Today's News Roundup

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

Karl Nielsen

Smart Cities

What big cities can learn from the rural US about public transit
Mercury News

Caltrans denied my $524 claim for pothole damage: Roadshow
Pacifica Tribune

Becker proposes seamless transit payments
San Francisco Chronicle

Uber users could soon be picked up by S.F. taxis as the ride hailing app teams with its competitors
San Francisco Examiner

Farewell pandemic BART. It was a helluva ride
Mercury News

Will California gas ever return to $5? Maybe, but it’s going to be a while
Gilroy Dispatch

County declares April Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Bloomberg

Oil Executives Testify on Gasoline Prices at House Hearing
NBC Bay Area

Proponents of Clean Cars and Clean Air Act Target November Ballot
Mercury News

Bay Area home sales dip amid financial uncertainty
Mercury News

Downtown San Jose projects near Google village are poised to create hundreds of homes
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo County approves townhome project
SF Gate

San Francisco leads the nation in no one wanting to work in an office, and it's costing the city
SF Gate

More gray whales, including a baby, spotted in the San Francisco Bay