Monday’s Headlines

Bay Area transit gets new wayfinding; Will LA Mayor choose a rep from SFV for the Metro board? Supreme Court to consider lawsuit about CA emission standards; More

8:52 AM PST on December 16, 2024

New wayfinding maps, about to be revealed

Bay Area transit agencies debut new maps and signs (Contra Costa Herald)
Will LA Mayor choose a resident of the San Fernando Valley for the Metro board? (LA Times)
Storm damage forces SMART to extend weekend maintenance/testing closure for another day (Newsbreak)
Jerry Brown sees a silver lining in the November election results (Politico)
Supreme Court to hear lawsuit from industries who claim to be indirectly affected by California emissions standards (CalMatters, NBC News)
Postal service electric trucks are way behind schedule (Washington Post)
A look back at Eduardo Garcia's twenty years in the state Assembly (Coachella Valley Independent)

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