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8:52 AM PST on November 20, 2023

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  • 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)

Find more California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Melanie Curry
@StreetsblogCal

Streetsblog California editor Melanie Curry has been thinking about transportation, and how to improve conditions for bicyclists, ever since commuting to school by bike long before bike lanes were a thing. She was Managing Editor at the East Bay Express, editor of Access Magazine for the University of California Transportation Center, and earned her Masters in City Planning from UC Berkeley.

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