Today's News Roundup

Windswept bicycle commuters on the Berkeley ferry. — Credit

Peter Beeler

San Jose Spotlight

Silicon Valley commercial vacancy rates pass 20%
San Francisco Examiner

Traffic-signal upgrades coming near Great Highway
San Mateo Daily Journal

Holiday consumer spending increases, even for local retailers
San Francisco Examiner

'Portal' underground rail project rolls on as Trump funding questions loom
Associated Press

Biden issues ban on offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters. Trump vows to undo it
KQED

SF’s Speed Cameras Are Coming in March. Will They Help Cut Traffic Deaths?
Local News Matters

Delta Stewardship Council seeks public comment on adaptation plan for Delta
Mass Transit

SFMTA Board of Supervisors approves preliminary project agreement for new Potrero Bus Yard
SF Gate

Most people are failing new SF Muni strategy game
KQED

SF's 1st Curbside EV Charging Stations to Debut in These Neighborhoods
Sonoma Index-Tribune

Caltrans: Weeknight closures on eastbound Highway 37 start Jan. 6
Fairfield Daily Republic

Vallejo mayor to join STA board Wednesday
San Mateo Daily Journal

Charges filed for San Bruno parking meter vandalism
New York Times

Live Updates: Reality of Congestion Pricing Sets In During Morning Commute
New Republic

A Secret Weapon in the Fight Against Trump: Better Public Transit
San Francisco Chronicle

Will Bay Area home sales bounce back in 2025? Here’s what the data shows
Mercury News

Bay Area homeless population rose to a record 38,891 people in 2024 Regional Economy
Berkeleyside

Developer pitches 23-story apartment building near UC Berkeley
The Oaklandside

Rare opportunity to apply for Section 8 housing waitlist in Oakland