Today's News Roundup

SF Gate

Calif. city Lancaster chose people over cars in its downtown. Did it work?
Bloomberg

DC Transit Sees Service Cuts, Thousands of Layoffs During Deficit
Mass Transit

University of California, San Francisco becomes first Bay Area employer to offer Clipper BayPass program
Mercury News

Stormwater filtering devices being installed in San Jose but one site left construction litter in its wake
NBC Bay Area

Hit, shot at, kidnapped: Bus driver violence rises
San Francisco Standard

San Francisco Continues Curbs on Robotaxi Deliveries
San Francisco Examiner

California hasn't tracked AV crash liability data for years
Sonoma Index-Tribune

County pavement projects focused on the Springs in 2024-25
Local News Matters

Caltrans, Lodi celebrate completion of $11.2M road project near State Route 99, Turner Rd
San Francisco Chronicle

NIMBYs beware: California’s builder’s remedy just got a powerful legal ally
Mercury News

Huge San Jose residential development will be 100% affordable housing
East Bay Times

San Jose considering sanctioned encampments as interim options face long wait lines, timelines
KQED

California’s Rent Hikes Hit Low-Income Housing
Mercury News

These are the best and worst cities in the world for expats to live and work in
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. schools likely to cut 900 jobs as district faces $400 million deficit
Marin Independent Journal

West Marin easements aim to protect 1,700 acres
Knee Deep Times

Optimizing the Health Benefits of Urban Greens