Today's News Roundup

Aerial shot of South Bay Salt Ponds during the Resilient by Design South Bay tour. — Credit

Karl Nielsen

USA Today

US public transit systems desperately need an upgrade:5 Things podcast
Mercury News

Three years later, Bay Area home prices 28% higher than at start of pandemic
San Francisco Chronicle

Gavin Newsom can’t just let California’s public transit systems collapse
Cal Matters

How California public transit is pleading for state aid
San Francisco Chronicle

Tolls are coming to this congested Bay Area highway. Here’s what to expect
Marin Independent Journal

SMART plans spending surge for rail, path projects
San Francisco Chronicle

The real problem with S.F. parking tickets: Most don’t go to dangerous drivers
SF Gate

I rode BART around the Bay Area for three days. It was amazing.
The New Yorker

How to quit cars
East Bay Times

5 charts that explain the California and Bay Area exodus
San Francisco Chronicle

What’s next for Nordstrom’s huge S.F. space? Readers have their say
Marin Independent Journal

Marin jurisdictions might alter inclusionary zoning housing policies
Washington Post

‘Granny flats’ play surprising role in easing California’s housing woes
Bloomberg

California’s Newsom Says State Needs Infrastructure Boom Bigger Than Any in Decades
Cal Matters

Gavin Newsom wants to make it easier to build roads, dams and more. What’s in his plan?
Mercury News

Bay Area rebounds with big April job gains, despite tech losses
Mercury News

Most popular hiking trail in Yosemite to receive a $5 million upgrade
Mercury News

Could your trash contribute to a clean fuel future? Richmond landfill plan says yes.