Today’s Headlines

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By Melanie Curry

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

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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