Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
8:35 AM PDT on July 30, 2020
- NACTO recommends throwing out ‘outdated’ 85th-percentile speed rule (SmartCitiesDive)
- Sacramento will lower speed limits in the city (KCRA)
- Study of east coast cap-and-trade program finds it benefits children’s health in many ways (Earth.com, Environmental Health Perspectives)
- Britain creates a government department for biking and walking (City Lab)
- What will happen to school buses when classes are online? (School Transportation News)
- Too many Berkeley city councilmembers live in duplexes, recuse themselves from decision on rent control exemption (Berkeleyside)
- Trump stokes racial division and fear (CNN)
- To build more housing, zoning but also parking requirements, size limits have to change (CityLab)
- Farmworkers are risking their lives (The Center Square)
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
The Week in Short Video
A questionable protected bikeway project, Fresno County Transit Tax, Environmentalists Revolt, and Headlines You Might Have Missed.
August 7, 2026
Transit Briefs: BART Train Length and Schedule Changes, Muni Increasing Service …
...and Woodstock blows a gasket
August 6, 2026
Talking Headways Podcast: What Does It Cost to Build a Bus?
Lisa Jerram of APTA and Philip Plotch of the Eno Center for Transportation explain the state of bus manufacturing and why buses cost so much.
August 6, 2026
Commentary: Caltrans, Aren’t we Entitled to the Same Safety You Provide for Yourselves?
Caltrans staff routinely expose the public to a level of risk that they don't tolerate for themselves
August 6, 2026