Today's News Roundup

Alameda Island in the foreground, with the San Francisco Bay, the Bay Bridge and San Francisco in the distance. — Credit

Karl Nielsen

Mercury News

‘Billie Car’: Eilish fans can take special train to concert at SAP Center
Mercury News

South Bay state senator proposes to bar resale of diesel-powered trains
KPIX

San Francisco MTA says it will raise most Muni fares in January
The Oaklandside

North Oakland slow streets project is postponed after local outcry
Fairfield Daily Republic

STA directors meet Wednesday
Mercury News

Is a California EV rebate the answer if federal support ends?
San Jose Spotlight

Philbrick: Transit workers make your holiday trips possible
Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: SMART must keep pushing to fulfill path promises
San Francisco Chronicle

Marin County town pushes back against affordable housing project: ‘Misplaced nitpicking’
San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco housing is second only to Brooklyn and Boston for oldest dwellings
San Jose Spotlight

Affordable housing preserved for East San Jose families
Mercury News

Oakland braces for possible layoffs to clear nearly $130 million deficit
San Francisco Examiner

Sam Wo’s fate to be determined by mid-January, owner says
Marin Independent Journal

Sausalito invests $1.9M to boost energy savings
Knee Deep Times

Don’t Tidy, Leave Winter Homes for Insects
Bay Nature

Condor Chauffeur
KQED

What's Causing Hazy Skies Across the Bay Area? Here's What to Know
San Mateo Daily Journal

Belmont Creek restoration continues in midst of tight deadline