Today’s Headlines

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF National Headlines at Streetsblog USA

By Damien Newton

9:08 AM PDT on July 16, 2021

Restarting VTA Mass Shooting Will Take Longer Than First Expected (Mercury News)
Remembering the Dream of BART to Marin (SFGate)
Op/Ed : Federal ‘Carbon Dividend’ Act Would Help Fight Climate Change (Fresno Bee)
Public Comment Extended to August 25 for Port of Long Beach Rail Project (LB Post)
San Diego County Changes General Plan to Fight Homelessness (Union-Tribune)
California Will Spend Record Amount “Fighting Homeless” (LAT)
Here’s Oil Industry Propaganda about Biden Admin’s Approach to Clean Energy. (Forbes)
Infrastructure Bill Must Address Climate Change, Inequality and Backlog of Repairs (NRDC)
Man Sets Car on Fire to Scare Bear (SacBee)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
National Headlines at Streetsblog USA

Damien Newton

Today's Headlines

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