Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
9:00 AM PDT on May 11, 2015
- It’s National Bike to Work Week! Even Time magazine has some tips. Plan your week, wherever you are: LA (Daily News), El Cerrito (El Cerrito Patch),
Pasadena (NBC), Stockton (Recordnet), Fresno (Fresno Bee), Humboldt (Times-Standard). - Amgen Tour of California begins:
- local media sees only traffic delays (Daily Republic) (Santa Clarita Valley Signal)
- ..but there is coverage of the actual event (San Jose Mercury News) (Cycling News here and here)
- Brown’s executive order on greenhouse gas emissions will require adjustments to SCAG long-range regional transportation plan (Daily News)
- Everyone wants some of that cap-and-trade money (Sacramento Bee)
- StreetsMN sees a lesson about pedestrian malls in 1968 footage of Fresno (StreetsMN)
- High speed rail in California: if fares fit projections, they will be very cheap indeed (LA Times)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org.
More from Streetsblog California
Can AI Help Plan Better Bike Networks? Santa Barbara County Is About to Find Out.
If it works, this could change the way bike mapping and planning happens in California.
July 9, 2026
Thursday’s Headlines
California continues to try and make our cities safer and cleaner with no help from the feds.
July 9, 2026
Talking Headways Podcast: Bill Fulton and the Future of Where
Bill Fulton on the impacts of work from home on cities, the south's new role as the "National Suburb," tax policy and burdens and much more.
July 9, 2026
Safer Roads Are Just A Vacation Away
... Or how I learned to stop worrying and love what Europe does with active transportation.
July 8, 2026
Carson Seeks Input on Bicycle Action Plan
Take an online survey for the city of Carson's ambitious Bicycle Action Plan, which focuses on 213th Street, 223rd Street, Avalon Boulevard, Central Avenue, Del Amo Boulevard, Dolores Street, and Victoria Street
July 8, 2026
