Today's Headlines

Friday’s Headlines

Mixed bag of news as we head into the weekend.

By Damien Newton

11:32 AM PDT on June 27, 2025

New HSR Construction Milestone (Newsweek)
More On Metro Response to Protests/Raids (LAist)
Whistleblower Claim Against SANDAG Faulty Tolls Moves Forward (Union-Trib)
Modest Gas Tax Inflation Rise Takes Effect July 1 (LAist)
Advocates Push for S.F. to Recommit to Vision Zero (KPIX)
Santa Cruz Bicyclists Don’t Feel Safe (Lookout)
28% of People Killed in Car Crashes in Sac. Were Homeless (SacBee)
Fresno Home to State’s Most Expensive Uber Rides (FresnoBee)
Golden Gate Bridge District, BART, Pulling Back from DEI Statements (KQED)
Judge Orders Admin to Unfreeze Funding for EV Chargers in 14 States (Newsweek)
National Road Fixes Backlog Grew from $80 Billion to $140 Billion Between 2008 and 2022 (Pew Research Center)

Get the rest of the headlines at SBUSA, SBLA, and SBSF.

Damien Newton

Today's Headlines

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