- Multiple issues with the Muni Metro were causing inbound and outbound service delays for the morning commute. Outbound J- and N-line service was delayed due to stalled trains, then line inspections at Church Station delayed all outbound service and caused delays inbound as well. [SFMTA/Twitter]
- A switching problem in Oakland was causing systemwide BART delays as well Thursday morning. The issue, which was resolved around 6 a.m., occurred at the Oakland Wye. [Chronicle]
- A 40-year-old inmate died in custody at Santa Rita Jail Wednesday on the day he was set to tbe released. The inmate appeared to be in medical distress and then lost consciousness, and now an autopsy is being performed. [East Bay Times]
- The California Assembly voted Wednesday to cap rent increases amid the housing crisis. The new bill would cap rent hikes at 7 percent plus inflation per year. [CBS SF]
- Salesforce Tower is now 80 percent occupied, and tenants are still moving in. [CBS SF]
- Walnut Creek wants to get more "urbanized" with a new development near BART. [SF Business Times]
- A new study out of the University of Idaho suggest California state firefighters should conduct more prescribed burns to prevent wildfires. [NBC Bay Area]