Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
8:06 AM PDT on July 25, 2017
- San Diego is trying to fix its bike-counting cameras, which are not up to snuff (KPBS)
- DIY bike lanes are happening all over (Daily Republic)
- The hysteria over distracted walking (Systemic Failure)
- That’s a no: Researches want bikes to have electronic tags so self-driving cars can see them (NPR)
- Tamika Butler exits LACBC (Better Bike Share Partnership)
- Caltrain electrification brings unnecessary cuts to weekend service (GJEL)
- The story of SANDAG and climate change (San Diego Free Press)
- CA regulatory agencies approve opening of Aliso Canyon despite warnings of “potential catastrophic” consequences (Daily News)
- Inland Empire legislators lead on environment and health (Press Enterprise)
- Putting train in a trench quiets things a bit in San Gabriel Valley (NBC)
- California’s dirtiest vehicles don’t have to get smog checks (Mercury News)
- If you rent, and don’t own a car, you’re paying a chunk of your rent for parking you don’t need (Quartz)
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