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Today’s Headlines

That VTA strike is a real downer as the state continues to position itself in the Trump era...

  • Transit Strike Underscores Inequities in Silicon Valley (KQED)
  • VTA/Union Spar Over Legal Effort to End Strike (Merc-News)
  • VTA Advocate Monica Mallon Covers Strike Her Walking Commute (Twitter/X)
  • Former Asm. Carillo Announces Run for Senate after DUI Derailed City Council (Daily News)
  • New Bill for More, Higher Transit Oriented Development (SFChron)
  • Why Is There a Bridge to Nowhere Over the I-5 in OC? (Register)
  • CA Businesses Reeling from Tariff Confusion (LAT)
  • EPA Announces Plans to Roll Back Emissions Standards, Enviro. Regs. (AP)
  • Is Sacramento Building Enough Housing? Here's a Map (SacBee)

For more headlines: SBLA, SBSF, SBUSA

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