Tuesday’s Headlines
Steps forwards and backwards in Sacramento.
9:57 AM PDT on August 19, 2025
- Judge OK’s I-80 Widening/Enviro Disaster in Yolo (SacBee)
- Sacramento Thinking About Giving Peds a Head Start (SacBee)
- More on Lawsuit to Stop SMART Bike Path (MarinIJ)
- The Los Angeles Times Ranks Area’s Worst Freeways
- Competing State/Local Legislation on Dodgers Gondola (Daily News)
- Commentary: Fund Transit with Big Business Tax, Not Sales Tax (SFChron)
- Dems, Reps, Ready for Redistricting Fight (SacBee)
- Here’s How Seats Would Change in Central Valley (Fresno Bee)
- Here’s How Seats Would Change in Orange County (OC Register)
- ICE Snatches Cyclist, Leaves Bike on Side of Road (Nerd Stash)
- Video Captures ICE Raids at Car Washes (LB Post)
- San Diego/Cornado Ferry Goes Electric (Union-Trib)
- Tesla’s “Self-Driving” Tech on Trial (LAT)
- How to Keep Safe in Heat Wave (OC Register)
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