Today's News Roundup

Suisun Bay. The water is a blue-green-brown color; there are some docks and a boat in the foreground, and brown hills covered in dark green trees in the background. — Credit

Karl Nielsen

San Francisco Chronicle

Downtown S.F. rush hour traffic at pre-pandemic levels despite tepid return to office
San Mateo Daily Journal

Caltrain trying for regenerative braking compensation
Berkeleyside

Cracking down on fare jumpers didn’t make BART safer or increase revenue, report finds
San Jose Spotlight

Silicon Valley paratransit operator cries foul over VTA decision
Local News Matters

Caltrans to fix slippery section of Hwy 92 near Half Moon Bay after public outcry
Cal Matters

Should California’s climate budget pay for high-speed rail?
Mercury News

City, VTA officials break ground on 200-unit tiny home community in North San Jose
Mercury News

Why more construction didn’t fix California’s high housing costs
San Francisco Chronicle

Does building homes lead to lower housing costs? New research is roiling the debate
Mercury News

The Bay Area has hundreds of below-market rate apartments sitting vacant
Marin Independent Journal

Corte Madera rejects challenge to affordable housing project
San Jose Spotlight

San Jose airport has a sweet offer for small businesses — foot traffic
Mercury News

Why climate risk could affect your credit score for buying a home
Mercury News

Is there life after extinction? Some Bay Area scientists and conservationists are trying to find out