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Rep. Waters hates the people mover; SacRT's new transportation hub; Lessons learned from a long bike ride; More

By Melanie Curry

8:12 AM PDT on July 19, 2024

empty dirt road heads into the distance, snow-capped mountains, a heavily laden bike in the foreground

Image: Momentum Mag

Rep Maxine Waters comes out swinging against LA’s long-planned people mover to SoFi stadium (LA Times)
SacRT breaks ground on new transportation hub (KCRA)
Lessons learned on my first bike tour (Momentum Mag)
The Posey Tube: The most harrowing bike ride imaginable (SF Chronicle)
CA’s hydrogen hub approved, but not without controversy (or location?) (LA Times)
Empty offices in big cities (Mercury News)
- And a “very aggressive ” homeless camp “crackdown” is coming (SF Standard)
Musk appeals court ruling on law requiring social media companies to report how they moderate content (Reuters)
This morning’s global tech outtage is a reminder of heavily we rely on the internet (LA Times)

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Melanie Curry

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