Tuesday’s Headlines
Katie Porter throws her hat in the ring for governor, and other news from up and down the Golden State.
8:16 AM PDT on March 11, 2025
- Katie Porter Announces Campaign for Governor (SacBee, LAT, OC Register)
- VTA Strikers Injured in Crash (Merc-News)
- Opponents to Highway Closure Sue to Stop “Great Funway” (SF Standard)
- What’s Going On at Berkeley’s Civic Center Park (Berkeleyside)
- Sacramento Looks to Downsize Police, Increase Parking Fees to Balance Budget (SacBee)
- Roller Rink Opens at LB’s Juniper Beach (LB Post)
- Carlsbad Public Art Project Meeting Postponed (San Diego Union-Tribune)
- Traffic Deaths Down Slightly Nationwide in First Half of 2024 (Forbes)
- Death Toll Higher in Some States than Others (Axios)
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