Headlines, May 22
By
Roger Rudick
8:27 AM PDT on May 22, 2026
- Public Transit Still Suffering Pandemic Woes (Governing)
- Final 19th Avenue Closure (KTVU)
- San Mateo Seeks Funds to Make Roads Safer (DailyJournal)
- Newsom at War with Chevron (SFChron, KTVU)
- Waymo Suspends Freeway Rides (SFStandard, EastBayTimes)
- Rohnert Park Cracks Down on Scooters (EastBayTimes)
- But I Saw a Cyclist on the Sidewalk (SFGate)
- Did Bystanders Beat Teen Driver Who Killed Three People? (SFChron)
- We’ll Admit this One Time This Makes us Want to Drive a Little Bit (EastBayTimes)
- More Concerts in Golden Gate Park (SFGate)
- Commentary: Outrage! BART Has the Audacity to Charge More for Car Storage Where Demand is High (SFGate)
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