Today’s Headlines
Find more California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
8:44 AM PDT on May 23, 2023
- Caltrans, widening Hwy 395 in Owens Valley, is violating ancient burial grounds (LA Times)
- Newsom can’t just let transit collapse (SF Chronicle)
- Why mass transit disappeared in America (Common Edge)
- The case for taxing vehicles by weight (Curbed)
- Turmoil among Berkeley transportation staff threatens street safety projects (Berkeleyside)
- LA Metro to open Regional Connector allowing travel across LA County on one train (ABC)
- Can Sacramento become a safe, welcoming place for bicyclists? (Comstock’s Magazine)
- How will that toll work on Highway 37, anyway? Details TBD (North Bay Business Journal)
- Coastal Commission demands restaurants replace parking taken up by outdoor dining (San Diego Union Tribune)
- More sarcasm about La Sombrita (Vice)
- One of the (many) bills that died last week would have held oil companies liable for some health problems (AP)
- Challenges ahead for California’s clean truck rules (Transport Topics)
Find more California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
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
The Week in Short Video
California Air Board defunds transit, and a transit rider wins the D Line Dash race, commuting seven miles through L.A. faster than a driver
June 5, 2026
Friday Video: Dude, Where Are My Trains?
We know exactly why passenger rail in America sucks. The question is whether we'll fix it.
June 4, 2026
L.A. City Shifts Repaving Practice (Again), Now Repaving Only Streets With No Sidewalks
In an apparent attempt to avoid complying with accessibility and multimodal requirements, L.A. City is now repaving streets in well-off suburban neighborhoods. Many of these streets are already in good condition.
June 4, 2026
Dream of a ‘Grand Central Station’ for the West at Risk of Further Delay
One of the real-world consequences to pollut'on Newsom's CARB board could be $750 million towards connecting Caltrain and future high-speed rail into the underground train station in downtown San Francisco
June 4, 2026
