Thursday’s Headlines
Lots of uncertainty for Bay Area transit, the legislature moves on oil production and more...
9:17 AM PDT on September 11, 2025
- Last Minute Legislation Could Boost State’s Oil Production (Union-Trib)
- Newsom Makes Confusing, Noncommittal Statement on Bay Area Transit Loan (SFChron, SFExaminer, EastBayTimes)
- Bay Area Transit Plans for Nightmare Cutbacks (SFStandard)
- Impact of Nightmare Cuts in Philly a Spoiler for the Bay (SBCAL/TikTok)
- More Details on AC Transit Nixing Federal Grant that Required ICE Collaboration (Berkeleyside)
- What Went Right/Wrong with Rollout of CA’s E-bike Vouchers (CalBike)
- The Wonderful Bike Lane Paving Machine Is Here! (SMSpoke/Instagram)
- WeHo Discusses Controversial Road Diet (WeHoVille)
- Santa Ana’s Newest Skate Park (OC Register)
- A History Lesson on CAHSR (Grist)
- One Way Streets Suck (Bloomberg)
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