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By Melanie Curry

8:16 AM PST on February 15, 2018

CA’s per capita emissions are dropping, population is growing (NGT News)
California is fast-tracking transportation projects; is that enough to prevent a gas tax repeal? (LA Times)
Senator Newman introduces bill to expand eligibility for discount student transit passes (OC Breeze)
German company plans to launch long-distance bus service in California (Handelsblatt)
Stanford researcher says high temps, crazy weather is just the beginning (SF Chronicle)
Redwood City’s transportation plan: Safety is top concern (San Mateo Daily Journal)
Poll: Marin residents would support a half-cent transportation sales tax (Marin Independent Journal)
North Coast Rail Authority in trouble, again, for vague financial plan (Press Democrat)
San Jose plans urban village near downtown (Mercury News)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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