Wednesday’s Headlines
VTA, Housing, Transit Funding, More Questionable News Out of DC, and more...
9:09 AM PDT on March 19, 2025
- Judge Rejects VTA Legal Bid to End Strike, Sets Hearing Date (SJ Spotlight)
- SF Mayor Takes First Step in Drafting Transit Funding Measure (SFChron)
- SaMo Shares Plans For Housing At City Parking Garage Site (Urbanize)
- Long Beach’s Open Streets Events Move West (LB Post)
- San Diego Agrees: More Density, Affordable Housing in Affluent Communities (Union-Trib)
- More on Gov.’s Back to Office Order (SacBee)
- Transit Funding Flat in Continuing Resolution (APTA)
- R’s Look to Make Local Projects More Expensive to Balance Federal Books (Tax Policy, Moving Day)
- Yes, It’s Legal to Drive with a Dog on Your Lap in CA (OC Register)
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