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Monday’s Headlines

The news didn't slow down over the weekend.

By Damien Newton

9:13 AM PDT on July 7, 2025

Image: Walk SF

SF’s Speed Cameras Caught 100,000 Speeders in May (SF Chron)
More on State Budget’s Lifeline to Bay Area Transit (Merc-News)
Another Look at Choudry’s Plan to Move Forward on HSR (SF Chron)
CA’s Plans to Make Polluters Change Usually Stall (LAT)
Apple Drops $4 Million on Interchange Project in Cupertino (SJ Spotlight)
Long Beach Failing on Speed Safety Cameras (Press-Telegram)
SD Excited About New Bike Pump Park (Union-Trib)
Free Summer Trolley’s in South Orange County Beach Cities (Register)
$100 Million Road Bond Fixing Fresno’s Neglected Roads (FresnoBee)
Using Phone at Red Light Is Illegal in CA (SacBee)
BBB Winners: Fossil Fuels. BBB Losers: EVs (CNBC, NYTimes)
Distracted Drives Killed 3,500 in America Last Year (Smart Cities Dive)

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

Damien Newton

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