Today's News Roundup

An aerial view of Contra Costa County. — Credit

Karl Nielsen

San Francisco Chronicle

E-bike and scooter batteries are suddenly ‘erupting’ in S.F. What are regulators doing to stop them?
San Francisco Standard

San Francisco Robotaxi Operations Delayed by State Regulator
San Mateo Daily Journal

Ralston Avenue getting smoothed out
Mercury News

Driving like a German has made me safer and more courteous: Roadshow
Bloomberg

Seven Projects to Reclaim NYC Space From Cars
Mass Transit

MTC approves Clipper START pilot program extension through June 2025
Local News Matters

Asphalt aspirations: SF has plans to resurface 500 blocks of city streets for smoother rides
Alameda Post

Free WETA ferry rides for youth
San Francisco Chronicle

50-story S.F. condo tower: Realistic or not, the proposed building casts political shade
San Francisco Chronicle

An architectural contest shows how S.F.’s Sunset can add housing — without that 50-story tower
San Francisco Examiner

BART's mixed-use development projects get boost from state
Mercury News

Hundreds of homes and mini village are eyed next to San Jose train stop
San Jose Spotlight

Affordable apartment complex coming to Santa Clara
San Francisco Examiner

City pauses plans to close Pier 94 RV site
Bloomberg

Work Shift: Here's How to Show You’re Productive at Home in 2023
CNN via Mercury News

Can AI save commercial real estate in San Francisco?
Reuters

San Francisco's new venture capital hotspot: The Presidio
Mercury News

Bay Area heat wave coming this week, 114 degrees forecast for Central Valley, 117 for Las Vegas