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Friday’s Headlines

Response to Caltrans firing; BART extension costs; enough with the anti-bike bias in urban planning; More

By Damien Newton

9:24 AM PDT on October 6, 2023

Image:Sacramento Bee

Freeway Fighter Alan Hirsch Responds to Firings/CEQA Ducks at Caltrans (Vanguard)
More on BART Extension Costs (SFGate)
Metrolink Launching Free Student Pass Program
There's still some parts of the state experiencing a drought (SacBee)
Another Heat Wave Hits L.A. County (LAT, SC Signal, Pasadena Now)
Carnage Continues on San Jose Streets (SJSpotlight)
Parents: Enough With the Unsafe Streets for Walking and Scooting (PaloAltoOnline)
Enough with the Anti-Bike Bias in Urban Planning (CalBike)
Sweeps Ineffective to "Cure" Homelessness (SacBee)

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