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Today’s Headlines

By Damien Newton

8:33 AM PDT on June 2, 2023

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Boomers' suspicion towards developers clashing with M/Zennials push for bikes/housing (NYT)
More on fiscal cliff for transit (DanvilleSanRamon)
Assemblymember Friedman slams DMV (LAT)
Santa Maria Transit purchases 16 new e-buses, closes in on carbon neutral goal (SM Sun)
Backlash to Mission Bay plan creates chance for more wetlands (SD Union-Trib)
The future of car-free State Street in Santa Barbara (SFGate)
BART delayed by a turtle? (SFGate)
Despite EV boom, Rivian lays off workers in OC (Register)
Gas switches to "summer blend"; expect higher prices (KABC)

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