Today's News Roundup

An aerial view of Contra Costa County. — Credit

Karl Nielsen

San Francisco Examiner

The City's Tony Bennett cable car climbs ‘halfway to the stars’
New York Times

San Francisco Dedicates a Cable Car to Tony Bennett
San Jose Spotlight

Los Gatos to build bike path over highway
Railway Age

Transit Briefs: ACE
SF Gate

No one likes San Francisco's Valencia Street bike lane. Here's a solution.
KQED

Headed to Tahoe? What to Know About Safe Winter Driving — From Chain Control to Snow Forecasts
Bloomberg

A Highway Cap Divides the City It Was Designed to Reconnect
New York Times

Subway Cars With No End in Sight
New York Times

A Rebrand for London’s ‘Spaghetti of Orange’ Overground Train System
San Francisco Chronicle

Marina, Cow Hollow residents worry S.F.’s housing push could transform neighborhoods
Mercury News

San Jose housing tower with hundreds of apartments may sprout downtown
San Jose Spotlight

State gives San Jose money instead of tiny homes
San Francisco Chronicle

Warren Buffett protege among outside investors betting on downtown S.F. Could it signal a buying frenzy?
San Francisco Chronicle

Cisco confirms layoffs of 5%, or over 4,000 jobs cut
Wall Street Journal

Scientists Resort to Once-Unthinkable Solutions to Cool the Planet
Mercury News

Before and after: Sierra Nevada snowpack expands steadily over past month
New York Times

After shutting down, these golf courses went wild