Skip to Content
Streetsblog California home
Streetsblog California home
Log In
Thanks to our advertising sponsor -
Keep bus lanes for buses. Today's stories are presented by HaydenAI
Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

8:24 AM PDT on October 29, 2021

    • Road fatalities spiked in first half of 2021 (USDOT)
    • Community weighs in on proposed road charge for San Diego region, and golly - drivers don't like it (CBS8)
    • SF Muni under pressure to restore bus lines (ABC7)
    • Everything is at stake in international climate talks (AP News)
      • Carbon markets will be argued about there (Bloomberg)
      • But it will all be empty promises, according to Schwarzenegger (Politico)
    • The build environment increases heat, and poorer neighborhoods have it worse (LA Times)
    • Tesla's aggressiveness is endangering people and good government (LA Times)
    • NTSB head: Tesla fans' social media attacks are deliberate attempt to distract attention from safety issues (CNN)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Today's Headlines are brought to you by our monthly donors. Thank you for supporting Streetsblog's work to keep our readers informed about state-level planning and policy decisions. If you don't already, please consider making a sustaining monthly donation.

Melanie Curry
@StreetsblogCal

Streetsblog California editor Melanie Curry has been thinking about transportation, and how to improve conditions for bicyclists, ever since commuting to school by bike long before bike lanes were a thing. She was Managing Editor at the East Bay Express, editor of Access Magazine for the University of California Transportation Center, and earned her Masters in City Planning from UC Berkeley.

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from Streetsblog California

Streetsblog California

The Week in Short Videos

The videos are all upbeat! The Wonderful Protected Bike Lane Paving Machine, High-Speed Rail Progress, SB 79 Hearings, and Bakersfield is Pro-Bike.

August 29, 2025
Today's Headlines

Friday’s Headlines

Gav's CHP to Cities Order Draws a lot of attention, and the rest of the news from up and down the golden state.

August 29, 2025
Streetsblog USAPodcast

Talking Headways Podcast: The Menace of Prosperity

Daniel Wortel-London on his new book, "The Menace of Prosperity: New York City and the Struggle for Economic Development, 1875–1981."

August 28, 2025
Today's Headlines

Thursday’s Headlines

Is the transit disaster in Philly a warning or a spoiler for the Bay?

August 28, 2025
Streetsblog Los AngelesParking

L.A. Council Committee Approves Step toward Eliminating Parking Requirements

Off-street parking at new developments is not going away. If the city doesn't require parking, developers will still build parking.

August 27, 2025
See all posts