Tuesday’s Headlines
8:40 AM PST on January 16, 2024
- King Day Celebrations Across the State (SacBee, SF Examiner, Fresno Bee, Daily News)
- Op/Ed: Newsom’s Budget Disaster for Climate (OC Register)
- Advocates Plan Die-In at LA City Hall (Streets Are for Everyone)
- DIY Bus Benches Appearing in East Bay (Berkeleyside)
- Personal Injury Lawyers Say CA #1 In Hit and Runs (Suzuki Law)
- Traffic Cops Stop Black Drivers 132% More Often Than White Ones (Sentinel)
- Buttigieg Pushes Vision Zero, Rail Safety Act at TRB (Transport Topics)
- EPA’s New Fines on Oil and Gas Facilities (WaPo)
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