Today's News Roundup

The shores of the Bay Trail with an instructional display for a kayak and canoe launch. — Credit

Kingmond Young

Mercury News

Taxpayers could be on the hook for as much as $10 billion for Diridon Station redevelopment
Local News Matters

BART Board of Directors approves 2 contracts to build police HQ and install new fare gates
Local News Matters

Caltrain’s holiday deal: Grab an ugly sweater or a retired diesel locomotive — and more
Local News Matters

Levi’s Stadium, San Joaquin rail commission to renew partnership for ACE special train
Route Fifty

This commuter rail agency just went electric
Fairfield Daily Republic

Nut Tree's famous No. 5 Train back on tracks
San Francisco Standard

You’re not crazy. Roads and sidewalks are under construction all over SF right now
Fairfield Daily Republic

Jepson Parkway project will close Hawkins Road at Leisure Town Road
New York Times

A Three-Bedroom House in the Bay Area for Under $1 Million? Here Were Their Options.
San Francisco Chronicle

This Bay Area city converted a hotel into housing for almost 700 students — in just nine months
San Jose Spotlight

Former San Jose hotel houses 700 college students
San Jose Spotlight

Land trust wants to keep East San Jose apartments affordable
San Jose Spotlight

San Jose ADU law brings back starter homes
Bloomberg

Climate Disasters Are an Affordable Housing Problem
Mercury News

Bay Area loses thousands of jobs in July as tech layoffs jolt economy
Cal Matters

What’s California on the verge of banning now? Octopus farming
Bay Nature

In Search of the New Trees on the Block
NBC Bay Area

Turning unwanted fabric into dog toys