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By Melanie Curry

8:48 AM PST on December 18, 2017

California officials know housing near freeways is a health risk—but they fund it anyway (LA Times)
CARB approves $398 million for green trucks and buses (Trucks.com)
If California is serious about climate change, the car can no longer be king (LA Times)
Travis Allen’s claims on gas tax: Mostly false (Politifact)
Density isn’t always greener (CityLab)
Federal study developing a “household metabolism tracker” to help people change behavior, consume less energy (Free Beacon)
Chula Vista awarded for bicycle friendly efforts (San Diego Union Tribune)
Here are the changes Metrolink made to the San Bernardino and Inland Empire-Orange County lines (Sun)
Park at gateway to bicycle/pedestrian path on Oakland bridge takes a step forward (East Bay Times)
CTC makes recommendations on North Coast Railroad Authority (Lost Coast Outpost)
California cities readying electric bike-share (Clean Technica)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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