Headlines, August 19
By
Roger Rudick
8:34 AM PDT on August 19, 2026
- Shills Sue to Stop Transit Funding (MercNews, KQED)
- BART Board Responds to Report About Budget (PleasantonWeekly)
- More Ferry Service to Vallejo During Bridge Closure (EastBayTimes)
- More on Caltrans Widening Underwater Highway (SFChron)
- Heavy Trucks on I-580? (Oaklandside)
- Presidio Barracks Becoming Office Space (SFExaminer)
- Housing Politics in Alameda (SFChron)
- Woodside Fed Up with Reckless Drivers (Patch)
- More Carnage (EastBayTimes)
- Trump Takes Aim at National Forests (MarinIJ)
- Expect More Flooding Thanks to El Niño and Global Warming (SFGate)
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