Today's News Roundup

Aerial shot of South Bay Salt Ponds during the Resilient by Design South Bay tour. — Credit

Karl Nielsen

Local News Matters

SMART making tracks to Healdsburg with building of 9-mile spur to begin in January
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area parking wars: Why police are cracking down on cones
Fairfield Daily Republic

Solano County hands over transportation dollars for specialized transit needs
KALW

Oakland unveils e-bike lending program
SF Gate

The world's longest light-rail line connects LA suburbs to the past
San Francisco Examiner

Measure seeks to end ‘death spiral’ for stalled housing projects
San Francisco Standard

SF’s ‘rent boom’ may be overblown. Here’s what the numbers show
The Oaklandside

You could get $3,000 to prepare for the next Big One
Local News Matters

Professionals sought for panel overseeing Marin County workforce housing project
Local News Matters

November special election in Sausalito focuses on housing compliance, zoning changes
San Jose Spotlight

Santa Clara will be reimbursed millions for hosting Super Bowl
San Francisco Chronicle

Controversial Bay Area recycling startup ‘highly likely’ to leave California
San Francisco Standard

The old money behind a new plan to rebuild downtown San Francisco
KGO-TV

Vicious squirrel sends 2 neighbors to ER after series of attacks: 'She almost killed me'
KQED

Bears, Coyotes, Moutain Lions, Oh My! What To Do When You Encounter Wildlife in the Bay Area
San Francisco Chronicle

2.8 magnitude earthquake strikes near Berkeley