Headlines, June 16
By
Roger Rudick
8:03 AM PDT on June 16, 2026
- Bay Area Public Transit Ridership Up for World Cup (KRON4)
- BART Adds Late Night World Cup Service (APTA)
- Anatomy of the SMART Train Landslide (PressDemocrat)
- Oakland’s Strong Mayor Proposal (EastBayTimes)
- Bill to Help Address Food Deserts/Insecurity (SFChron)
- Driver Seriously Injures Cyclist in San Rafael (MarinIJ)
- More Young People Killed in a Car Crash (EastBayTimes)
- But I Saw a Cyclist on the Sidewalk Once (EastBayTimes)
- How to Celebrate Juneteenth in Oakland (Oaklandside)
- Commentary: Vancouver Might Have Answer to the Housing Crisis (NYTimes)
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