Today's News Roundup

The Benicia-MArtinez Bridge with a train in the foreground. — Credit

John Huseby

San Francisco Standard

Taylor Swift Fans Smash Ridership Records for South Bay Public Transit
San Mateo Daily Journal

New express lanes meet expectations in San Mateo County
SF Gate

BART directors spar over California push to decriminalize fare evasion
Mercury News

Drivers may see red, but pedestrians come first at busy Highway 101 entrance: Roadshow
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael urged to lower speed limit on Fourth Street
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. relies on its two iconic bridges. Here’s how much it costs to operate them
San Francisco Standard

Thousands Line Up for First Look at Caltrain’s New Electric Fleet
KTVU

Record numbers ride transit to Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert
SF Gate

There's so much migration from the Bay Area to Sacramento it's creating a 'megaregion'
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area housing project on BART land is on hold due to dispute with transit agency
San Francisco Chronicle

His dying wish was to build a home on California's coast. Then this plant got in the way
San Francisco Chronicle

This small town is the most expensive rental market in the Bay Area
Marin Independent Journal

Demolition halts at controversial Marin City housing site
New York Times

The Life and Death of American Cities
Reuters

Musk draws heat from San Francisco over giant X logo
San Francisco Chronicle

Why California’s coast isn’t warming up like the rest of the world’s oceans