Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
8:28 AM PDT on August 30, 2021
- San Jose’s light rail is back (and football fans are happy) (Mercury News)
- San Jose wants residents to ditch the car (Patch)
- Lompoc wants input on street improvements (Santa Barbara News-Press)
- National City community leaders rally for environmental justice (The Star News)
- Pedestrians hold the key to sustainable cities (Forbes)
- CARB considering changes to EV rebate programs (Spectrum News)
- How the U.S. can cut GHGs (Harvard Magazine)
- All fossil fuel products – energy, plastics, toxic chemicals – must end (NY Times)
- Is L.A. slow-walking studying how to replace cops in traffic enforcement? (LA Times)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
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