Today's News Roundup

An abstract sculpture in front of the Lawrence Hall of Science at UC Berkeley.

San Francisco Chronicle

There’s been a huge surge in S.F. traffic tickets — and police aren’t the reason
San Francisco Examiner

Park opponents look to set Great Highway on road to November ballot
Marin Independent Journal

Marin cyclists revive push for Alto Tunnel restoration
Local News Matters

Bay Bridge artistic light installation coming back with ‘grand lighting’ event in March
Fresno Bee

High-Speed Rail board OKs up to $537M increase for Central Valley, Fresno-area construction
Mercury News

Bay Area transit agencies and riders face uncertain future if tax measure fails in November
San Francisco Standard

BART and Muni have a scheme to save themselves
San Mateo Daily Journal

SamTrans weighs spending on sales tax funds
Impact Alpha

Building regional engines for affordable housing in California
San Francisco Chronicle

Boston is turning empty office buildings into 1,500 homes. Why can’t San Francisco?
San Francisco Chronicle

Why the math on inheriting a home in California has totally changed in past years
San Francisco Standard

Oakland’s recovery in 11 simple charts
San Francisco Chronicle

Could the California ‘billionaire tax’ really devastate Silicon Valley? We look at the case
Mercury News

Bay Area tech workers continue to lose jobs, but recovery may be in view
Vallejo Times-Herald

Jelly Belly plans Fairfield layoffs
Knee Deep Times

Hardscapes That Filter Rain
Associated Press

Supreme Court agrees to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits
Sonoma Magazine

Sonoma Coast Named Best Place in the US for Whale Watching