Today's News Roundup

The Oakland International Airport BART station entrance.

Mercury News

Waymo rolls its driverless car service deeper into the South Bay
Associated Press

Memorial Day: Higher fuel prices have some Americans scaling back their travel plans
San Francisco Examiner

SFMTA project aims to improve busy crosstown Muni route
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo County transit leaders weigh sales tax investment allocations
Richmondside

Richmond green-lights improvements to one street. Some say it’s the wrong one
Politico

How California’s Next Governor Would Tackle Rent, Insurance and Housing Costs
San Francisco Chronicle

House passes biggest housing bill in decades — but backs off on corporate landlords
Mercury News

One force sets the Bay Area’s homelessness crisis apart: rent
Mercury News

The Bay Area’s homelessness numbers are imperfect. They’re also essential
San Francisco Chronicle

Affordable homes project in San Jose gets boost from real estate deal
San Francisco Chronicle

One of California’s largest insurers will hike rates nearly 30% this fall
San Francisco Standard

Janis Joplin and The Grateful Dead’s former Marin rock studio is on the market for $4.4M
Mercury News

New San Jose power hub could help fuel city’s AI, data center ambitions
Richmondside

Richmond port wins $11M grant to help fix decrepit berth at Point Potrero terminal
San Francisco Chronicle

Intuit cuts 17% of workforce after $8.6 billion quarter
Associated Press

Plastic bags don’t go in the recycling bin. What should you do instead?
San Francisco Chronicle

Memorial Day weekend forecast: What to expect across California
Berkeleyside

Berkeley’s budget plan includes ‘really tough’ cuts, but City Council signals support
NBC Bay Area

California fishermen turn to new 'pop-up' gear to save whales
Local News Matters

Marin County hires first chief climate officer to lead adaptation and resilience efforts
San Francisco Examiner

SF’s park system once again among nation’s best, new report finds