Wednesday’s Headlines
Clips must have caught up on the long weekend, as there's lots of news from up and down the state, some news from the Capitol, and a little good news from the legislature.
10:09 AM PDT on September 3, 2025
- Lawmakers Reject “Jay Leno Bill” That Allowed Old Cars to Pollute (LB Post)
- SacRT Looks to Expand to Elk Grove (SacBee)
- Parcel Tax to Save SF Muni? (SFStandard)
- Oil Refinery Shutdown Could Begin in LA This Week (Union-Trib)
- SaMo Bus Lane Camera Enforcement Now Issuing Tickets (SMDP)
- WeHo Bus Lane Camera Enforcement Now Issuing Tickets (WeHo Times)
- Irvine Uses Robots to Check for Sidewalk Safety Issues (OC Register)
- Oceanside Will Complete Half-Mile of Beach Bike Trail (Coast News)
- Nancy Pelosi Joins Fight to Stop SF Supe Recall Over Highway -> Park (SFChron, SFStandard)
- Polls Show Most Americans Support Red Light Cameras (CityLab)
- Switching to E-School Buses Could Save $1.6 Billion in U.S. (The City Fix)
- Feds Arrest Tow-Truck Driver Who Towed Unmarked ICE Car (L.A. Taco)
- CA’s Largest ICE Detention Center Quietly Re-Opens (FresnoBee)
- Reactions to Trump Cutting Wind Farms (SFChron)
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