Today's News Roundup

A view of San Francisco's skyline from the hills of Marin County. — Credit

Karl Nielsen

Cal Matters

California bill moves to make cheaper alternative fuel available to more drivers
Mercury News

Waymo takes multi-city pause over flood concerns, halts freeway access
San Francisco Standard

Waymo suspends all freeway rides over safety issues
KTVU

Final 19th Avenue closure in San Francisco on Memorial Day weekend
Press Democrat

Napa street closures, extended bus service hours set for BottleRock Napa Valley 2026
Governing

Public Transit’s Pandemic Woes Persist
Press Democrat

CHP warns drivers to follow HOV lane laws after unusual Rohnert Park traffic stop
Marin Independent Journal

Mill Valley approves road tax pitch for ballot
Mercury News

Real estate investors wheel and deal to buy South Bay mobile home parks
Gilroy Dispatch

Research says local mountain lions are under threat
Mercury News

Bay Area, California both lose jobs in April, South Bay is bright spot
San Mateo Daily Journal

Downtown San Mateo ‘thriving’
Cal Matters

After AI layoffs, Newsom orders state government to find ways to ease the pain
Mercury News

AI cameras scan San Francisco Bay to help protect whales from deadly ship strikes
Local News Matters

Angel Island Immigration Station named among America’s Most Endangered Historic Places
San Francisco Chronicle

A coastal eddy could disrupt San Francisco’s fog pattern over Memorial Day weekend