Today’s Headlines

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

By Melanie Curry

8:53 AM PST on January 7, 2019

California gets a new governor today. This is what he’s facing (SF Chronicle)
- This is what he’s promising (CALmatters)
Advocates sue Fresno for ignoring state land use/transportation policies (Fresno Bee)
Berkeley school board president and wife in critical condition after driver crashes into them while they were crossing a street (Berkeleyside)
Bay Area’s low-income transit riders finally get discounts (SF Chronicle)
The aparkment building next to transit (Systemic Failure)
New ferry service launches in Bay Area: Richmond to SF (Mercury News)
Report recommends mileage-based fees for electric vehicles (Autoblog)
Caltrans says it is helping to “decarbonize” transportation (Lake County News)
- But continues to invest in highway expansions (Paso Robles Press)
Opportunity Zones: Current outlook (Curbed)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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