Friday’s Headlines
We could fix the pedestrian safety crisis if we really wanted to; More state funds for road projects; More
8:30 AM PST on December 15, 2023
- We could fix the pedestrian safety crisis, IF we wanted to (MSNBC)
- San Francisco granted $8M to fix pedestrian safety in the Tenderloin (SF Chronicle)
- Regulators can’t stop the super dangerous cyber truck (Slate)
- The differences between CA’s two high-speed rail projects: Brightline West and CAHSR (KTLA)
- Leaders warn of risks to Southern California rail from coastal erosion, sea level rise (Planetizen)
- CTC allocates $50M for a bridge on controversial Hwy 37 project (Press Democrat)
- …and $12.5M for projects in Alameda County (Patch)
- Tesla recall is a compromise after NHTSA investigation showed its “autopilot” is easily misused (AP)
- Chevron tries to throw its weight around, complains of California politics, and Fortune Magazine gives it a platform
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