Today’s Headlines

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

By Melanie Curry

8:26 AM PST on February 9, 2016

Screen shot 2016-02-08 at 9.47.16 AM — Bay Bridge dismantling in progress. Image: Screengrab from http://www.baybridgeinfo.org/

Bay Bridge demolition: first section of truss is lowered to barge (Contra Costa Times)
High speed rail is back in court (Oakland Tribune)
Gee whiz, maybe a SMART train station in downtown Novato could make sense (Marin Independent Journal)
L.A. Metro will start charging for parking at its stations (Curbed LA)
New plan to underground Ocean View light rail in San Francisco (SF Examiner)
Millions living near highways are affected by ultra-fine particle pollution (San Diego Free Press)
California’s November ballot is going to be humongous (Capitol Weekly)
Coastal Commission under fire (LA Times)
Locally, America is doing just fine, thank you: James Fallows explores American cities (The Atlantic)
USDOT Smart Cities challenge draws 77 applications (Fast Lane)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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