Wednesday’s Headlines
No fed money for bike/ped projects, transit operations, high speed rail...but hey, let's get moving on the flying taxis.
12:02 PM PDT on September 17, 2025
- Supervisor Engardio, Supporter of Sunset Dunes, is Recalled (NYTimes, SFChron, SFGate)
- Wiener the Guest at Streets for All’s Virtual Happy Hour Tonight
- Safer Streets Under Construction In Culver City (@lintonjoe Bluesky)
- Speed Limits Drop in Santa Monica (Next)
- Push To Curb So Cal Railyard Pollution Stalls Under Trump (Capital & Main)
- Oh Dear Lord, Not Another Center-Running Bike Lane (Palo Alto Online)
- High Speed Rail’s “Wish List for Success” (FresnoBee)
- LA Sheriffs Issue Whopping 34 Citations During Safety Sting (WeHoTimes)
- Trump Admin. Fast-Tracking Flying Taxis (Reuters)
- Big Beautiful Bill Hands Out $40 Billion to Oil and Gas Over Pre-Existing Subsidies (Wired)
- Who Wants Olympics Tickets? (OC Register)
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