Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
9:04 AM PDT on August 8, 2016
- No, the Rolling Stop Law Is Poorly Written and Dangerous (National Law Review)
- Despite “Give Me 3”, Insurance Won’t Pay Unless There’s a Collision (Plaintiff Magazine)
- Both Headlines Via Biking in L.A., Check Them Out for Daily Bike News
- Plan for Car-Free Balboa Park Plaza in San Diego Moves Forward (KPBS)
- Ballot Arguments Filed on Proposed Ventura County Sales Tax Initiative (VC Star)
- Cap and Trade Talks Collapsing Over Oil Companies’ Demands (CAHSR Blog, Daily News)
- SF Chronicle Calls Program’s Future “Cloudy”
- Los Angeles Times Pleads with Lawmakers Not to Punt on Climate Change
- Brown Launches PAC to Raise Funds to Fight Back (Wall Street Journal, North California News)
- There’s Also a Chance We’ll Do Some Ballot-Box Planning on Cap and Trade (Scientific American)
- Do Bright Colors Really Increase Bicyclist’s Safety? (The Age)
- Airbnb’s Racism Problem Is Much Bigger Than a Few Racist Hosts (Medium)
- Long Beach Plans for Density, Bike Lanes, Along PCH (LAT)
- After Death of Chico Cyclist, Parents Undertake Her Bucket List (Opposing Views)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
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