- HAWK signals are becoming more common around Bay Area: stop when it's red (SF Chronicle)
- Approaching storm further endangers cliffs above SoCal railroad tracks (KTLA)
- EVs use half the power of similar gas-powered vehicles (Yale Climate Connections)
- New BART fare gates bring mixed reactions (Oaklandside)
Today's Headlines
Tuesday’s Headlines
How to use HAWK signals; New BART fare gates bring mixed reactions; More
Image: BART
Stay in touch
Sign up for our free newsletter
More from Streetsblog California
The Week In Short Videos
Delayed subways, transit measures, dangerous streets, and Alex Pretti rides
January 30, 2026
Friday’s Headlines
We did the headlines stack, but if you can find a way to join the ICE protests today, we encourage you too.
January 30, 2026
Open Letter: Hey BART, You Need to Fire This Driver
You expect people to approve funding measures? Then you can't have employees or contractors behaving like this on our dime.
Alhambra Approves New Pilot Bus Routes
City council knew rerouting wouldn’t please everyone, but eventually it passed 4-0. The bus network reconfiguration is projected to increase ridership 19%.
OpEd: How High-Speed Rail Could Reach LA by 2039…Without Waiting for the Mountains
Chris Jones
January 29, 2026
