Today's News Roundup

Green trees and grass along a pond or lake, and the blue sky above, cast a near-perfect reflection on the still water below. — Credit

Karl Nielsen

Marin Independent Journal

SMART eyes 2026 election cycle for tax pitch
KPIX

SMART trains rumble through some Sonoma County communities for first time in decades
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo voices opposition over 101/92 connector
Mercury News

The Bay Area’s first turbo roundabout sent crashes soaring. Commuters and experts say it’s still a better intersection
Mercury News

Gilroy roads to close as part of interchange construction
Berkeleyside

Berkeley cuts back free rides program for senior and disabled residents
Petaluma Argus-Courier

Avelo Airlines to cease base operations at Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport, begin flying deportation flights for ICE
New York Times

Fate of Congestion Pricing Is Likely to Be Decided in Fall or Later
San Francisco Examiner

See where The City’s upzoning proposal would add 36K homes
KQED

‘It's a Pain and Trauma That Is Being Inflicted’: Bay Area Businesses React to Trump's Tariffs
San Francisco Chronicle

Legendary California beef rancher fears for the future of Point Reyes
Mercury News

Big San Jose industrial complex where hundreds could work pushes ahead
Fairfield Daily Republic

Supervisors told Mare Island, not Collinsville, should be shipbuilding hub
San Francisco Examiner

Lurie-backed downtown SF development corporation launches
San Francisco Standard

One of two whales found dead in the bay was likely hit by a boat
San Francisco Chronicle

Rare whale beached in Emeryville is euthanized