Today's News Roundup

An aerial shot of the Alviso Slough. — Credit

Karl Nielsen

Mercury News

Caltrain rolls out first electric train for trip from San Francisco to Millbrae
San Mateo Daily Journal

Caltrain debuts electric train
San Francisco Chronicle

Caltrain debuts electric trains that are faster, more spacious and quieter than past models
San Francisco Chronicle

Why California’s high-speed rail project could look different if Trump regains the presidency
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area microclimates can feel completely different. This BART map shows how much
Mercury News

San Mateo County: Over $900,000 committed for older adults transportation program
San Francisco Chronicle

One type of S.F. parking citation jumped 62% in recent ‘intensive’ crackdown. Here’s the data
Press Democrat

Santa Rosa Transit Mall temporarily closing for renovations
Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: Marin Transit, San Rafael can work together for benefit of all
New York Times

Los Angeles Has Promised a ‘Car-Free’ Olympics in 2028. Can It Do It?
Mercury News

A first-of-its kind housing project comes to Cupertino
Mercury News

Lawsuit: Opponents of $20 billion regional affordable housing bond say language is biased
Mercury News

The ‘A’ word: Affordability in housing has become a muddled term
Cal Matters

Why Silicon Valley wants to kill this AI bill
Marin Independent Journal

Sausalito business district plan clears vote hurdles
Mercury News

A new plan seeks to protect California’s coast against a rising ocean. And it doesn’t require sea walls.
Local News Matters

Watch out for whales: Humpbacks swimming near Bay Area shores pose hazard to boaters
San Francisco Chronicle

Dead whale washes ashore at S.F.’s Fort Funston, one of several recent sightings