Today's News Roundup

A vintage black-and-white photo from the 1930s shows the Bay Bridge under construction.

San Francisco Chronicle

Could Bay Area’s traffic nightmares bring back casual carpool?
Press Democrat

Geysers geothermal expansion effort seeks Sacramento help on speeding up permits
San Francisco Chronicle

Speed cameras are coming to S.F. next week, with $50 citations in May
San Francisco Examiner

After delay, SFMTA to take up Oak Street bike lane proposal
Gilroy Dispatch

VTA hosts meetings on interchange project
Local News Matters

VTA asks Gov. Newsom to halt transit strike as South Bay riders face service shutdown
Mercury News

VTA union strike to continue, officials tap Gov. Newsom for help
Mercury News

As VTA strike ends its first week, commuters grapple with new routes, higher costs
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area thieves are stealing license plates. Do this to protect yourself
SF Gate

The BART car set to become a Yosemite vacation home
San Francisco Chronicle

Homeowners in this Bay Area metro stay longer than nearly anywhere else in the U.S
San Francisco Chronicle

This Bay Area city is known for a memorial with thousands of white crosses. Will new housing erase it?
San Francisco Examiner

Two documentaries skewer SF housing crisis from different angles
Marin Independent Journal

Marin adds $2.4M to affordable housing fund
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael nabs $11.15M in grants for path projects
Marin Independent Journal

Novato affordable housing project gets another $1M from city
KQED

SF Muni Is Struggling. To Help, This Driver Wants You to Ride the Bus — and Say Thanks
San Francisco Examiner

Downtown renewal hopes soar on fifth pandemic anniversary
Local News Matters

AC Transit raising bus fares for first time since 2020 to help close $238M budget gap
Cal Matters

‘Puddles and ditches’: California considers protecting wetlands from Trump order