- DOGE Cuts 10% of the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration Workers, including Those in Charge of Safety Grants, Drunk Driving Research and Regulating AV's (WaPo)
- U.S. Traffic Deaths Up 30% Over Past Decade. (National Desk)
- Oakland MiniParks Get Makeovers (Oaklandside)
- Trump Cuts Harm State's Ability to Fight Wildfires (SacBee)
- Fire Debris Washing Up on the Beach (LAT)
- Great Highway/Ocean Beach Park Gets Art (KQED, SFChron)
- Federal Funding Freeze Could Harm Transit Projects (Beverly Press)
- Aide Pushing Trump to Go After Congestion Pricing Married to Garage Magnate (SBNYC)
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