Today's News Roundup

Pelican on a fence with a ferry and the Bay Bridge West Span in the distance.

Mercury News

Valley Link was supposed to ease brutal commutes. Now it’s smaller, pricier and still years away
San Francisco Business Journal

Free Presidio GO Shuttle makes it easy to work, live, and play in the national park site
Palo Alto Online

Quarry Road project near transit center gets a regional boost of $1M
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael rolls out draft bicycle-pedestrian project list
San Jose Spotlight

Mountain View new transportation team to lead project backlog
NBC Bay Area

Gas prices in California now average over $6 per gallon
San Francisco Chronicle

Robot passenger delays flight from Oakland to San Diego
Associated Press

Correspondents dinner shooter case raises concerns about train security
Associated Press

Amtrak may make it easier to bring guns on its trains despite the alleged attempt on Trump’s life
Mercury News

Transit agency floats plans for hundreds of affordable San Jose homes
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael approves 191-apartment complex near mall
https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/05/01/ai-jobs-not-ready-expert/

AI is coming for jobs, and ‘We’re not ready,’ labor expert says
Richmondside

Will the SS Red Oak Victory ship be docked somewhere new? A $300K study will try to find out
San Francisco Chronicle

We are all Chonkers. Why the Bay Area will always love an animal celebrity
KPIX

Rescued sea lion pup found on Sunnyvale street released back into wild
Cal Matters

Will California ever build the Delta tunnel? Major battles ahead as Newsom era nears end
Local News Matters

San Joaquin County proclaims local emergency about invasive golden mussels in Delta