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CA Supreme Court rules Monterey County cannot enforce local ban on new oil and gas wells; Jet stream is weakening; Las Vegas high-speed rail clears a hurdle; More

By Melanie Curry

8:44 AM PDT on August 4, 2023

Photo by Roger Rudick/Streetsblog

CA Supreme Court rules that Monterey County cannot enforce its local ban on new oil and gas wells (AP)
The jet stream is weakening; here’s what that could do to California (SF Chronicle)
The Endangered Species Act is under threat (AP)
The original “Climate Barbie” (Heated)
LA’s long history with oil, and scoundrels (LA Times)
Las Vegas high-speed rail clears a regulatory hurdle (ENR California)
There’s “a little ribbon of biking joy” along the LA River (LA Times)
Solano public transit to cut service, including line to Sacramento (Times-Herald)
Rep. Robert Garcia wants to boost transit, fix parking rules at federal level (Business Insider)
Warehouses are target of San Berdoo show called “Our Common Foe” (Daily Bulletin)

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Melanie Curry

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