Today’s Headlines

• No, the climate crisis has not gone away (IPCC)
• Los Angeles residents have noticed, and want someone to do something (LA Times)
• Start by volunteering on Earth Day: opportunities statewide (California Volunteers)
• California ranks as fourth most bicycle-friendly state (California Bicycle Coalition)
• San Fernando Valley light rail gets $5m in federal funding (Railway Technology)
• Also, here’s $5m for a bridge over the Pacoima Wash (Los Angeles Daily News)
• Sprawl – and tax evasion – drive highway widenings (City Commentary)
• Is NIMBYism played out? (California Planning and Development Report)
• Masks on transit? Some agencies – and cities – still require them (NBC, ABC, California Healthline)
• Fontana settles case over ignoring environmental rules to approve warehouses (LA Times)
• New oil well approvals rising in California (Capital and Main)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

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