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Thursday’s Headlines

It takes more than a brutal death to convince some people we need safer streets.

By Damien Newton

8:28 AM PDT on August 21, 2025

ten or so bike riders waiting for a green light on Market st in SF

Market Street in San Francisco

Cars Will Return Soon to Car Free Market Street (SF Chron)
Heated Debate Over Traffic Calming Plan in WeHo (Beverly Press)
But WeHo Moves Forward with Plan to Cut Speed Limits (Canyon News)
Op/Ed: San Diego Needs to End Car Dependency (Voice of SD)
ICE Terror in Oakland: One, Two, Three (East Bay Times)
San Diego Teachers Volunteer As Scouts Looking for ICE Near Schools (Union-Trib)
LA Having Success With Unarmed Response to Non-Emergencies (LAT)
Acela Trains Getting Faster (The Conversation)
States Emphasizing on Road Usage and EV Registration to Raise $ for Maintenance. (Transport Topics)
Christmas Tree Lane Nights May Be on Way Out (Fresno Bee)
State Supreme Court Rejects R’s Attempt to Stop Redisctricting (Daily News)
Extreme Heat, Fires, in Sacramento County (SacBee)

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

Damien Newton

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