Today's News Roundup

A close-up shot of the ends of 60 cargo shipping containers in various colors.

Mercury News

Construction begins on BART’s extension to the South Bay
KQED

VTA Breaks Ground on $12.7 Billion BART Extension Through South Bay
KGO-TV

BART passes new budget ahead of projected fiscal cliff, but with some pushback
Daily Cal

BART’s budget to now enhance public safety, train services
San Francisco Examiner

Curbside EV chargers a step closer to landing on San Francisco streets
San Francisco Examiner

How Vision Zero progress in SF stacks up to other cities
Local News Matters

Mechanical issues continue to stall Mare Island Causeway Bridge from fully functioning
Vallejo Times-Herald

Repairs to Mare Island Causeway bridge are delayed
Marin Independent Journal

George Russell: With future of some Marin bus stops in doubt, it’s time to get creative
San Francisco Chronicle

What happens if California Forever can’t build its new Bay Area city? The group has a ‘plan B’
San Francisco Chronicle

Most home listings in San Francisco have been on the market for over a month
Mercury News

Milpitas: Locals petition against high-density friendly zoning in neighborhood
Marin Independent Journal

Marin nonprofit opens apartments for homeless veterans
Berkeleyside

Mildred Howard sculpture honors her mother, who stopped BART from dividing South Berkeley
San Francisco Standard

Shorn of big brands, a downtown San Francisco mall embraces a new class of tenant
Local News Matters

‘Come Hell or High Water’: SF grand jury tells city to harmonize its climate resilience plans
KPIX

Chinook salmon released into San Pablo Bay
Marin Independent Journal

Tiburon open space deal stalls amid state budget talks