Today's News Roundup

Multifamily housing under construction in Sonoma County. — Credit

Karl Nielsen

Daily Cal

BART crime drops 41% in 2025 as BayPass boosts student ridership
San Francisco Chronicle

Is S.F. catching drivers parked in bike lanes? Here’s what the data shows
Cal Matters

California has a dangerous driver problem. A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to fix that
San Mateo Daily Journal

Could part of Highway 1 be moved inland?
Local News Matters

Mountain View police say feds make ‘unauthorized’ use of license plate reader
Gilroy Dispatch

Gilroy residents push for crosswalk safety
Richmond Standard

BART launches free high-speed Wi-Fi at five major stations
San Francisco Chronicle

BART to get free Wi-Fi at several stations — a year later than expected
Daily Cal

Bay Area transit agencies stave off service cuts with $590M loan
Mercury News

VTA court battle over eminent domain could go to a jury trial — even though the agency no longer wants the site
Mercury News

Big San Jose housing development takes big step with real estate deal
San Jose Spotlight

San Jose is world’s least affordable city for first-time homebuyers
Local News Matters

Rosie the Bridge? Leaders discuss honoring women workers on Bay Area landmark
San Francisco Chronicle

A Bay Area suburb lost its steel mill — and its sense of identity. Can it rebuild?
San Francisco Chronicle

Gold satin jackets and $999 VCRs: Remembering the Bay Area’s first Super Bowl
San Francisco Examiner

Top 10 events to attend in SF during Super Bowl week
Richmond Standard

North Richmond Shoreline Project secured in new federal funding law
Fairfield Daily Republic

Solano agencies, others continue push for balanced Bay-Delta plan update