Wednesday’s Headlines
Newsom to unveil budget proposal today; What high-speed rail means to the Central Valley; Natural disasters broke financial records for loss last year: Why is the US the only country seeing rising pedestrian fatalities? More
8:44 AM PST on January 10, 2024
- Governor Newsom to unveil budget proposal today (CalMatters)
- What high-speed rail means for the Central Valley (CalMatters)
- Natural disasters last year broke records for financial loss (Bloomberg)
- Why are pedestrian fatalities rising in the U.S. but not in the rest of the world? (Northeastern Global News)
- New law clears parking near intersections – will San Diego enforce it? (KPBS)
- Long Beach receives $326K grant for programs to encourage biking and walking (Press-Telegram)
- Sacramento Regional Transit board reverses vote, approves light rail station near affordable housing complex (Sacramento Bee)
- California launches new website to track infrastructure investments (StateScoop)
- Hundreds of acres in wine country is now state land (SF Chronicle)
Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org.
More from Streetsblog California
California Needs More Ways to Fund Transit, Not Fewer. Streetsblog Urges You to Vote No on 43
Prop. 43 would make it harder for Californians to fund transit and transportation projects by giving just over 1/3 of voters the power to block locally backed tax measures.
October 6, 2026
The Five Types of Speeding Drivers
...and why the same solutions won't work to slow all of them down.
October 5, 2026
Driver Kills Pedestrian on Lakeside in Oakland
Delays to a safety project contributed, say advocates
October 5, 2026
Eyes on the Street: Santa Monica’s Newly Concrete-Curb-Protected Broadway Bikeway
Broadway now has 1.6 miles of concrete-curb protection, making it the longest continuous stretch of concrete-protected bikeway in L.A. County
October 5, 2026
