Headlines, July 23
By
Roger Rudick
7:43 AM PDT on July 23, 2026
- BART Weekend Shutdowns (Hoodline)
- More on Parking and Short Transit Lane in Chinatown (VoiceofSF)
- More on Lowering Speed Limits Around Schools (KRON4, CBSLocal, NBCBayArea)
- More on 4th of July Meltdown (NBCBayArea)
- Parklet Comes out of Nowhere (SFChron)
- Broadway Tunnel to Close for Repairs (SFGate)
- Jackson Square is Now Downtown (SFStandard)
- New Affordability Crisis (SFStandard)
- Historic Trestle Halts San Jose Trail Plans (SJSpotlight)
- Commentary: Ode to Benicia (SFChron)
- Commentary: We Need Housing, But Don’t Build Any (SJSpotlight)
- Commentary: What Steve Hilton Doesn’t Know About Energy (SFChron)
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