Today's News Roundup

San Mateo Daily Journal

Redwood City forms new Transit District
Mercury News

Rain is on the way so here are tips for driving on wet roads: Roadshow
The Oaklandside

Oakland plans to reduce speed limits in these business districts
San Francisco Examiner

Should the Great Highway be closed to cars on Fridays?
San Jose Spotlight

San Jose commuters left waiting as VTA fleet falls apart
San Francisco Standard

BART 'Is Not Eliminating Weekend Service,' Says Director
NBC Bay Area

Transportation Officials Look at Ways to Tackle Bay Area Traffic
SF Gate

Bay Area transportation officials say the future of freeways could have per-mile tolling
Mercury News

Redwood City: Council approves development of downtown transit district
Mercury News

Government to raise secured mortgage limit to more than $1 million — a record
Petaluma Argus-Courier

Judge upholds EIR for 180-unit residential development in Petaluma
KRON

Supervisors approve controversial senior development near Walnut Creek
SF Gate

Oracle sheds more Bay Area office space
San Francisco Chronicle

Tech layoffs wallop H-1B visa holders: ‘It’s not just dollars and a job. It’s our entire life’
KQED

Mass Bay Area Tech Layoffs Thrust Thousands of H-1B Visa Holders Into Frantic Job Hunt
Mercury News

Layoffs mount: Twitter, tech, biotech firms chop 900-plus Bay Area jobs
Berkeleyside

UC reaches tentative agreements with postdocs, academic researchers
Fairfield Daily Republic

Air district offers buyback incentives to get older cars off the road
San Francisco Chronicle

A strong winter storm is spinning into California this week. Here's a timeline of its impacts
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael to require new construction to be all-electric