Thursday’s Headlines
Remember when we used to occasionally get good news out of D.C.?
9:52 AM PDT on May 1, 2025
- House of Representatives Votes to Overturn CA EV Mandates (SacBee)
- San Diego Budget Assumes Road Conditions Will Worsen (Union-Trib)
- Momentum for Bay Area Transit Measure (DailyJournal)
- AI Bus Cameras Give Out 10,000 Tickets in LA (LAT)
- Increased Crashes After Protected Bikeway Put in Encinitas (Coast News)
- Grants for Clean Trucks for LA/LB Ports Caught in Trump War on Climate (LB Post)
- Big U.S. Transit Agencies Face Huge Deficits (Bloomberg)
- Overwhelmed DMV Asking People with Passports to Wait to Get Real ID (Fresno Bee)
- Congressional Committee Pushes EV Fees to Balance Highway Trust Fund (The Hill)
- Robotaxis Might Replace Human-Driven Taxis, Unlikely to Replace Personal Cars (CleanTechnica)
- Oakland’s Potholes (CBSBayArea)
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
Friday’s Headlines
Transit funding, high-speed rail, Gas Station collusion, mileage charges, HLA
June 26, 2026
Some Urban Observations from My Seattle Vacation
Photos of some Seattle bus, rail, bike, and traffic calming facilities - including some lessons applicable to Los Angeles
June 25, 2026
College Next to Huge Transit Nexus Uses Bond Funds to Induce more Driving
Lost in the reporting on parking and the supposed 'controversy' about adding dedicated transit lanes on Ocean Avenue, nearby City College of San Francisco is planning a 200,000-square-foot parking structure
June 25, 2026
Streetsblog San Diego Launches July 27 — Help Us Build the Future of Transportation Journalism
It's about time!
June 25, 2026
Implementing SB 79 Part II- Solana Beach
"One notable stop missing from this map is Solana Beach Station. Solana Beach, governed by SANDAG Board Chair Lesa Heebner, is a small coastal town of roughly 12,000 people along the former Highway 101 corridor in North County....but it has a train station serviced by the Coaster and Surfliner...
June 25, 2026