SFChron)
- Commentary: Transit Agencies Have Earned our Support (SFExaminer)
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