Today's News Roundup

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

Noah Berger

San Francisco Chronicle

These autonomous robots drive to your electric car — and charge it
San Francisco Chronicle

Their son was injured in a violent e-moto crash. Now they've been charged with child abuse
Richmond Standard

Hercules police report rise in reckless underage e-bike and scooter use
Claycord

MTC Approves Sweeping 2050+ Plan To Tackle Housing, Transit And Climate Challenges
Hoodline

Bay Area Signs Off On $96 Billion Sea-Level Survival Plan
Fairfield Daily Republic

SolTrans announces systemwide redesign of bus service
Marin Independent Journal

SMART to continue free rides for youths, seniors
The Oaklandside

AC Transit plans healthcare cost cut — and unions push back
Fairfield Daily Republic

Solano bridge repair project part of CTC $848M funding
Marin Independent Journal

Caltrans: Lane closure near Richmond-San Rafael Bridge almost over
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. restored a Chinatown building for low-income tenants. It shows what housing policy often misses
San Francisco Standard

San Francisco’s home price boom is leaving appraisals behind — and it’s upending sales
Mercury News

San Jose property deal helps affordable homes project move forward
Mercury News

The Bay Area is growing again — but something isn’t adding up
San Francisco Chronicle

A tech boom like no other: How AI could save or sink Daniel Lurie’s mayoralty
The Oaklandside

The state of Oakland’s economy 6 years after the pandemic
Mercury News

El Niño is on the way: What that means for California’s weather
Mercury News

Atmospheric river storms will be tracked more accurately with new Bay Area weather radar stations
Cal Matters

California blew a hole in environmental planning law. Now, lawmakers are trying to fix it
Fairfield Daily Republic

Forty-year wait for Goat Island restoration may be nearing an end for Land Trust