Today's News Roundup

A windmill and the rolling hills of Alameda County. — Credit

Karl Nielsen

Mercury News

Will the rise of EVs mean the death of the gas station in California?
Bloomberg

In Times of Crisis, Bikeshare Rolls On
Mercury News

Frustrated Aussie suggests special day for American drivers to actually use their blinkers: Roadshow
San Francisco Examiner

Gavin Newsom wants California oil profits tax as gas prices rise
Richmond Standard

BART, AC Transit drop mask mandates
San Francisco Examiner

Is California’s rent cap law working?
Local News Matters

Narrowly-divided Antioch council officially enacts ordinance limiting rent increases
NBC Bay Area

San Francisco Gets $117 Million for 3 Affordable Housing Projects
San Mateo Daily Journal

Neighborhood is taking shape in Burlingame
San Francisco Examiner

New Google Maps feature offers neighborhood vibe checks
SF Gate

A surreal new skyscraper might come to San Francisco
San Francisco Chronicle

A bad Yelp review for the recovery of S.F.’s downtown
San Francisco Business Journal

New hotel data shows how Dreamforce was — and wasn't — like 2019
San Francisco Chronicle

An infamous S.F. coyote named Carl was shot dead. The killing could lead to even more coyote-human conflict
Associated Press

California braces for dry winter as Western drought drags on
Local News Matters

UC researchers finally may have solved how to recycle plastic bags into something useful
San Francisco Examiner

A calculation that could solve — and pay for — the climate crisis