Monday’s Headlines
Are we tired of all this winning yet?
9:11 AM PST on February 24, 2025
- 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)
Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org.
More from Streetsblog California
Zbur’s Legislation to Scale Back Coastal Commission Powers Now Only Applies to Santa Monica
Assemblymember Rick Zbur’s (D-Santa Monica) legislation to give greater local permitting powers to a handful of cities in areas where the California Coastal Commission has authority has been watered down and narrowed in scope, but for the one city it would still impact - Santa Monica - it remains a top priority.
April 24, 2026
The Week in Short Video: Sponsor Streetsblog L.A.’s Great Commuter Race!
Exciting event sponsorship opportunity: help make the Great Commuter Race #DLineDash a success!
April 24, 2026
Caltrans and MTC Hold Greenwashing Panel for North Bay Freeway Widening
SR 37 is going to be under water. But the Metropolitan Transportation Commission just agreed to flush another $11.6 Million into the state transportation agency's $500 million project to widen it. But it'll save the salt marsh harvest mouse according to the agencies.
April 23, 2026
Opposition Melts Away as Durazo Announces Major Changes to SB 1361
“SB 1361 simply says transit decisions should be based on legitimate transportation planning issues,” she said, “not opposition tied solely to SB 79 height or density standards.”
April 23, 2026
