Today's News Roundup

The Oakland International Airport BART station entrance.

Cal Matters

Why a Bay Area transit rescue plan is on hold
San Francisco Chronicle

This Bay Area county is eager to put autonomous vehicles on the road. Here’s why
San Francisco Chronicle

Muni workers reject S.F. labor contract, opening the door for a summer strike
San Francisco Examiner

SF paid taxi medallion program ruined lives, purchasers say
Mercury News

Caltrain service suspended June 8-9 from SJ to SF
Local News Matters

Construction work begins to add 22 bicycle turnout lanes at Mount Diablo State Park
Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: Marin bike advocates’ push for North-South Greenway is paying off
New York Times

Congestion Pricing Ignites an Old Rift: Drivers vs. Transit Riders
Bloomberg

A Traffic Engineer Hits Back at His Profession
Mercury News

Cupertino’s largest-ever housing project nears construction start
Mercury News

Measure to slow development in Silicon Valley commuter county qualifies for ballot
Contra Costa Herald

Report: Bay Area needs $9.7 billion to subsidize 40,000 affordable homes in predevelopment pipeline
San Francisco Chronicle

Developers want a tower taller than Telegraph Hill — next to Telegraph Hill. It’s not a good idea
San Francisco Chronicle

First look: Silicon Valley’s tallest building proposed at former Sunset Magazine HQ
San Francisco Standard

Brand new downtown condos are selling for deep discounts—or just sitting empty
San Francisco Standard

San Francisco moves Black homeless families away more than any other race
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.’s iconic Powell Street is lined with empty storefronts. Can it be saved?
Mercury News

Raising a kid in California? They may have a college savings account you don’t know about.
Mercury News

San Jose drops another spot down the list of most populous U.S. cities
Berkeleyside

Environmental activists take aim at natural gas appliances in Berkeley — again
Fairfield Daily Republic

Suisun workshop planned to discuss sea rise threat, possible solutions