Today's News Roundup

The Bay Bridge is illuminated against the night sky as lightning strikes overhead. — Credit

Noah Berger

Knee Deep Times

How To Explain Extreme Weather Without the Fear Factor
Mercury News

Southwest Air extends job cuts to workers at San Jose and 3 other US airports
San Francisco Chronicle

As Trump defunds climate work, California steps up fight to control methane gases
Associated Press

Boat tours and ash scatterings help beleaguered California salmon fleet stay afloat
Gilroy Dispatch

Pajaro watershed focus of regional climate talk
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. street parking could soon get more expensive: ‘These are really steep increases’
Mercury News

One year after Baltimore bridge collapse, NTSB finds 68 US bridges, including four in the Bay Area, need to be assessed for risk of collapse if hit by ship
SF Gate

SFMTA to vote soon on cutting 3 Muni routes
Vanguard

Bill Streamlining CEQA Passes Senate Committee
Richmond Standard

Hercules gets $350K grant for bike-ped safety improvements on Sycamore Ave
Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: Stability of Marin Airporter public transportation deal is valuable
Mercury News

Major rockslide closes key road into Yosemite National Park indefinitely
San Francisco Standard

Why Waymo won’t kill Uber — but Elon Musk might
San Francisco Chronicle

This Silicon Valley hub is looking at the biggest office conversion project in the Bay Area
Mercury News

Big housing village could replace downtown San Jose office hub: new plans
San Francisco Chronicle

A downtown S.F. food hall opened to high expectations. Now it’s at a crossroads
Berkeleyside

North Berkeley BART housing project won’t break ground this year
Knee Deep Times

Boxes of Mud Could Tell a Hopeful Sediment Story
San Mateo Daily Journal

Foster City housing progress slow — like many other cities
Knee Deep Times

“I Invite Everyone To Be a Scientist”
San Mateo Daily Journal

New bill seeks upzoning near Caltrain, BART