Today’s Headlines

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

By Melanie Curry

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)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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