Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
8:56 AM PST on February 11, 2019
- U.S. bicyclist fatalities are at a 25-year high (Route Fifty)
- Bike-friendly cities should be designed for everybody (EcoWatch)
- How UCLA students won the right to shape the student community near campus (LA Magazine)
- Proposed Napa County bike plan released (Napa Valley Register)
- Santa Barbara railroad track crossings get safety upgrades (KEYT)
- Santa Maria projects aim to reduce pedestrian injuries (Santa Maria Times)
- Green New Deal wants to fix U.S. trains (Vox)
- It also ignores land use–and that’s a fatal flaw (Slate)
- SF Mayor Breed prepares bill to make it cheaper to build affordable housing (SF Chronicle)
- Hitory of Allensworth, a black township in the San Joaquin Valley (Fresno Bee)
- Drivers should adopt the “Dutch Reach” habit and make the road safer for people on bikes (Bloomberg)
- Results are in from Finland’s experiment with Universal Basic Income (Huffington Post)
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
