Today’s Headlines

• U.S. pedestrian deaths have reached a 40-year high (PBS)
• USDOT issues a call to action on safety: the National Roadway Safety Strategy
• California transit agencies need more state support, particularly for operations (Capitol Weekly)
• An ode to L.A.’s Red Line, a revolution for that city (The Source)
• California cities enter uncharted terrain as they miss deadline on housing elements (Cal Matters)
• Cap-and-trade rebates to consumers on utility bills will come this month, instead of April (when they are least needed) (SF Chronicle, Sacramento Bee)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF