Today's News Roundup

A vintage black-and-white photo from the 1930s shows the Bay Bridge under construction.

SF Gate

Rent prices in other cities are outpacing those in the Bay Area, by a lot
Mercury News

California Supreme Court ends legal limbo for over $545 million in Bay Area bridge tolls
Press Democrat

California Supreme Court decision unleashes $40 million funding stream for SMART’s long-delayed march northward
Marin Independent Journal

Marin transit funding bolstered by state Supreme Court ruling
San Jose Spotlight

Broken East San Jose traffic light signals disparities
KPIX

Future of BART likely to hinge on measure
Wired

I Started a Bike Bus, and You Can Too
San Francisco Chr

S.F. population falls to lowest level in over a decade after second year of the pandemic
Marin Independent Journal

Larkspur inches closer to finishing general plan update
Fairfield Daily Republic

Solano Real Estate Scene: What experts say about 2023 housing market
Axios

San Francisco leaders foresee challenges hitting housing goals
San Francisco Chronicle

Workers at Bay Area chain Peet’s Coffee have unionized their first cafe
Mercury News

Alaska Air CEO says Silicon Valley business travel has dried up
Mercury News

Intel and Spatronics jolt Bay Area job market with more tech layoffs: new filings
Local News Matters

Otter outrage: Wildlife, fishing interests clash over push to restore species to Pacific Coast
San Francisco Chronicle

Big shift in California weather might bring chance of rain to these Bay Area cities this weekend
San Francisco Chronicle

California boosts water deliveries to highest level in years, thanks to storms
Mercury News

After the California storms, elephant seals arrive to give birth at Point Reyes