Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
9:03 AM PDT on April 11, 2017
- Walking is the best way to access transit (Transit Center)
- Unless you’re black: Cops beat up a guy for jaywalking in Sacramento (Fox40)
- Construction sites are not following Oakland’s new pedestrian access guidelines (Transport Oakland)
- Drivers will have to pay to park at SMART stations (Marin Independent Journal)
- Santa Monica looks to improve its beach trail (Santa Monica Lookout)
- Apple’s new campus in Cupertino has more space for parking than offices (Business Insider)
- Transportation funding bill:
- California’s historical fuel tax increase: What it is (Planetizen)
- CA is doing it right: Prioritizing repair, investing in transit, walking, and biking (T4America)
- A lot of road construction jobs are coming to California (SCPR)
- Deals on transportation package show shortcomings of Prop 54 (Fox&Hounds)
- Prop 54 didn’t solve much (LA Times)
- A danger to pedestrians not often considered: Run over by a deer (SBnation)
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
Mayor Gloria’s Budget Has Deep Cuts for Safety and Bicycle Program for the San Diego Department of Transportation
Gloria when running for re-election in 2024, "Even in a difficult budget year we still put good money towards our Vision Zero plans.” Gloria's 2026 budget: Elimination of funding for the multi-modal team at SDDOT.
April 16, 2026
Pasadena Adopts Most of the 710 Stub Vision Plan
Council opted to have another public workshop to discuss the Restorative Justice elements of the plan, which makes restitution to those displaced by the 710 Freeway.
April 16, 2026
Talking Headways Podcast: Second-Hand E-Bikes Can Be The Way Forward
Upway is helping people, even AOC, get an e-bike.
April 16, 2026
