Today's News Roundup

Looking down the tunnel and train tracks of an Amtrack train line, with a train on the right. — Credit

John Huseby

SF Chronicle

One of S.F.'s busiest streets is on track for a makeover — after years of pushback
SF Chronicle

BART traffic remains in a hole. But it’s worse at these stations
SF Chronicle

Lawsuit blaming Tesla autopilot hype for deadly East Bay crash takes key step
LA Times

California now has more EV charging ports than gas nozzles
Los Angeles Times

Rivian spins out startup focused on small, lightweight electric vehicles
Berkeleyside

First-of-its-kind Jewish cohousing complex breaks ground in West Berkeley
Napa Valley Register

Napa County tackles clash between airport land use plan and recycling project
Sacramento Bee

Deregulation Dems: California lawmakers want to fast track housing development
Mercury News

Bay Area housing market sees highest spring inventory levels since pandemic
Berkeleyside

South Berkeley apartment building moves forward, despite objections from neighbors and unions
Mercury News

Layoffs erase more than 600 Bay Area tech, biotech, hotel, retail jobs
SF Chronicle

Kohl’s to close five Bay Area stores, lay off hundreds statewide
CalMatters

California in settlement negotiations with Uber, Lyft in massive wage-theft case
SF Chronicle

California keeps poking holes in CEQA. A new bill could blow a crater through it
SF Chronicle

List shows 62 California grants the EPA wants to terminate
SF Chronicle

Revived California snowpack leaves water agencies well-positioned for summer