Thursday’s Headlines

Some safety projects in the Southland, transit operating concerns in the Bay, rain in the central valley and south, and Trump everywhere...

By Damien Newton

8:51 AM PST on February 13, 2025

Regional Subsidies Won’t Save SF Muni (Examiner)
LB’S Orange Ave. Bikeway Backbone Important Part of City’s Safety Plans (LongBeachize)
Coachella Valley Officials Talk Safety on Ortega Highway (NBC Palms Springs)
Polls Show Harris, Porter Leading Dems. for Governor (SacBee)
About 80% Biden-Era Clean Energy Funds Go to Republican Areas (New York Times)
But Admin Has Blocked Over $1 Billion in Climate Funds to CA (Cap and Main)
Op/Ed: Ebikes in SF Are “Out of Control” (SF Gate)
Long Beach Giving New Carts to Street Vendors (LB Post)
So Much Rain (Union-Trib, LAT, FresnoBee)

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Damien Newton

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