Today's News Roundup

Kids with backpacks board the 61 Alameda/Ralston SamTrans bus.

Railway Age

A Day in History: Market Street Subway Milestone
SF Gate

The story of the 900-pound bike seen at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park
CNBC

Washington D.C.’s free bus bill becomes law as zero-fare transit systems take off
Route Fifty

Another City Expands Fare-Free Transit
San Francisco Chronicle

Self-driving cars are causing mayhem on S.F. streets, officials say. Will their expansion be restricted?
Redwood City Pulse

Bay Area bridge toll increases finally approved at end of long litigation
San Francisco Standard

SF Had Its Worst Year for Road Deaths Since Vision Zero Began
San Francisco Chronicle

California has a big housing deadline on Wednesday — and most Bay Area cities aren’t prepared
San Francisco Chronicle

Home prices have been declining across the Bay Area — except for these four ZIP codes
NBC Bay Area

Watch: SF Supervisor Discusses Affordable Housing Proposal
SF Gate

Has the cost of living in the Bay Area always been this high?
San Francisco Chronicle

California’s new wage transparency law could help you make more money. Here’s how
Mercury News

Downtown San Jose hotel near Google village gets crucial construction loan
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Carlos cooling on electrification
San Francisco Chronicle

An Arctic air mass is driving freezing weather in the Bay Area. Here’s where it will get the coldest
Fairfield Daily Republic

Travis base works to contain, clean ‘sheen’ on Union Creek