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
Talking Headways Podcast: The Logistics of Package Delivery
Benjamin Fong on out how e-commerce companies like Amazon have built their logistics systems and the difficulty of last-mile delivery.
April 30, 2026
Survey Says: Empathy Is the Key To Getting Motorists to Drive Safer
Too many drivers are blind to their own role in the traffic violence crisis. Could human stories finally get them to pay attention?
April 29, 2026
Commentary: This Bike Month, Let’s Pedal More to Cut Pain at the Pump
As gas prices set record highs, biking is a cost-effective (and fun!) alternative
April 29, 2026
GoSGV Program to Distribute $2000 E-Bike Vouchers to SGV Residents. Apply Now!
$2000 e-bike vouchers mean "hundreds of households who have the option to load up their kids and groceries on a cargo bike... without sitting in traffic and burning gas." Applicants must be at least 18 and live in the San Gabriel Valley.
April 29, 2026
