Today’s Headlines
- Video: How California is changing its bicycle laws (Sacramento Bee)
- California may allow bicyclists to roll through stop signs (Sacramento Bee)
- Bay Bridge bike path will be open to Yerba Buena Island seven days a week, starting today (East Bay Times)
- Legislators to announce tougher cap-and-trade rules, eliminating offsets (LA Times, Sacramento Bee, Capital Public Radio)
- Environmental Defense Fund says the cap-and-trade overhaul is unnecessary
- Three people died recently after being mowed down on Bay Area streets (Berkeleyside, CBS)
- St. Helena wins grant for sidewalks (Napa Valley Register)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
Stay in touch
Sign up for our free newsletter
More from Streetsblog California
California Has to Stop Building Freeways. Now.
"People aren't used to thinking of freeways as fossil fuel infrastructure, but they are." And once built, there's no going back, no making up for the extra driving by trying to convince people that a bus or train might be a better choice - we're stuck with it.
Metro September 2023 Board Committee Round-Up: C Line, 91 Freeway Widening, and More
Transit ridership and freeway funding are up. $14 million for MicroTransit was postponed. South Bay C Line extension draws both controversy and support. Law enforcement, Taylor Swift, bus lanes, and more!
What is the Life of a Dead Pedestrian Worth?
A Seattle police officer sparked outrage when he joked that the death of pedestrian Jaahnavi Kandula might be settled for as little as $11,000. Some families get even less.
Pols: Congress Must Bolster Sustainable Commutes to Reduce Carbon and Congestion
The feds should bolster sustainable commuting modes and transportation demand management strategies.
Tuesday’s Headlines
Newsom vetoes bill to require a human operator in driverless truck testing on public roads; Santa Crux goes all-on for hydrogen; Why CA is taking Big Oil to court; More
