Today's News Roundup

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Karl Nielsen

Mercury News

‘We get it’: Democrats aim to cut California’s cost of living in 2025
San Francisco Examiner

‘Not yet a new target date’ for tap-to-pay on SF transit
Mercury News

Biden bans new offshore oil drilling off California, most U.S. coastal waters
Marin Independent Journal

Highway 37 project updated with wetlands work
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area may see record highs this week as dry, gusty winds dominate
KRON

SF Bay Ferry announces 16% ridership gain in 2024
Mercury News

A unique floating lab in San Francisco Bay has been invaded — and researchers are learning from it
Marin Independent Journal

SMART path segments being used before being open
Alameda Post

Safety Survey: Most People Feel Safe Riding AC Transit in Alameda, Oakland
San Francisco Chronicle

California’s new plan for its long-delayed high speed rail system: Connect it to Las Vegas
Mercury News

Bay Area aviators face safety issues, other hurdles in meeting unleaded fuel mandate
Bloomberg

Can States Hit the Brakes on Runaway Roadbuilding?
Bloomberg

Can American Drivers Learn to Love Roundabouts?
Bloomberg

NYC’s Subway Violence Deters Drive to Bring Workers Back to Office
Bloomberg

Don’t Shrink the Bus
Cal Matters

Californians: Here’s why your housing costs are so high
Mercury News

Tech leasing boom propels South Bay office market to post-COVID highs
Mercury News

Commercial Dungeness crab season opens off Northern California
San Francisco Chronicle

In major turnaround, California will have a budget surplus, Newsom says