Today's News Roundup

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Noah Berger

Mercury News

Bay Area ‘Bike to Wherever Day’ is Thursday: Find events
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo County Transportation Authority, BART leaders discuss rail agency’s future: Leaders flag concern over long-term consequences of potential tax measure
Mercury News

Free Muni rides to Valkyries games and other transit options
KQED

Caltrans Explores High-Speed Buses as Alternative to Rail in California
Mercury News

San Jose Airport’s passenger trip struggles persist well into 2026
New York Times

Kansas City, a Car Town, Spends Millions on World Cup Transit
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. wants to stop housing projects from being blocked over shadows
Gilroy Dispatch

Unhoused residents get an extension at Gilroy encampment
San Jose Spotlight

San Jose pumped over sporting events’ financial win
Mercury News

Bay Area inflation hits two-year high as gas, grocery prices climb
San Francisco Chronicle

Silicon Valley tech giant posts record revenue, then cuts 4,000 jobs
Mercury News

Google’s Downtown West is paused. Its $1 billion bet on San Jose is not
Mercury News

Bay Area air regulators split on whether to move forward with ban on gas water heaters that will cost homeowners $3,500
Knee Deep Times

New Shoreline Projects Could Add 168 Acres of Parks to the East Bay
Knee Deep Times

Is Rising Heat Making It Harder for West Oakland to Breathe?