Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
8:53 AM PDT on April 15, 2019
- Pedal-assist e-bikes pulled from bike-share systems in S.F. Bay Area, New York, and D.C. due to concerns about brake safety (NY Times)
- LADOT announces transit service expansions, including DASH routes (NBC)
- Metrolink to offer free rides on Earth Day (Highland News)
- Chunks of cement keep falling from the Richmond-San Rafael bridge (CBS)
- SF airport blames BART for a surge in homeless people seeking shelter (SF Chronicle)
- Will CA tax returns shrink this year? How that could affect state budget (LA Times)
- Intermodal (rail and truck) freight facility nearing completion near Barstow (Victor Valley Daily Press)
- Scooter companies raise concerns about data they collect being in public hands (NBC)
- Artists blame Caltrans for whitewashing mural (LA Times)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
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