Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

By Melanie Curry

8:09 AM PDT on April 8, 2019

An illustrated guide to some of the 200 housing bills being discussed this legislative session (Medium)
A political battle over California’s suburban dream (CityLab)
Mountain View approves demolition of rent-controlled apartments for new market-rate units (KTVU)
Lawsuit tries using CEQA to block San Diego’s removal of parking requirements (NBC)
Way to go, Concord police! To make the streets safe, tickets issued to dangerous pedestrians (and some drivers) (ABC7)
CA sues Trump administration for rolling back fuel standards (Washington Examiner)
More concrete falls from upper deck of Richmond-San Rafael Bridge (Times-Herald, Mercury News)
The oldest active school bus driver in California still loves his job (School Transportation News)
Dixon ponders which streets to repair (The Reporter)
A fight brews between a park and a freight train line (SF Chronicle)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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