Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
7:59 AM PDT on March 21, 2018
- Fatal Uber crash raises red flags on safety of autonomous vehicles (CityLab)
- Self-driving cars can’t see, don’t react quickly, are vulnerable to hacking (The Atlantic)
- DMV will not delay plan to allow testing autonomous vehicles (Sacramento Bee)
- Coronado really hates dockless bike-share (LA Times)
- Montreal considers different traffic rules for bikes, cars (The Globe and Mail)
- Instead of tightening requirements for Uber and Lyft, San Diego loosens them for taxis (San Diego Union Tribune)
- Go Monrovia program will subsidize residents’ Lyft rides (ABC7)
- Federal judge asks for “tutorial” on climate change, and oil companies will offer a “neutral assessment” (Sacramento Bee)
- FEMA eliminates all mentions of climate change from its strategic plan (NPR)
- Sierra Club defends its stance against SB 827 (California Development and Planning Report)
- Another state bill would make it easier to approve housing (LA Times)
- Parking crater at North Berkeley BART: There’s talk about housing there, but only talk (KQED)
- State commissioners donate $, get appointments (LA Times)
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
Spirit’s Shutdown Exposes America’s Fragile Affordable Travel System
"Affordable travel is not a fallback. It is what makes broad mobility possible."
May 21, 2026
Metro D Line Subway Rider Takes First Place in Race vs. Car and Bike Competition
"Today we get a glimpse of our future where getting anywhere in the city means feeling empowered to hop on a bike, hop on a train, or hop in your car."
May 21, 2026
‘Bike to Wherever Day’ Debrief: Participation Counts Up from Last Year
The hope is that these increasing numbers reflect growth in cycling throughout the Bay Area on normal days as well
May 21, 2026
State Announces $540 Million in New Infrastructure Investments
The announcement on Wednesday was the entirety of California's "Infrastructure Week"
May 21, 2026