Friday’s Headlines
Mixed bag of news as we head into the weekend.
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)
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