Today's News Roundup

An aerial photo of homes along the Bay's edge in Benicia. — Credit

Karl Nielsen

Sacramento Bee

$1 bus tickets? Mega Bus returns to California, linking Sacramento to Los Angeles
San Francisco Examiner

Newsom appoints new BART inspector general amid turmoil
SF Gate

Newsom Picks Bart's Assistant Inspector General To Replace Embattled Boss
East Bay Times

Borenstein: Newsom helps fund second BART tube district will never need
East Bay Times

Highway 4 will close in both directions this weekend for trail work
Mercury News

Miles-long Contra Costa trail to get safety improvements
Patch

Danville Man Wins 2023 Bike Champion Of The Year
Mercury News

It’s life in the fast lane for L.A. drivers, but at least they use their signals: Roadshow
San Francisco Chronicle

Santa Clara has been the fastest-growing this decade
Mercury News

California rents rise for 3rd straight month
Press Democrat

New Sonoma County housing study details the costs renters pay for housing shortage
Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: Oak Hill Apartments plan could create a housing model for Marin workforce
Napa Valley Register

Napa City Council approves housing project
Los Angeles Times

L.A. adopts strategies for bringing 135,000 new homes to downtown and Hollywood
San Francisco Chronicle

After Nordstrom store closures, what can San Francisco do to stop the retail exodus?
San Francisco Examiner

SF State to offer free courses for professionals impacted by Bay Area layoffs
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. layoffs: Three more companies are cutting employees
San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s how many more Meta layoffs hit the Bay Area
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael set to adopt reusable foodware ordinance
KQED

Celebration and Concern: Hetch Hetchy Reservoir Turns 100, But Climate Change Complicates its Future