Today's News Roundup

A white bird perches and spreads its wings on the grass marsh of the Alviso Slough. — Credit

Karl Nielsen

The Oaklandside

In their first year, Lake Merritt parking meters raised half a million dollars from citations
Press Democrat

Avelo Airlines announces spring seasonal flight schedule at Sonoma County airport
San Francisco Chronicle

Burlingame to ban electric bike riding in parks
Emerging Tech

How this transportation tech startup is using AI to improve public transit
New York Times

G.M. Electric Vehicles Gain Access to Tesla Chargers
Mercury News

As electric trains race ahead, over 100,000 residents of South Bay are left behind
Mercury News

Gov. Newsom’s gas price proposal debated at special session legislative hearings
San Francisco Chronicle

More than 100 license plate readers installed to fight crime in Oakland
San Francisco Chronicle

Gavin Newsom signs bills aimed at forcing California cities to approve new housing
Mercury News

Gov. Newsom signs housing bill package to ‘turn up the heat’ on development-averse cities
San Francisco Chronicle

The best way to protect yourself from the home insurance crisis is also the easiest
Cal Matters

Why Ricardo Lara says his plan to fix California’s insurance crisis will work
San Francisco Examiner

SF economy boosted as Salesforce's Dreamforce extravaganza draws 45K
Mercury News

Bay Area gains jobs in August but region’s tech hubs slash employment
San Francisco Chronicle

Cisco to lay off hundreds of Bay Area employees in second round of cuts this year
San Francisco Examiner

IBM, Cisco to cut nearly 200 San Francisco workers
Mercury News

Livermore land is bought for $40 million-plus, tech project is eyed
San Francisco Chronicle

How a horrifying shipwreck spurred the creation of San Francisco’s first foghorn
Mercury News

State breaches levee to open new Bay Area slough
Vallejo Times-Herald

State breeches levee for Lookout Slough