Headlines, August 6
By
Roger Rudick
8:21 AM PDT on August 6, 2026
- More on Muni Service Increases (NBCBayArea, VoiceofSF, LocalNewsMatters)
- Huge Event Center Planned Adjacent to Dublin BART (SFChron)
- Caltrans To Close Lanes On Park Presidio Boulevard, California Street (SFGate)
- SoMa to get Art Walk (SFChron)
- MTC Seeks Input on Oakland Roads (Oaklandside)
- Update on ‘People’s Park’ Development in Berkeley (SFStandard)
- Empty Rooms Near 16th and Mission (MissionLocal)
- Amazon ‘Zoox’ Cars to Start Charging Riders (EastBayTimes)
- Burger Stand Comes out of Nowhere, Wasn’t Wearing Hi Vis (SFGate)
- Mountain Lions Improve Safety? (SFGate)
- California’s ‘Vehicular’ Manslaughter Category (SacBee)
- Commentary: For Safety, California Needs to Update its Car Insurance Laws (SFChron)
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