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

Wednesday’s Headlines

Why it's so hard to stop driving; LA Metro to increase some bus services; Caltrain's electric bill is lower than anticipated; More

Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

  • Why it's so hard to stop driving (Slate)
  • Budge problems delay a bike lane promised after a child's death (Oaklandside)
  • LA Metro to increase bus services in San Fernando Valley, Central LA, Gateway cities, and San Gabriel Valley areas (Audacy, Pasadena Now)
  • UCLA's planned bus-charging road could be used by multiple transit agencies (GovTech)
  • Caltrain's energy bill is lower than anticipated (San Mateo Daily Journal)
  • A new bill would restrict the sale of retired diesel trains (E&E News)
  • CA doubles down on EVs (KQED)
  • Should CA subsidize out-of-state biofuels or in-state EVs? (Kleinman Center for Energy Policy)
  • Damn those bright headlights (The Ringer)
  • New year will bring toll increases to 7 Bay bridges (The Bay Link)
  • What will new tariffs do to the bike industry? (Escape Collective)
  • Berkeley might pass zoning changes that could be a model for California (CalMatters)
  • Report: Some cities that adopted work-from-home are seeing smaller carbon footprints (Coworking Mag)

Find more California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from Streetsblog California

UCLA Study Shows How Ambiguous Definition of “Major Transit Stop” Creates Wiggle Room for Municipalities

This is a story of how well-intentioned efforts by the state to tie new development to transit hinge on how local governments (with their own incentives) interpret broad state law.

March 19, 2026

Metro Committee Again Sides with Nimbys, Postpones Key North K Line Rail Decision

The committee postponing approval empowers anti-rail nimbys opposed to Metro tunneling far deep beneath homes.

March 18, 2026

California Must Stop Expanding Highways 

While transit, bike, and safety projects struggle for funding, the state keeps writing blank checks for freeway widening boondoggles. It's time to tell our lawmakers: enough!

March 18, 2026

Wednesday’s Headlines

Is that Ralph Vartabedian's music?

March 18, 2026

Opinion: The Federal Railroad Administration’s Proposed Amtrak Restructuring is Worth Considering

The federal push to overhaul Amtrak operations is promising, but it must be done with care.

March 17, 2026
See all posts