Today's News Roundup

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Karl Nielsen

Marin Independent Journal

Marin resident appointed to lead Bay Area’s top transportation agency
Sacramento Bee

Funding cuts, ridership dips, a ‘fiscal cliff’: What’s happening with California public transit?
Mercury News

Editorial: Bay Area transit agencies need to reform before seeking new taxes
San Francisco Standard

Homeless crisis on BART
San Francisco Chronicle

There’s one Bay Area transit agency not facing a ‘fiscal cliff,’ and it’s poised to expand
KPIX

Caltrans looks at 980
Press Democrat

Transportation projects across Sonoma County receive $67 million in funding
Mercury News

Is there a different reason for debris problem on 101 that can’t be swept away? Roadshow
Napa Valley Register

Napa looks at parking meters
San Francisco Examiner

Major changes, rapid line contemplated by Muni for 29 Sunset
Government Technology

Does High-Speed Rail Really Meet U.S. Transportation Needs?
San Francisco Chronicle

These downtown S.F. office buildings could yield thousands of housing units
East Bay Times

A Dublin divided: Growing pains in California’s fastest-growing city
Bloomberg

More Than 4,000 Households Will Remember Jimmy Carter's Habitat for Humanity Legacy
San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s how many office workers downtown San Francisco lost during the pandemic
Mercury News

Twitter cuts more engineering, product jobs to curb costs
Mercury News

Why are California shoppers skittish with spending?
San Francisco Chronicle

‘Extremely dangerous’ blizzard to pummel Sierra. Here are the impacts and timing
San Francisco Chronicle

Thinking about switching out your gas stove? Here’s what you need to know
New York Times

The Salton Sea, an Accident of History, Faces a New Water Crisis