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Where's Melanie (SBCAL)

8:25 AM PST on January 21, 2025

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Where’s Melanie (SBCAL)

SoCal Braces for Another Extreme Fire Threat (LAT)
Fire Evacuations in San Diego County (Union-Trib)
2025 a Critical Year for CA High Speed Rail (FresnoBee)
GOP/Musk Trying to Kill HSR and a Whole Lot Else (SFChron)
Trump Wants to Drill. California Wants Clean Cars (SacBee)
More on Trump’s Environmental Rollbacks (EastBayTimes)
LA Metro May Change “Long Beach Blvd” Station Name in South LA (LB Post)
New Bridge over American River in Sac. Will Carry Rail, Bikes and Peds., But Not Cars (Bee)
NYC Congestion Pricing Helps Kids Get to School (Streetsblog NY)

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