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It's climate change; Walk in L.A.; Silicon Valley ridership has recovered; LCFS debate still focusing on gas prices; More

By Melanie Curry

8:25 AM PST on November 8, 2024

Metro rendering of East San Fernando Valley light rail on Van Nuys Boulevard

New research: climate change is causing CA’s droughts (LA Times)
Yes: walk in L.A. (LA Times)
Silicon Vally bus ridership has recovered (San Jose Spotlight)
King City secures $25 million for a new multimodal transit center (King City Rustler)
Upcoming public meetings to update the public on San Fernando Valley light rail project (Mass Transit, Golden Gate Media)
LCFS debate still focusing on gas prices (Fresno Bee)
CA prepares to battle Trump over environment (CalMatters, Transport Topics)
CPUC will require more data on crashes involving autonomous vehicles (Reuters)
Bikes have been a critical tool to reach devastated villages after the floods in Spain (Cycling Weekly)
Votes on California propositions, mapped (SF Chronicle)

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Thursday’s Headlines

Ok, the election dominates the headlines again. But for those just wanting the transportation news, at least I ran out of patriotic images of Ms. Marvel.

Damien Newton

November 5, 2026

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California’s DMV is responsible for managing some of the biggest risks on the state’s roads, but researchers say a culture of secrecy and obstruction makes it nearly impossible for the public to access basic information about dangerous drivers and disabled parking placard fraud.