Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

By Melanie Curry

8:27 AM PDT on August 8, 2022

Climate crisis: Flash flood in Death Valley (Spectrum News)
- Fire (CNN)
- Fire killing fish in the river (AP)
US Senate pass major climate, health, and tax reform bill (Grist, AP, NPR)
- What it means for the climate (ETF)
Chevron refinery fire a decade ago created a new generation of activists (The Guardian)
Public transit is in trouble – and it’s a lifeline that needs fixing (Governing)
Using bus-mounted cameras to enforce bus-only lanes (Smart Cities Dive)
Cargo bikes are cleaner than trucks (Cycling Utah)
E-bikes are the better EVs (Wall Street Journal)
Trolleys are electric too! (The Guardian)
The deadly toll of speeding cars (LA Times)
Tesla is lying about its vehicles’ autonomous abilities, says DMV (New York Times, Autoblog, Mashup)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Help Streetsblog meet its summer fundraising goal with a donation today. Thank you for your support!

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org.

More from Streetsblog California

LA Metrolink

Metrolink’s Funding Crisis Is Really a Governance Crisis

Southern California' Metrolink is facing service cuts to already cut service, stalled modernization, and growing rider frustration. Californians for Electric Rail is urging structural reforms to make Metrolink thrive.