Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
9:19 AM PST on November 21, 2017
- Air Resources Board begins measuring local pollution (SPCR)
- Gas tax:
- How it will help Upland repair its roads (The Sun)
- To some, road repairs need to come from someone else, NOT A GAS TAX! (Highlander News)
- It’s already bringing “huge” improvements to Bay Area roads (Mercury News)
- Once again, construction pauses to create Union Square holiday pedestrian plaza in S.F. (Curbed)
- California GHG emissions are shrinking, though not in all sectors (Environmental Defense Fund)
- Richmond gets grants for urban greening, wellness trail (East Bay Times)
- Hackers attack Sacramento Regional Transit computer system, demand ransom (Sacramento Bee)
- Four California cities expand on-demand transit options (Smart Cities Dive)
- Sacramento officer who repeatedly punched pedestrian will return to active duty (Sacramento Bee)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
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