Today's News Roundup

An abstract sculpture in front of the Lawrence Hall of Science at UC Berkeley.

Marin Independent Journal

Larkspur ready to seek contractor for regional path segment
San Francisco Standard

When Will Road Work on Lincoln Way in San Francisco End?
Mercury News

Young biker’s tragic death renews calls for drivers to use ‘Dutch reach’ when exiting their cars: Roadshow
Press Democrat

Notice the 200 steel butterflies along Hwy. 101? Here’s what they are all about
San Francisco Chronicle

California high-speed rail project scores $202 million federal grant. Here’s what it will pay for
Press Democrat

SMART’s latest grant of $32 million gets passenger rail line closer to Healdsburg
KTVU

Is the Marin Sonoma SMART train doomed?
San Francisco Examiner

Advocates move to permanently make Hayes Street car-free
The Oaklandside

Speed limits are being lowered this week in several dangerous Oakland corridors
NBC Bay Area

San Francisco DA cracking down on crimes on public transportation
San Mateo Daily Journal

Police seeking rules for e-bikes in Burlingame
New York Times

‘Are You OK?’ San Francisco Residents Say They Most Certainly Are.
San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco is no longer the most expensive large Bay Area city to buy a home
Napa Valley Register

American Canyon looks at growth
KQED

Oakland’s Largest Housing Project Aims to Build 3,700 Homes On-Site
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. office vacancy hits staggering record, with 30 million square feet empty
San Francisco Chronicle

‘S.F. is on sale’: Real estate investors starting to buy city’s devalued downtown properties
NBC Bay Area

California condors spotted in parts of Contra Costa County
San Francisco Examiner

California ‘firepower’ could make climate lawsuit a game changer
Associated Press

After summer’s extreme weather, more Americans see climate change as a culprit, AP-NORC poll shows