Today's News Roundup

An aerial view of San Francisco's skyline between the Bay Bridge and the Ferry Building. — Credit

Karl Nielsen

San Francisco Chronicle

Road improvement project in Contra Costa County to add bike lane
San Francisco Chronicle

Muni reveals its first ugly holiday sweater. Welcome to the transit merch wars
San Francisco Examiner

SF won’t have power to regulate robotaxis anytime soon
Mercury News

Robotaxis escape legislative move to let cities control them
kpix

Air District to offer $1,500 for 1998 or older vehicles in buyback program
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. voters will decide if cars should be permanently banned on the Great Highway
Local News Matters

San Francisco resumes its annual battle with nature to keep sand off the Great Highway
Bloomberg

Amazon Promised to Deliver Affordable Housing. How’s It Doing?
Mercury News

San Jose waives key building fees to spur downtown housing highrises
Mercury News

Big San Jose affordable housing project lands key construction loan
Mercury News

San Jose OKs new protections for tens of thousands of mobile home park residents
Fairfield Daily Republic

Energy is central to California Forever's ambitious plan
Vacaville Reporter

California Forever releases water study
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. Mayor Breed wants $15 million to revive downtown. But a key city office opposes the plan
San Francisco Chronicle

Willie Mays, San Francisco Giants legend and MLB all-time great, is dead