Today's News Roundup

Marin County's eastern shore, with the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco in the background. — Credit

Karl Nielsen

San Francisco Chronicle

California granted federal waiver to phase out diesel semi-trucks
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo County Commuter Challenge returns
San Francisco Examiner

BART's busiest line is shutting down this weekend for repairs
Mercury News

Highway 9 at Holiday Slide set to reopen Friday
East Bay Times

Bay Area drivers spend 97 hours a year in traffic. Why didn’t remote work end commute nightmares?
Mercury News

Study shows injuries decline up to 20 percent with slower city speed limits: Roadshow
American Prospect

Mass Transit Hangs Off Eroding Fiscal Cliffs
Berkeleyside

12 Berkeley homeowners are taking advantage of SB9. Here’s what they want to build
NBC Bay Area

82 New Affordable Apartments Coming to San Jose
San Jose Spotlight

San Jose won’t meet homeless housing goal
SF Gate

Electronic Arts paying to unload office space, laying off 6% of workers
San Francisco Chronicle

Millions of trees have died in state forests
Mercury News

Dungeness crab season to end early to protect whales
San Francisco Chronicle

Lake Tahoe’s bears are waking up to lots of snow. What happens next?