Headlines, October 21
By
Roger Rudick
8:26 AM PDT on October 21, 2026
- Public Transit Savings for Families (SFExaminer)
- Muni Doesn’t get a Cut for Muni Merch? (MissionLocal)
- Mountain View Hires Transportation Chief (MVVoice)
- California’s Cycling Fatality Rate (EastBayTimes)
- Why World is Losing Fight Against Global Warming (MarinIJ)
- Supervisor Sauter Seeks More Office to Housing Conversions (SFExaminer)
- NIMBYs Finding New Ways to NIMBY (SFStandard)
- Lime Opens New S.F. Headquarters (VoiceofSF)
- Mid-Market Theater District Receives $500K in Pilot Funding (SFExaminer)
- New Name for Army Street Announced (SFChron, MissionLocal)
- Get Those Fenders and Ponchos Out (SFChron)
- Commentary: How I Became a Public Transit Rider (MercNews)
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