Monday’s Headlines
Evictions are spiking; They fixed that freeway in ten days, why can't they fastrack other transportation modes? More
8:52 AM PST on November 20, 2023
- Evictions are spiking (CalMatters)
- Where did all those unhoused people get pushed to during APEC? Not far (San Jose Mercury News)
- They fixed the freeway in ten days. Why can’t other transportation projects be fast tracked? (LA Times)
- Many people rode LA Metro while the freeway was closed. Will they continue? (Daily News)
- Taking public transit from the Inland Empire to DTLA museum (Redlands Daily Facts)
- Inside the race to fix the freeway (LA Times)
- Yet AGAIN the bike proves faster than a car (FOX)
- FTA seeks public comment on transit safety oversight rules (Mass Transit)
- Caltrans seeks public comment on Highway 58 project through Tehachapi (Tehachapi News)
- Strong winds and dust shut down a different freeway: I-15 near the border (Victor Valley Daily Press)
- Tumultuous city council meeting leads to arrests; frustrated community members got in trouble for “cussing” (Daily Bulletin)
- CA strikes another blow against rooftop solar (LA Times)
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