Today's News Roundup

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

Karl Nielsen

Mercury News

California to add more CHP officers statewide: Roadshow
Cal Matters

California Democrats sideline Gavin Newsom’s plan to build big things faster
San Francisco Examiner

New European e-scooters rolling into San Francisco
San Francisco Chronicle

Memorial Day weekend travel to surge to near pre-pandemic levels
Bloomberg

Berlin’s Efforts to Reduce Driving Stalled by German Car Culture
San Francisco Standard

San Francisco Lawmakers Rally for Transit Funds, Putting Assemblymember Phil Ting in the Hot Seat
New York Times

Struggling to Attract Riders, BART Rethinks Its Service Schedule
KGO-TV

Could billions in cash save downtown SF? A look at plans for the future of Salesforce Transit Center
KPIX

Bay Area transit commuters face drastic cuts to service as fiscal cliff approaches
Berkeleyside

A freeway has long separated Berkeley from its waterfront. Is it time to rethink I-80?
The Oaklandside

Report: Oakland traffic collisions are a ‘public safety epidemic’
Local News Matters

‘One Book, One BART’: Transit agency’s club aims to transport readers as well as riders
East Bay Times

Hundreds of homes could replace San Jose shopping center near BART stop
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo City Council seeking to max housing at Talbot’s site
Marin Independent Journal

Marin City apartment complex opponents file suit to block bonds
Petaluma Argus-Courier

‘Oyster Cove’ condos clear major hurdle
Sonoma Index-Tribune

SOS pulls the brakes on Sonoma’s Safe Parking program
San Francisco Examiner

Overpaid executives remain overpaid, SF reaps tax benefits
Mercury News

California breaks record for renewable electricity
San Francisco Chronicle

Iconic High Sierra bridge on John Muir Trail damaged