Today's News Roundup

A vintage black and white photo of the Eureka ferryboat on the water, shown at an angle from the front-right-hand side.

San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s what the Muni parcel tax would cost S.F.’s homeowners
Marin Independent Journal

Golden Gate Ferry advances fleet overhaul, plans service expansion
San Mateo Daily Journal

Caltrain set to raise fares
Local News Matters

Caltrain looks for riders to help shape bike, scooter access to rail system
San Jose Spotlight

Castro Street project to end vehicle traffic at Mountain View Caltrain tracks
Richmond Standard

City of El Cerrito completes 2025 Ohlone Greenway repair project
San Francisco Chronicle

A ride on S.F.’s ‘iron monster’ as a boy sparked a lifelong dedication to city’s streetcars
San Francisco Chronicle

‘It’s like the lottery’: The AI boom has created parking chaos in this S.F. neighborhood
Bloomberg

A Bright Idea for Road Safety: Traffic Light Timing
San Francisco Standard

Even rentals in San Francisco have bidding wars
San Francisco Chronicle

Gated mansions and golf: Why buyers still flock to the East Bay’s most exclusive neighborhoods
Marin Independent Journal

Developer to San Rafael: Quit stalling on high-rise approval
Mercury News

Despite rate hikes, study finds California home insurance costs are middle of the pack nationwide
San Francisco Chronicle

Home sales rarely fall through in the Bay Area — but that’s starting to change
San Francisco Chronicle

Sen. Adam Schiff uses S.F. affordable project to launch housing act, despite long odds in Congress
Mercury News

10 questions for 2026’s do-it-yourself economic forecast
San Francisco Chronicle

SFO’s first-in-the-nation route to Australian city starts this week
San Francisco Chronicle

3.0 magnitude earthquake shakes East Bay
San Francisco Chronicle

No California tsunami expected after 7.2 magnitude quake rocks Japan
San Francisco Chronicle

California’s cold, gloomy weather masks a developing problem: Almost no rain in 3 weeks