Today's News Roundup

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

John Huseby

Marin Independent Journal

Fairfax moves forward with multimodal plan
Bloomberg

Where Public Transit Systems Are Bouncing Back Around the World
San Francisco Examiner

SF inches closer to creating office-conversion tax district
Politico

The coming labor-business fight over Bay Area transit
San Francisco Chronicle

High speed rail was supposed to signal S.F.’s downtown renaissance, now it feels like a mirage
San Francisco Chronicle

Trump administration pulls $4 billion in federal funding for California high-speed rail
Mercury News

‘No viable path’ to completion: Trump administration plans to end funding to California high-speed rail project
New York Times

Trump Administration to Pull $4 Billion in Funding for California High-Speed Rail
Politico

Trump’s high-speed rail attacks are boosting Democratic support
Mercury News

VTA union votes to ratify new contract offer
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. Mayor Lurie wants to end free parking in Golden Gate Park
San Francisco Chronicle

California bill allowing more housing near transit stops narrowly passes Senate
KQED

Controversial Housing-Near-Transit Bill Advances to Next Stop in Legislature
Berkeleyside

Proposal for Berkeley’s tallest building gets final approval
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. Ferry Building cafe will close in ‘sudden and unexpected’ move
San Francisco Chronicle

A top S.F. brewery is ready to open on the waterfront
Bay Nature

We’ve Lost the A’s, But At Least We Still Have This Invasive Succulent