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The fires and their long-term effects; RSR bridge bike lane meetings; More

By Melanie Curry

8:37 AM PST on January 16, 2025

Richmond San Rafael Bridge. Photo by Warren Wells

Why CA keeps building in burn zones (CalMatters)
Maybe we need to rethink how we define wildfire (Slate)
It’s gonna be hard: People are still struggling to recover from previous fires (CalMatters)
LA fires mean another delay in finishing new rules for cap-and-trade (Argus Media)
Meetings about whether to get rid of bike lane on Richmond Bridge coming up soon (Marin Independent Journal)
Bay Area transit agencies sign pledge to increase equity in infrastructure projects (Mass Transit)
Bill introduced to streamline public transportation projects (Scott Wiener)
CA makes a big downpayment on a Santa Cruz climate adaptation project (Knee Deep Times)
Railway crossing in Dixon to get federal grant (Daily Republic, The Reporter)

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