Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
8:26 AM PST on March 7, 2017
- San Diego’s efforts would make small but measurable difference in greenhouse gas emissions (San Diego Union Tribune)
- Is Caltrain electrification doomed by politics, confusion with high speed rail? (NY Times)
- Bike East Bay opens nominations for its Bike-Friendly Business Awards (Hoodline)
- Environmental groups say California’s climate change programs haven’t helped them (KUNC)
- To meet climate change goals, California has to build a lot more dense housing, and people have to stop driving so much (LA Times)
- High speed rail is ready to lay some track (Mercury News)
- ICYMI: Proposed cuts to USEPA go deep (Washington Post)
- Uber built a tool to help its drivers evade cops and to fake out potential passengers it doesn’t like (SF Gate)
- Shared streets for all ages: what needs to be considered (Streets.mn)
- Funding for the 2020 Census is at risk, and that’s not good (The Hill)
- Driverless shuttles make their California debut in San Ramon (East Bay 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
Newsom Signs Budget Trailers, Saves Bike Lanes in Encinitas, Blocks Them in L.A.
Politics over ideology as the legislature and governor step in with wildly different results for bike-friendly Encinitas and car-friendly Los Angeles.
September 21, 2026
Monday’s Headlines
I thought the headlines were going bad, and that was before I saw the SacBee having to explain open container laws.
September 21, 2026
The Five Questions Every Community Should Ask Itself Before It Debuts a New Bike Path
…or plaza, or transit route, or any other investment in public space
September 20, 2026
The Week in Short Videos
Meet NYC middle schooler Ava Jean and San Diego Councilmember Steve Whitburn.
September 18, 2026
Bike Shorts: Open Streets, Griffith Park, Metro Bike Share, and More
New bike lane protection in Griffith Park, Hollywood and Arcadia - and Metro expanding bike-share and funding CicLAvia-type events
September 18, 2026