News stories you shouldn’t miss today:
1. BART, suddenly flush with millions in state funds, has abandoned plans to raise fares and cut service again, the Chron reports. The transit agency also got a financial boost when the feds refused to fund the Oakland airport connector, and some federal stimulus money was redirected for other uses.
2. We’ve had a lot of rain, but not enough to end the drought, according to the Chron.
