Friday’s Headlines
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Melanie? (SBCAL) Who’s Damien? (SBCAL)
- Charging and Parking for Robotaxis Taking up Space in SF That Could Be Housing (Chron)
- Newsom Signs $2.5 Billion Aid Bill for LA Wildfires (SacBee)
- Weekend Storms Should Help Parched LA, But Mudslides Possible (LAT)
- Trump to Survey Fire Damage, Will Likely Hold Nonsensical Press Event (LAT)
- Hughes Fire in Northern LA County Destroyed 54 Bike/Hike Trails (LAT)
- Fullerton’s “Walk on Wilshire” Ped. Only Street to Close (OC Register)
- “Five Trends That Will Change Cities in 2025” (SacBee)
- Fresno DUI Kills 98 Year Old Pedestrian (FresnoBee)
- Driver Flees Hit and Run Crash After Hitting Metro Train (LB Post)
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Thursday’s Headlines
Ok, the election dominates the headlines again. But for those just wanting the transportation news, at least I ran out of patriotic images of Ms. Marvel.
November 5, 2026
The California DMV’s Culture of Obstruction
California’s DMV is responsible for managing some of the biggest risks on the state’s roads, but researchers say a culture of secrecy and obstruction makes it nearly impossible for the public to access basic information about dangerous drivers and disabled parking placard fraud.
November 5, 2026
What It Will Take To Turn the ‘Blue Wave’ Into a Watershed Moment for Transportation Reform
Democrats won big at the ballot box in the midterms. Will they fight for multimodal travelers when they're in office?
November 4, 2026
Midterm Results: Big Wins for Transit, Walking, and Biking
Car dependency lost in races up and down the ballot on Tuesday.
November 4, 2026
Commentary: Advocates Should be Proud of What They’ve Accomplished
Now let's leverage the victories and demand more from the transit and street bureaucracies
November 4, 2026
