Today's News Roundup

Windswept bicycle commuters on the Berkeley ferry. — Credit

Peter Beeler

San Francisco Standard

Lurie backs higher property taxes to save struggling Muni
Mercury News

Bay Area transit bailout plan runs into local resistance in San Mateo County
The Oaklandside

What feels safer, BART or bus? Explore a new trove of Bay Area transit survey data
The Oaklandside

Oakland gets $12M to pay people on parole to clean highways
San Francisco Chronicle

Parent outrage spurs S.F. to hurry hiring of crossing guards
San Francisco Examiner

State bill could help SF push for more sober housing
Mercury News

California building permits tumble to 16% below average
Cal Matters

New enforcement targets people living in cars, RVs on California streets
San Francisco Examiner

JPMorganChase to lay off 99 downtown San Francisco employees
San Francisco Standard

Bay Area lawmaker says AI companies’ attempts to stifle regulation will ‘backfire’
Politico

Google dodges a $2.5T breakup
Fairfield Daily Republic

Legislation purportedly in works to expand Collinsville shipbuilding footprint
Vallejo Times-Herald

Local officials urge lawmakers to back possible shipyard legislation
KPIX

Pacifica whale watching group excited as humpback whales continue to visit area
Mercury News

Northern California offshore wind project loses $427 million amid Trump cuts
Marin Independent Journal

Marin renews contract to reduce coastal pollution