Today's News Roundup

An aerial view of downtown San Jose. — Credit

Karl Nielsen

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. Mayor London Breed joins calls for transit bailout, tying downtown’s recovery to BART, Muni
San Francisco Examiner

Muni expanding service on busy bus routes just in time for summer
Axios

How transportation impacts health in San Francisco
Mercury News

101 tragedy a reminder of the dangers of standing alongside the freeway: Roadshow
Bloomberg

US Cities Are Failing Their Female Cyclists
New York Times

Highways Have Sliced Through City After City. Can the U.S. Undo the Damage?
Vice

Major Transit Official Compares Building Bike and Bus Lanes to Bulldozing Neighborhoods for Freeways
Bloomberg

How Amsterdam Made Room for Microcars
Mercury News

San Jose housing project lands construction loan, will replace restaurant
San Jose Spotlight

UPDATE: San Jose officials challenge mayor’s housing plan
Mercury News

Hey, California bosses: 2 workers quit for every 3 you hire
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. downtown exodus: Another major retailer closes at Westfield mall
Associated Press

Elon Musk signals Twitter’s headquarters may not stay in San Francisco
Marin Independent Journal

Tiburon wetland slated for cleanup project
Mercury News

U.S. census: Bay Area population grew older, Asians are now the region’s largest racial group
Cal Matters

Is California’s organic waste recycling a failure?