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Catch up on Bay Area news today, including growing protests against ICE in San Francisco, a major setback for Silicon Valley’s BART expansion, and backlash over a proposed hike in California car dealer fees.
This Daily News Roundup for the 24 hours from 4:00 PM Monday 6/9 to 4:00 PM Tuesday 6/10 is based on news articles created by Bay City News reporters and editors. We prompted ChatGPT to analyze the articles produced by our staff and to choose 5 stories to highlight. Then we used ElevenLabs and other tools to help us convert the text into audio based on the voice of Leslie Katz, one of our Bay City News editors. This content was verified by a human editor.
Hello, and welcome to Bay City News for Tuesday, June 10th, 2025. Here is a look at some of the top stories from across the region.
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of San Francisco on Monday in largely peaceful protests. City officials said police made some arrests late in the evening after small groups allegedly committed acts of vandalism and violence. Monday’s demonstrations, which occurred primarily in the Civic Center and Mission District, were organized in response to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations and the recent deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles. San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie stated that the protest was larger and significantly calmer than Sunday’s, which saw violence and around 150 arrests. Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Monday that California will sue the Trump administration over the president’s orders to federalize the 2,000 California National Guard troops, calling it an escalation of chaos and violence in Los Angeles. The lawsuit names President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and the Department of Defense.
Shifting our focus to infrastructure, Silicon Valley’s long-awaited BART expansion could face nearly a two-year delay. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, or VTA, is considering cutting one of the project’s largest contracts to save costs, potentially delaying the ground-breaking on the five-mile tunnel by about 18 months. VTA wants to find a new contractor to bore the tunnel after failing to reach an agreement with the current contractor, Kiewit Shea Traylor. The public transit agency aims to cut up to 1.2 billion dollars from the total 12.75 billion dollar cost to secure a 5.1 billion dollar grant from the Federal Transit Administration. VTA officials emphasize their commitment to cost control and obtaining the necessary federal funding.
In other news from San Jose, school districts are turning to specialized programs to combat declining enrollment. Districts like Alum Rock Union and Franklin-McKinley are attracting new students through transitional kindergarten and dual language immersion programs. Alum Rock spokesperson Sergio Diaz Luna noted that their Spanish and Vietnamese immersion programs are among the most popular. Trustee Minh Pham added that these programs offer opportunities not found elsewhere, helping to slow the enrollment decline. Franklin-McKinley Superintendent Juan Cruz echoed this success, saying investment in specialized programs helps attract and retain students, which is crucial for their financial outlook, especially as both districts have faced budget deficits and school closures due to falling student numbers.
Moving to statewide issues, California car buyers could soon face a significantly higher fee under a bill that recently passed the State Senate. Senate Bill 791 would allow car dealers to charge buyers up to 500 dollars extra on each vehicle purchase, a blatant departure from promises to lower costs for Californians. This fee, currently capped at 85 dollars for processing documents, would increase by up to 415 dollars. The bill’s author, Senator Dave Cortese, acknowledges that the legislation will raise the cost of buying a vehicle but argues it’s necessary because the permissible fee has not kept up with rising costs for dealers. Consumer advocates have expressed shock, calling it the “opposite of saving money for people.”
Finally, some news regarding a controversial fee. State utility regulators are preparing to finalize how Pacific Gas and Electric, or PG&E, must spend and report on a statewide fee collected to keep California’s last nuclear plant, Diablo Canyon, open. Critics, including consumer and nuclear safety advocates, argue the current proposal could create an annual “slush fund” of hundreds of millions of dollars for PG&E that might unfairly benefit shareholders. The fee, set at 13 dollars per megawatt hour by the Legislature, is meant to compensate PG&E for operating the plant, which was extended until 2030 for energy security. Advocates warn that without stricter oversight, the fees intended for public benefit could effectively subsidize costs shareholders would normally bear.
And those are some of the top stories we’re following. Thank you for joining us for Bay City News.