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

Newsom signs law to authorize Bay Area transit sales tax
SF Gate

Regional: Struggling Agencies Rejoice As Newsom Signs Legislation To Put Transit Sales Tax On Ballot
San Francisco Standard

Transit sales tax proposal advances toward 2026 Bay Area ballot
Local News Matters

Meet the 19th century technology that could save Caltrain $1M annually on its energy bill
San Mateo Daily Journal

SamTrans beefs up safety, security investments
Mass Transit

ASAP Funding Helps Transit Agencies Accelerate ADA Improvements at Legacy Rail Stations
Railway Age

Celebrating 100 Years on the M Ocean View
KPIX

Work to fix flood-prone Highway 37 underway with law easing environmental restrictions
Local News Matters

San Jose launches red light cameras Monday, giving drivers 60-day warning period
San Francisco Chronicle

Tech prankster sends 50 Waymo robotaxis to a San Francisco dead end street
San Francisco Chronicle

Where did S.F. streets get their names?
Mercury News

San Mateo County approves $41 million for affordable housing projects
San Jose Spotlight

San Jose metro area No. 1 in declining home building permits
Mercury News

California falls to world’s fifth-largest economy
San Francisco Chronicle

Salesforce commits $15 billion to S.F. as Benioff’s support for sending troops draws more backlash
Local News Matters

Tens of thousands of Kaiser health care workers set to start 5-day strike Tuesday
San Francisco Examiner

SF has already set an annual record for startup funding
San Francisco Chronicle

California’s first big storm of the season is just getting started — here’s what’s next
Mercury News

Chart: Rainfall totals from the Bay Area’s October storm
KQED

Encampments Are Polluting Bay Area Creeks. Can Those Who Live There Help Restore Them?