Today's News Roundup

Pelican on a fence with a ferry and the Bay Bridge West Span in the distance.

San Francisco Chronicle

This block is the epicenter of the battle over blocked driveways in S.F.
Petaluma Argus-Courier

SMART crossing construction scheduled Friday in Petaluma
Marin Independent Journal

SMART freight continues struggle to regain revenue
Mercury News

Editorial: About 1,000 passengers could have died at SFO. Finally, Congress has acted
Press Democrat

Avelo Airlines to launch ‘wine travels free’ program at Sonoma County
Mercury News

Travelers gearing up for Memorial Day road trips will have plenty of company
San Francisco Chronicle

California gas prices could go up thanks to a little-known program
San Francisco Chronicle

Why S.F. drivers say owning a car in the city is ‘miserable’
Marin Independent Journal

Tiburon gets $24M grant to electrify Angel Island ferries
SFMTA

A Safe and Fun School Commute
Mercury News

The Bay Area’s building boom is coming to an end. It could be years before housing production climbs back
Marin Independent Journal

5 charts that show which Bay Area cities are building the most housing
San Francisco Chronicle

Affordable housing is out of reach for S.F.’s extremely low-income households. Here’s a plan to change that
San Francisco Chronicle

Oakland rent prices see steep declines, driven by this neighborhood
San Francisco Chronicle

The ‘Black Tax’ is an enduring feature of homeownership in the U.S. and California
Marin Independent Journal

Novato adopts revised housing plan after state feedback
Mercury News

Dow Jones stock index crosses 40,000: Good or bad for California?
Mercury News

How one Safeway controversy kicked off the spread of gas station bans around the Bay Area