Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
9:00 AM PDT on August 11, 2017
- Santa Cruz to get dockless bike-share; Salinas should too—also trains (The Californian)
- More on fixing California’s outdated jaywalking law (LAist)
- Report: Dockless bike-share systems are attracting investments because data mining (Bike Biz)
- A recap of the Silicon Valley Bike Summit (SVBC)
- Unclear on the concept, Marin balks at longer hours for carpool lanes, because “congestion” (Marin Independent Journal)
- Congestion report doesn’t tell us much about congestion (City Observatory)
- …and in that report “safety” means fender-benders that get in the way of traffic (City Observatory)
- Drivers “outsmart” L.A.’s “smart boot”–that is, cheat and lie to avoid fines (NBC)
- Caltrans is already modifying highways to accommodate self-driving cars (San Francisco Business Times)
- A look at the pros and cons of back-in angle parking (MikeOnTraffic)
- Will other states join California’s climate pact? (The Atlantic)
- How Prop 13 feeds the housing crisis (Berkeleyside)
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
Monday’s Headlines
North County Transit is the first of the major transit operators to deal with fed/state funding head on.
July 20, 2026
Metro Board to Consider Approving $100 Million for Freeway Expansion
Next week the Metro board will vote on $100M+ worth of freeway expansion, mainly for widening the 91 Freeway in North Long Beach, Artesia and Cerritos
July 17, 2026
The Week in Short Video
Streetsblog USA's headlines you might have missed, bikes and trains, and car-free Wilshire in MacArthur Park.
July 17, 2026
Friday’s Headlines
I'm still traveling, but I'm back online so updates will be more regular, and the newsletter will go out daily.
July 17, 2026
Commentary: E-Bikes are NOT the Problem
Reducing injuries from e-bikes and other devices is possible if parents, educators, law enforcement, and community organizations work together
July 17, 2026