Showers early, becoming a steady rain later in the day. Potential for heavy rainfall. High around 60F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around a half an inch..
Overcast with rain showers at times. Low 52F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Updated: April 21, 2026 @ 2:10 am
Editor,
Workers from the East Bay are being unfairly punished during this gas crisis. Not only do they have to pay for roughly three to five gallons of gas for a round-trip to the Peninsula ($17-$30), they also pay a daily bridge toll ($7), and burn value off their vehicles in mileage. These costs can take a shocking bite out of daily pay. How about suspending commute hour bridge tolls for some period during this gas crisis?
Why do people have to pay to drive over a bridge anyway? Driving on Highway 101 and Interstate 280 doesn’t cost money. These tolls are regressive, unfairly impacting people of lesser means, while these same workers benefit business and communities here on the Peninsula. Let’s give commuters a break!
Laura Smith
Millbrae
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(2) comments
Laura - we were fooled into paying for the massively expensive Bay Bridge. You many recall that the cost overruns were exorbitant because of local leader interference in the construction bidding process. The toll will be going up by one dollar each year.
Well written, Ms. Smith, but if tolls aren’t raised, how will they subsidize other forms of transportation? How will they pay for increased pensions and benefits? Pensions and benefits always follow an upward trajectory – tolls will follow the same trajectory. Pretty soon, it’ll be cheaper for toll paying folks to drive around bodies of water instead of going over them.
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