Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
8:45 AM PDT on June 17, 2016
- Crime on SF Muni drops, but not enough to meet goals (SF Examiner)
- Youth-led bike repair shop opens in East Oakland (Mercury News)
- Lawsuit filed against Riverside freeway expansion (Center for Biological Diversity)
- Fresno is going to get BRT: the “Q” (ScienceBlog)
- Sacramento needs to copy LA’s transit success (Sacramento Bee)
- Too many lives are lost on US roads (AARP)
- Details on Sacramento Railyards project (Sacramento Bee)
- New York state sets greenhouse gas emission goal of zero by 2050 (Inside Climate News)
- Poor people pay for parking even when they don’t have a car to park (Washington Post)
- Five myths about gentrification (Washington Post)
- LOL from The Onion: “There is beauty in decay,” says highway official in charge of nation’s infrastructure
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
Team Newsom Just Created a Massive Transit Funding Crisis. Now the Legislature Needs to Fix It. Again.
“Nothing that we’re doing here is setting the priority for how the legislature may decide to appropriate funds..."
June 8, 2026
Monday’s Headlines
The biggest news from the weekend might have come from the LA County Clerk last evening.
June 8, 2026
Why, Robot: Driverless Taxis Spend As Much Time Without Passengers as Normal Taxis, Study Shows
Autonomous car boosters say AVs will reduce vehicle miles traveled. But they don't, a new study finds.
June 7, 2026
Video: Dutch Cycling and the Blueprint for a Better World
Why I'm a Nederlandophile (and you should be too) in one video
June 5, 2026
South Pasadena Approves Protected Bike Lane for Entirety of Fremont Ave.
After some concerns about lost parking, residents convinced the city council to keep its complete streets concept uniform.
June 5, 2026
