Today's News Roundup

An aerial view of Contra Costa County. — Credit

Karl Nielsen

San Francisco Standard

Mapped: The top-priority SF streets slated for repair
San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco faces another traffic test with major weekend closures on 19th Avenue
Independent News

Tri-Valley BART Ridership Surges Amid Threat of Station Closures
Richmond Standard

Richmond to host transportation workshop, townhall for local seniors
Cal Matters

New bill would stop DMV from making millions off auctioned cars without telling the owners
Los Angeles Times

California’s rail systems need more riders. High gas prices could be fueling a new surge
Mercury News

Campbell closes loophole that allowed high-density projects on single-family lots
KQED

‘They’re Bleeding Us Dry’: Rent Hikes, Evictions in California Mobile Home Parks
San Francisco Standard

Why empty nesters are flocking back to San Francisco (while they can still afford to)
San Francisco Chronicle

Congress is finally tackling the housing crisis. What will it mean for California?
San Francisco Chronicle

Redwood City rent control could be strengthened under November ballot measure
Mercury News

Housing towers might replace Oakland Trader Joe’s, cutting food choices
San Francisco Chronicle

Popular Trader Joe’s in Oakland could be replaced by two apartment towers for seniors
The Oaklandside

More than one-third of downtown Oakland office space is empty, report says
San Francisco Chronicle

California has a new way of getting gasoline, for the first time in modern memory
Politico

Trump team backs away from gasoline price promises
Mercury News

California adds three new state parks, expands others
Gilroy Dispatch

Recology composting program turns waste into natural fertilizer