Wednesday’s Headlines

Stay cool, stay safe, stay away from those fireworks.

By Melanie Curry

8:22 AM PDT on July 3, 2024

Fire in Berkeley hills likely caused by fireworks. Photo: Wendell Laidley, via Twitter

Note: Streetsblog California is taking a few days off, and wishes everyone a safe and restful holiday.

Hot, hot, hot: Trains delayed, smoke on its way to Bay Area (SF Chronicle, LA Times)
The costs to civilization of mispricing carbon emissions are enormous (Forbes)
CTC approves $2 billion for road, transit, bike and ped projects (Lake County News)
City of LA to pay $21M for LAPD mistakes that blew up a neighborhood (LAist)
CalFire says: Fireworks aren’t safe (Kion)
The quiet revolution: E-bikes (ETA)
Opinion: Let’s give e-bikes the tax credits they deserve (San Diego Union Tribune)
Take a ride on Muni’s steepest bus route (SF Chronicle)
An update on riding transit in California (Railway Age)
Look at these seriously useful urban planning “gadgets,” from bike-leaning posts to a lottery for non-speeding drivers paid for by speeding tickets (MSN)
Napa County worries about sea level rise (Napa Valley Register)

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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