Today's News Roundup

A Great Egret sits on marshland of the Don Edwards Wildlife Refuge. The Refuge is located in the Baylands district of Fremont, next to Coyote Hills Regional Park, in Alameda County.

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Karl Nielsen

Richmond Standard

SF Bay Ferry offers scenic Richmond trip for Fleet Weekend
Marin Independent Journal

Marin approves contracts for road repair, safety projects
Berkeleyside

Why electric bikes are everywhere in Berkeley
SF Gate

Sonoma: City Secures 18 Affordable Homes Through Property Deal
KQED

San Francisco Public Bank Supporters Eye 2026 Ballot Measure
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. rent surge is outpacing every big U.S. city. Here’s what’s driving the increase
Mercury News

Where are California’s highest HOA fees?
Bloomberg

With Rental Registries, Cities Seek to Close Data Gap With Landlords
San Francisco Chronicle

First look inside S.F.’s new — and only — Nordstrom, which won’t sell merchandise
SF Gate

Major retailer makes unexpected return to downtown San Francisco
Politico

Why Silicon Valley might start sweating the shutdown soon
Mercury News

Palo Alto environmental group buys three farms for $7.8 million