Today's News Roundup

Mercury News

Express lanes approved by California legislature, but not voters: Roadshow
East Bay Times

Bay Area transit agencies end mask mandates days after federal judge strikes down national mask requirement
San Francisco Chronicle

Masking on public transportation: With mandates ending, here's how to assess risk
San Francisco Chronicle

BART no longer requires masks to be worn, but board members want to reinstate a mask mandate
San Francisco Chronicle

Uber and Lyft have dropped their mask mandates
The Oaklandside

Redwoods, housing, and traffic: ‘Map Atlas’ illustrates Oakland’s systems
San Francisco Chronicle

Sausalito's anchor-out debacle: Officials approve temporary space for fraction of boats in controversial estuary
San Jose Spotlight

San Jose council review: Google plans microgrid, homeless to have say on housing
Bloomberg

California Slow to Sell Housing Bonds as Homelessness Worsens
East Bay Times

Alameda Point housing development moving ahead despite challenges
San Francisco Chronicle

California’s radical plan to defend homes from sea level rise: move them
Knee Deep Times

Retreat By Any Other Name
Local News Matters

From wasteland to wetland? Park district to discuss restoration options for Jewel Lake
Bloomberg

How Cities Became Accidental Wildlife Havens
NBC Bay Area

Dying Coral Reef in Australia Has Global Impacts
Knee Deep Times

A Day On The Bayview’s Shifting Shore