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

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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