Today's News Roundup

Cyclists and rollerbladers ride along the Embarcadero in San Francisco on a sunny day with the Bay Bridge in the background. — Credit

Noah Berger

SF Gate

A 25-foot-tall police tower popped up at an SF BART station
San Francisco Standard

BART Police Watchtower Appears for Several Hours at San Francisco Station
Mass Transit

BART gets its scrub on: BART trains now deep-cleaned twice as often
Richmond Standard

BART to release new schedule and shorten lengths of some trains
San Francisco Chronicle

Major Bay Area highway closure set for Labor Day weekend — here’s what to know
Mercury News

AVs might be an inconvenience now, but they are getting smarter and worst human drivers aren’t: Roadshow
San Francisco Chronicle

A freeway through the Panhandle? It almost happened, until these heroes stopped it
KTLA

California’s transportation infrastructure no longer considered high risk
Bloomberg

San Francisco Taps Muni Market for Affordable Housing Project
Mercury News

Big housing complex near downtown San Jose adds some affordable units
KQED

People's Park Student Housing Project Could Move Forward Under New Bill Headed to Newsom’s Desk
New York Times

A California Land Mystery Is Solved. Now the Political Fight Begins.
San Francisco Chronicle

Nearly half a billion dollars in mortgage relief is still available in California. Here's who qualifies
San Francisco Chronicle

A new S.F. Mid-Market revitalization plan will bring the arts to vacant spaces
Local News Matters

Napa County to get $500K to recruit, train crop specialty growers to bolster sector
Local News Matters

New report shows tourism last year at Point Reyes contributed $149M to local economy
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area weather will be smoky and hot today. Here's how long it will last
San Francisco Chronicle

This coastal California property was designated a national monument six years ago. But it’s still closed to the public