Today's News Roundup

The front of a BART train and a sign that reads WELCOME TO WARM SPRINGS / SOUTH FREMONT, inside a BART station. — Credit

Noah Berger

Mercury News

What happens if I cross a Bay Area bridge without FasTrak?
SF Gate

Bay Area had the biggest congestion reduction in the US in the last 5 years
San Mateo Daily Journal

Highway 101/Peninsula Avenue project in San Mateo scrapped
KQED

The Future of San Francisco's Valencia Street — and What Oakland's Telegraph Avenue Tells Us About It
Bloomberg

The Moonshot Plan to Eliminate Deaths on America’s Roads
Reuters

Waymo in talks with Hyundai Motor to produce self-driving taxis, media report says
Mercury News

At long last, the Fed is slashing interest rates. Is it time to buy a home in the Bay Area?
Mercury News

Housing project with affordable homes may sprout on big Los Gatos site
Bloomberg

AOC Proposes $30 Billion Social Housing Authority
San Francisco Chronicle

A Millennium Tower condo lost 45% value in a decade. Has downtown S.F. real estate bottomed out?
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area tech layoffs: Online learning giant to cut 280 employees, rehire in ‘lower-cost’ regions
Mercury News

East Bay Georgia-Pacific union workers vow to stay on strike until a fair contract comes their way
Mercury News

Amazon boosts warehouse worker pay by $1.50 to $22 hourly
Richmondside

Barnes & Noble to close El Cerrito bookstore after 20 years in business
KQED

The Hunters Point Crane's Legacy Is Both Majestic and Troubling
NBC Bay Area

Climate in Crisis: 40th annual coastal cleanup
Cal Matters

CalPERS CEO to earn more than $1 million for the first time thanks to a big performance bonus