Today's News Roundup

An abstract sculpture in front of the Lawrence Hall of Science at UC Berkeley.

Petaluma Argus-Courier

Supervisor Rabbitt hosts town hall meeting on Penngrove traffic
Mercury News

Parents can be best (and toughest) teachers for new teen drivers: Roadshow
New York Times

Children With Autism Across U.S. Lend Voices to Transit Announcements
Los Angeles Daily News

At LA Metro, going cashless is a bumpy road, especially for the ‘unbanked’
San Francisco Chronicle

‘This is an emergency’: BART, Muni, state transit agencies to ask California for $5 billion bailout
Cal Matters

A $5 billion ask for California public transit
San Francisco Chronicle

Would Bay Area voters support a sales tax to pay for BART service? Here’s what polling shows
San Francisco Chronicle

One of the most congested Bay Area highways is set to see huge changes — and a toll
Napa Valley Register

Community members speak out against Highway 37 toll plan
Vallejo Times-Herald

Community detests proposed Highway 37 toll
KGO-TV

New toll could be coming to State Route 37, angering some North Bay commuters
San Francisco Examiner

Absent office commuters, BART may up weekend, night trains
San Francisco Examiner

$13.8 million grant to bolster SF Bay Ferry's electrification efforts
Local News Matters

Cruising into court: Autonomous car company clashes with test drivers over crash liability
San Jose Spotlight

UPDATE: San Jose to transform Story Road-Keyes Street corridor
SF Gate

Tahoe locals hoped heavy snow would drive the Bay Area out. It’s not working.
Berkeleyside

UC Berkeley identifies next 2 sites to build student housing
SF Gate

Gap plans for even more layoffs, potentially affecting SF employees
East Bay Times

Hundreds more tech and biotech layoffs jolt Bay Area job market
Wall Street Journal

Google Is All About Cost Control Now
SF Gate

Big box retailer Office Depot closing downtown San Francisco location
Cal Matters

California poised to ban new diesel trucks
San Francisco Chronicle

Yosemite Valley will close this weekend as flood risk mounts. Here's what it means for visitors
San Francisco Chronicle

Tsunami maps for California's central coast show an unusual risk
KGO-TV

Whale has spent a record 10 weeks in SF Bay. Here's why it's concerning scientists