Skip to Content
Streetsblog California home
Streetsblog California home
Log In
    • Climate action is still urgently needed ASAP (LA Times, NY Times)
    • Scientists are ready to go on strike to bring attention to climate change (NY Times)
    • Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is ready to gut EPA's authority to regulate climate-change-causing emissions (Inside Climate News, New York Times, Vox, Slate, S&P Global)
    • California's cap-and-trade auction sells out at record price (ClimateWire)
    • A downtown Oakland street is slated for a total makeover (Oaklandside) Palo Alto will keep a car-free street (Palo Alto)
    • New bridge over future high speed rail completed in Fresno County (RT&S)
    • San Diego transit ridership slowly rising (Mass Transit)
    • A look at the bill to coordinate transit in the SF Bay Area (Gov Tech)
    • HCD rejects LA's Housing Element, and other planning news bits (California Planning & Development Report)
    • "Forced gentrification": When a city takes over maintenance of a house (SF Chronicle)
    • Newsom left it out of his budget, but community groups still want a fund for health, equity, and racial justice (CalMatters)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Today's Headlines are brought to you by our monthly donors. Thank you for your support!

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from Streetsblog California

StreetSmart Episode 12: The Promised AMA with SBCAL Editor Damien Newton

We said we'd do this if we met our fundraising goal, and we did! Sorry I had to duck the question on who I'm voting for.

January 20, 2026

Tuesday’s Headlines

Cameras, tickets, transit, TOD and more...

January 20, 2026

What the ‘Abundance’ Agenda Could Mean For Equitable Transportation

Could Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's buzzword usher in an era of bountiful transportation options, or just more highways?

January 19, 2026

Oakland Goes Live with 18 Speed Cameras

Warnings first. Then real fines. Oakland joins San Francisco with live speed enforcement cameras.

January 16, 2026

The Week In Short Videos

Slip lanes, e-bike incentives, and a bonus video from NYC.

January 16, 2026

Santa Monica Parking Enforcement Vehicles to Use AI Cameras to Ticket Bike Lane Violations

Similar to on-bus AI cameras for bus lanes, but with two new wrinkles: cameras will be on city cars, and will detect bike lane blockers

January 16, 2026
See all posts