Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
8:26 AM PDT on August 20, 2015
- Deb Hubsmith, founder of Safe Routes to Schools and long-time bicycle advocate, passed away on Tuesday (Safe Routes to School) (Bike Portland) (Bicycle Retailer) (TransForm)
- CA Senate grapples with transportation funding decisions (San Jose Mercury News)
- While the governor stands down (Daily Journal) (Reuters)
- Traffic has gotten worse, so add a lane to the Richmond Bridge; that should fix it (Marin Independent Journal)
- SF police captain, backing off bicyclist crackdown, invites public to join him on a community bike ride at noon today (Examiner)
- Caltrans is asking permission to blow up part of the old Bay Bridge (Oakland Tribune)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
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