Today's News Roundup

Women at a farmers' market in Santa Rosa stand over a table filled with cucumbers, peppers, and other vegetables. — A farmers' market in Santa Rosa.

KQED

A Transportation Tax Measure Is Taking Shape for 2026 Ballot. Advocates Want to Make Sure It's Used for Transit, not Freeways
SF Gate

'Cheating' drivers aren't paying Highway 101 express lane tolls
Redwood City Pulse

Caltrain receives $500K in federal funding for safety improvements
San Francisco Chronicle

What Paris can teach San Francisco about safe streets in aftermath of West Portal crash
Mercury News

Trial looms that may decide VTA quest to grab downtown San Jose site
San Francisco Standard

BART cops handcuffed Black rider who charged his phone on the train—even though it’s legal
Mercury News

Dozens mark opening of new Mokelumne pedestrian/bike bridge over Highway 4
Local News Matters

Brentwood opens pedestrian crossing above Highway 4, a critical link on Mokelumne Trail
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael nabs $1.94M for path project
The Oaklandside

East Bay Greenway that will connect Oakland and San Leandro gets $30 million federal grant
San Jose Spotlight

San Jose leaders want budget to focus on housing, homelessness
San Jose Spotlight

Sunnyvale to accelerate its housing growth
Mercury News

San Jose office tower conversion to housing project formally launches
San Mateo Daily Journal

Property owner seeking to use builder’s remedy for Foster City proposal
San Mateo Daily Journal

Half Moon Bay may loosen growth cap
San Francisco Chronicle

California’s largest home insurer won’t renew 72,000 policies
NBC Bay Area

San Jose Mayor, residents call for City Council to pass proposed affordable housing ordinance
San Francisco Chronicle

California health care giant making big investment in S.F. and AI with ‘innovation center’
Mercury News

Oakland faces another budget shortfall after once again overestimating home sales
Knee Deep Times

Teaming up to tackle East Bay wet spots
Knee Deep Times

Wine Country accounts for half of California’s repeat home flooding
Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: Marin’s Newt Brigade continues its wonderful legacy