Tuesday’s Headlines
Robotaxi breaks the law, Waymo defends it; Whistleblower sues Caltrans; SANDAG gets a new leader; Zero-emission zones are helping fight pollution; More
8:36 AM PDT on April 30, 2024
- What oil company internal documents tell us about them (they lie a lot) (Heated)
- A robotaxi crossed over a double yellow line to pass riders in downtown SF, and Waymo says it “made the right decision” (Futurism)
- Legislators are finding a way to allow cops to ticket robotaxis (NBC)
- Former Caltrans Deputy Director Jeanie Ward-Waller sues agency for retaliatory demotion (E&E News)
- Goldman Environmental Prize goes to community organizer who exposed environmental racism (Inside Climate News)
- Santa Monica launches e-bike incentive program (Santa Monica Next)
- Car-free JFK Promenade in Golden Gate Park celebrates four years (ABC)
- City of Morgan Hill to receive federal funding for transit…. and highway expansion (Mercury News)
- SANDAG gets a new leader, from Caltrans (San Diego Union Tribune)
- Zero-emission zones are helping fight pollution (CityFix)
- Finding the political will to build big projects (Governing)
- What happens when ride-hail companies leave a city? (GovTech)
- Highway 1 closure: Vehicles can convoy in and out of Big Sur starting Monday (Mercury News)
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