Skip to Content
Streetsblog California home
Streetsblog California home
Log In
Today's Headlines

Wednesday’s Headlines

Policing won't solve traffic violence; Geary BRT gets a Silver star; DMV ready to regulate/allow autonomous big rigs; More

  • More policing won't solve traffic violence (NextCity)
  • SF's Geary bus rapid transit gets a silver star from the ITDP (City of San Francisco)
  • Sacramento RTD debuts new low-floor rail vehicles (ABC10)
  • Caltrain introduces a $1 youth fare (Mercury News)
  • LA Metro expands tap-to-exit/fare evasion program to Santa Monica (KTLA, ABC7)
  • City of Fairfield adds three hydrogen battery buses to its fleet (this article calls them "zero emission") (Mass Transit)
  • DMV publishes draft regulations on driverless big rigs; public comment accepted through early October (CCJ)
  • Chevron pays to get a per-barrel tax off the Richmond ballot (Politico)
  • A last minute bill would weaken California's auto lemon law (and it's on the Governor's desk) (CalMatters)
  • As EVs replace gas cars, where do the used cars go? (Vox)
  • CA law makes it easier for churches to build affordable housing on their property (LA Times)

Find more California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from Streetsblog California

StreetSmart 14.1 – What to look for from the 2026 Legislature

Our first nearly-comprehensive look at what is, and isn't, moving.

March 4, 2026

Wednesday’s Headlines

Is there more news happening these days, or am I getting better at finding it?

March 4, 2026

Three Theories About Why U.S. Car Crash Deaths Are Plummeting

Car crash deaths are down by 12 percent, a top group estimates — but why?

March 4, 2026

Dear Trump: the Future Belongs to the Efficient

Trump abandoned climate protection goals claiming that cheap fossil fuel helps consumers and the economy. A mobility-focused analysis shows that he is wrong: resource efficiency is the key to health, economic success and happiness.

March 3, 2026

New Draft CA High-Speed Rail Business Plan is LESS Costly than the 2022 Plan

Want a chance to really weigh-in on CAHSRA planning? Here's your once-every-four-years-chance.

March 3, 2026

Call to Action: Family Demands Justice for the Four Lives Taken at West Portal

The relatives of the family killed two years ago in West Portal by a reckless driver want the travesty to stop.

March 3, 2026
See all posts