Today's News Roundup

Looking down the tunnel and train tracks of an Amtrack train line, with a train on the right. — Credit

John Huseby

Mercury News

What’s with the endless construction ripping up Uptown Oakland’s streets?
Alameda Post

AC Transit Board Announces Budget for 2025-26, Fare Increases Starting July 1
Marin Independent Journal

Marin City public housing renovation could begin in February
Mercury News

Plan to fund beleaguered Bay Area transit agencies in 2026 faces political headwinds
Local News Matters

New Caltrans director is Bay Area woman
KALW

Transit culture with the Muni Diaries podcast
San Francisco Chronicle

California insurance crisis could have dire consequences for affordable housing
San Francisco Chronicle

Home values in this hypercompetitive part of the Bay Area are starting to dip
Berkeleyside

Berkeley plans to backtrack on banning rent-setting algorithms after tech company sues
Mercury News

Bay Area loses jobs in May as California posts modest gain
San Francisco Standard

Inside Lurie’s plan for the private sector to rescue downtown
Sonoma Index-Tribune

City nominates priority conservation areas, opening door for potential grants
Knee Deep Times

Mayor Pushes Suisun City To Do Better
Knee Deep Times

Ecologist Finds Art in Restoring Levees
Marin Independent Journal

Stinson Beach sea-level report identifies $1.2B in
Mercury News

Landslides delay opening of scenic new public Bay Area beach park