Headlines, June 22
By
Roger Rudick
8:22 AM PDT on June 22, 2026
- Transit Ridership Surging (SFChron)
- Merchants Group Demands SFMTA Cancel Ocean Avenue Transit Lanes (InglesideLight)
- SMART Approves Budget (MarinIJ)
- New Transit Zoning Laws Take Effect in July (SFChron)
- Car-Dependence and Aging (EastBayTimes)
- S.F. is Booming. Why is Oakland Slumping? (SFStandard)
- ‘Work from Home’ Holding Strong (SFChron)
- The Future of First Fridays (Oaklandside)
- Waymo goes Haywire (ABC7)
- S.F. Civic Center Light Show (SFChron, SFStandard)
- The Erosion of Ocean Beach (SFStandard)
- Danville Bans E-Bikes in Parks (EastBayTimes)
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