Today's News Roundup

A view of the West Span of the Bay Bridge from Marin, with San Francisco in the background. — Credit

Karl Nielsen

Mercury News

California bosses cut hours as wages soared
The Oaklandside

Oakland requiring city employees to return to office after several years of remote work
San Francisco Chronicle

California weather live updates: Track forecast, impacts as atmospheric river storm hits
Cal Matters

California’s monarch butterfly count yields a worrisome finding
Local News Matters

Have ideas about improving transportation in CoCo County? CCTA wants to hear from you
San Francisco Examiner

Campaign aims to make downtown cable-car stop 'Instagrammable'
Government Technology

Restructured Calif. High-Speed Rail Is Poised to Lay Track
Transportation Today

California allocates $1B for transportation infrastructure
Mercury News

As EV vehicles get heavier, they’re also getting more dangerous, safety experts say
San Francisco Chronicle

Air traffic control understaffed in Bay Area, elsewhere as D.C. crash highlights problem
Mercury News

Gas prices hop higher in California, Bay Area after refinery blaze
SF Gate

New speed cameras are coming to San Francisco: Here’s how they’re different
The Guardian

The Golden Gate Bridge safety net is saving lives: ‘A symbol of care and hope’
Mercury News

Huge San Jose housing project advances with flurry of property deals
Mercury News

State Farm seeks 22% rate hike for California homeowners to cover Los Angeles wildfire losses