Today's News Roundup

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

Karl Nielsen

SF Gate

Traffic on the Bay Bridge (and throughout the Bay Area) is approaching pre-pandemic levels
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. bikeshare service raised its rates. Users say it's now the same price as an Uber
San Francisco Chronicle

Unvaccinated employees could mean S.F.'s Muni service will be scaled back - by Halloween weekend
San Francisco Examiner

SFMTA has over 600 unvaccinated employees. More than half are drivers
Mercury News

Why can’t we have the flashing yellow arrows, too? Roadshow
Marin Independent Journal

George Russell: Richmond Bridge water pipeline could use some of bike lane
San Mateo Daily Journal

Proposed San Mateo bike lanes approved
Bloomberg

Before Interstates, America Got Around on Interurbans
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. is buying three sites for homeless housing. Controversial Japantown hotel isn't yet one of them
Mercury News

Berkeley affordable apartments land buyer in $34 million deal
San Mateo Daily Journal

Big YouTube HQ expansion OK’d in San Bruno
SF Gate

Richmond's Landfill Loop may be the quirkiest hike on the San Francisco Bay Trail
Mercury News

Why you might not get plastic utensils next time you go to a restaurant
Mercury News

Editorial: U.S. needs a permanent ban on West Coast drilling
San Francisco Examiner

The plan to cure sickly Lake Merced: Here’s how it works
Local News Matters

Five years after record marine heatwave, many warm–water species still in state