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Wednesday’s Headlines

Calbike's legislative wrap-up; Widening I-80 undermines CA climate goals; RSR Bridge; E-bikes are replacing cars; More

By Melanie Curry

8:37 AM PDT on October 18, 2023

Image: Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District

CalBike recaps the 2023 legislative session (CalBike)
Widening I-80 undermines California’s climate goals (Sacramento Bee)
Bike advocates work to save bike lane on Richmond San Rafael Bridge (Grandview Independent)
E-bikes are replacing cars (Washington Post)
Santa Barbara launches battery electric bus service (Independent)
The costs of not investing in the future (New York Times Magazine)
Governor Newsom delivers wins and surprises (AP)
CA Trucking Association sues to block CARB’s clean truck rule (Transport Topics)
US regulators investigating Cruise robocars over pedestrian incidents (AP)
US gov quietly permitting oil export facilities, despite climate emergency (Heated)
Santa Monica argues about what to do with its old civic center (Santa Monica Next)

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Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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