Today’s Headlines
Mourning the loss of Benito Flores who we interviewed earlier this month.
4:09 AM PDT on July 21, 2025
- Reclaimer Benito Flores Dies Falling from Treehouse (Yahoo)
- Trump Wrong on High Speed Rail (Fresno Bee)
- Public Media Cuts Hurt National Security (SacBee)
- More on Golden Gate Bridge’s Upcoming Decade of Work (SF Chron)
- Sac. Will “Raze” 600 Trees Along American River (SacBee)
- LA Promises “More Shade” Before 2028 Olympics (Daily News)
- Review of Status of Many CA v Trump Lawsuits (East Bay Times)
- Parolee with “Violent Past” Slams Into 36 People with Car in LA (SF Gate)
- Parks Can Transform Communities (Merc-News)
- Giant Sea Serpent Arrives in Golden Gate Park (SF Chron)
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