Today's News Roundup

A white bird perches and spreads its wings on the grass marsh of the Alviso Slough. — Credit

Karl Nielsen

San Francisco Chronicle

Waymo revolutionized self-driving. But can the company fix Bay Area potholes?
Mercury News

California bill would require robotaxi companies to hire humans for emergencies
Local News Matters

SF Bay Ferry to hold public hearing Thursday on proposed fare changes
KRON

Bay Area transit systems struggle with lost revenue, consider service cuts
San Francisco Chronicle

After a toddler’s death, S.F. rushes to fix a dangerous Mission Bay intersection
San Jose Spotlight

Palo Alto prepares to go big on housing around San Antonio Road
Mercury News

Does a new report offer a way out of California’s home insurance crisis?
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. cut affordable housing requirements to spur development. Now it may slash them even further
Mercury News

Does a new report offer a way out of California’s home insurance crisis?
San Francisco Standard

Sen. Scott Wiener wants to give cities $10K for each new home they build
Mercury News

Silicon Valley is booming. So why does the system feel like it’s breaking?
San Francisco Chronicle

GoPro to cut 23% of workforce in Bay Area layoffs
Mercury News

Super Bowl events fail to provide much of a lift to Bay Area airports
San Francisco Chronicle

Northern California rarely gets thunderstorms. But the next few days will be different
Mercury News

Palo Alto group buys Coyote Valley farmland in San Jose for $5.3 million