Headlines, August 5
By
Roger Rudick
8:16 AM PDT on August 5, 2026
- Muni Increases Frequencies on Congested Routes (SFGate, SFChron)
- Transit Systems Blasted by Trump are Actually the Safest (WashPost)
- SF Bay Ferry Breaks Ridership Records (DailyRepublic)
- Connie Chan and Scott Wiener’s Priorities (MissionLocal)
- Divisadero Transit Service Disrupted by Rollover Crash (SFChron)
- More on S.F. Lowering Speed Limits Near Schools (SFExaminer)
- More on Marina Safeway Housing Fight (SFStandard)
- New Berkeley Park Breaks Ground (Berkeleyside)
- DUI Checkpoints (KRON4)
- Emperor Norton Tunnel? (SFChron)
- Letters: Need More Details on Connect Bay Area Polling (DailyJournal)
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