Today's News Roundup

An aerial view of downtown San Jose. — Credit

Karl Nielsen

San Francisco Examiner

Muni crosses half-million monthly rider average for first time since 2020
Marin Independent Journal

Larkspur ferry expansion planners begin environmental review
Fairfield Daily Republic

Fairfield council will consider free fare for youths, eliminating cash boxes
Sonoma Index-Tribune

Sonoma adds electric trucks to public works fleet
Marin Independent Journal

West Marin bridge plan heads to California Coastal Commission
Mercury News

Avelo Airlines now flying from Sonoma County airport to Ontario
Press Democrat

FAA investigating Sonoma County airport after whistleblower complaint about level of safety staffing
Mercury News

Renting vs. owning: What’s fair for Californians?
Mercury News

They decided to leave the Bay Area and never looked back
Mercury News

Bay Area exodus: Poll finds nearly half of residents want to leave region’s challenges behind
San Francisco Chronicle

Less than 2% of Bay Area homes have changed owners this year. Here’s why
Local News Matters

The California mandate and San Francisco’s housing debate
Mercury News

SF Assemblyman Matt Haney has high praise for downtown San Jose
San Francisco Chronicle

This quiet S.F. neighborhood defies the ‘doom loop’ narrative. A new wine bar shows how
Mercury News

Silicon Valley Clean Energy Dream Home rolls into Milpitas
Mercury News

The beloved banana slug becomes California’s official state slug
Marin Independent Journal

State commission clears Tomales Bay vegetation removal plan