Today's News Roundup

Pedestrians cross the street in a colorful crosswalk in San Jose. — Credit

Karl Nielsen

Local News Matters

BART weighs contingency plan with station closures, fare hikes if ballot measure fails
San Mateo Daily Journal

BART warning of 15 station closures if ballot measure fails
KTVU

BART mulls 15 station closures amid budget crisis
San Jose Spotlight

Mountain View approves plan to close downtown train crossing to cars
Press Democrat

American Canyon Transit extends shuttle service hours into evening, Saturdays
Contra Costa Herald

Transit riders enjoy Make A Friend (On Transit) Day in the Bay
SFMTA

Podcast: Love Is in the Air and on Muni
San Francisco Chronicle

Waymo’s self-driving technology gets an upgrade, allowing robotaxis to ‘see’ better in the rain
Smart Cities

Will drivers accept technologies that limit speeding?
AAA

Gas Prices Tick Up Heading into Holiday Weekend
Bloomberg

A Tunnel to Transform Los Angeles
Cal Matters

Factory-built housing hasn’t taken off in California yet, but this year might be different
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. has zero office conversion projects. Could this new legislation make a difference?
San Francisco Chronicle

Mayor Lurie’s signature housing plan is now under attack from both sides of S.F.’s housing wars
Associated Press

Inflation measure falls to nearly five-year low as gas prices fall and housing costs cool
San Jose Spotlight

Santa Clara County tackles $470M budget shortfall
KQED

SFUSD Teachers Strike Ends After 4 Days With Tentative Deal
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo County Youth Commission hosts program to promote ‘bio-empathy’
Mercury News

Second storm still on track to reach Bay Area on Saturday
Marin Independent Journal

Marin wildlife complex nears end of $24M renovation
KQED

Winter Rains Bring the Newts — and Here’s Where to See Them in the Bay Area
KPIX

New research finds whale communication more complex than originally thought