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Kamala on climate and street safety; Cleaning up freight and expanding highways; Anti-speed tech is okay with people; California Forever is off the ballot, for now; More

By Melanie Curry

8:50 AM PDT on July 23, 2024

Image: City of Pasadena

Wise words from Kamala Harris for street safety advocates (Carter Lavin)
Environmental groups are happy about Kamala Harris’s climate record (LA Times)
Report: community-driven action spurs economic benefits (UCLA)
Pasadena expands its electric vehicle charging infrastructure (Pasadena Now)
Hydrogen-powered ferry debuts in SF (SF Chronicle)
Highway 99/120 expansion breaks ground (Roads & Bridges)
“Record-setting” EPA grant: $500M to Inland Empire to clean up freight vehicles (Daily Bulletin)
Spain is outsmarting speeders who just brake for speed cameras (The Mayor)
Study: Most drivers are okay with anti-speed technology (GovTech)
LA Metro is planning to form its own police department (CalMatters)
In the UK, bike advocates call for an “end to the culture war” against bicycles (The Guardian)
Billionaires pushing a new city in Solano County back off, agree to follow zoning rules (KQED, LA Times, SF Chronicle)
Golden Gate Bridge suicide barrier is working (Mercury News)

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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