Today's News Roundup

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Karl Nielsen

Richmond Standard

Richmond’s ‘Downhill Diva’ named ‘Bike Champion of the Year’
Richmond Standard

BART reports ridership surge amid I-80 closure
San Francisco Chronicle

BART will reduce service on Sunday to fix lights in the Transbay Tube
Golden Gate Express

Students uneasy ahead of 19th Avenue closure
San Francisco Examiner

SFMTA project aims to improve one of The City's busiest Muni lines
Local News Matters

Key portion of Aqueduct Pathway in Lafayette to be funded by $3.7M from state
The Atlantic

San Francisco Solved Metro Vandalism With One Neat Trick
San Francisco Chronicle

E-bikes are getting more like motorcycles. Can you tell them apart?
SFMTA

Podcast: Going Green on San Francisco’s Streets
KQED

California Is Transitioning From Fossil Fuels to Electric Power. It’s Going to Get Messy
Local News Matters

Marin, Sonoma counties asked to extend sales tax for SMART train system
Cal Matters

Rideshare drivers sue Uber over being kicked off app in new challenge to California law
Urban Institute

The US Spends More Time and Money Building Transit Than Most Countries. Inefficient Community Engagement May Help Explain Why.
Mercury News

Proposal looks to turn San Jose hotel development site into housing
Marin Independent Journal

Richardson Bay anchor-out era nears end
Mercury News

Sky-high office vacancy levels haunt Bay Area’s three major downtowns
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F., California tourism spending jumps in 2025 despite $1 billion less from international visitors
San Francisco Chronicle

Kaiser proposes major new hospital in S.F., its first in the city in 70 years
San Francisco Chronicle

Tim Cook to step down as Apple CEO, names successor
Local News Matters

San Francisco unveils updated climate plan targeting net-zero emissions by 2040
San Francisco Chronicle

‘Aggressive’ coyotes roaming Peninsula city, police say