Headlines, August 11
By
Roger Rudick
8:14 AM PDT on August 11, 2026
- Did Outside Lands Transit Plans Work? (SFChron)
- More on Campaign to Build a BART Station for San Antonio (Oaklandside)
- Bay Area Transportation Plan (KALW)
- More on Transit Funding Measures (VoiceofSF)
- Caltrain’s Insurance Bill Increases (DailyJournal)
- Increased Crime on SamTrans and Caltrain (DailyJournal)
- More on Chinatown Parking and Muni 1 California Bus (VoiceofSF)
- Janice Li to Leave BART Board (BAR)
- More on Return to Office Strategies (SFGate)
- Taxpayers to Pay $825k for Cop’s Violent ‘Jaywalking’ Stop (SFStandard)
- Overnight Shutdowns of Bay Bridge (SFChron)
- Caltrain Rolls Out Reggaeton Theme Train (Hoodline)
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