Today's News Roundup

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

Noah Berger

San Francisco Chronicle

Caltrain to dedicate electric train to Pelosi to mark decades of transit advocacy
Press Democrat

SMART to break ground on its 9-mile, $269 million extension to Healdsburg
Vallejo Times-Herald

SolTrans board discusses financial future
Press Democrat

Caltrans to close portions of Napa County’s main highways to upgrade signs
San Jose Spotlight

Palo Alto rail crossing closure debate weighs public safety, traffic congestion
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Bridge lights returned Friday after three years of darkness
Planetizen

Study: Clarifying California’s Vague Definition of Transit Stops Could Make 1.3M Acres Eligible for Density Bonuses
San Francisco Examiner

Lurie leads effort to cut transfer tax to spur housing and economy
San Francisco Chronicle

How common is home inheritance in California? These areas see the highest rates
San Francisco Chronicle

These S.F. neighborhoods have the fastest-rising home prices in the Bay Area
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo hitting housing goals
Mercury News

California warns on price gouging as some gas stations charge $8 a gallon
Knee Deep Times

Plants Facilitate Transition to Higher Water
Knee Deep Times

Meet the Oakland Biologist Making Native Plants Go Viral
Knee Deep Times

Mountain View’s Shoreline Gets Serious SLR Attention