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Lots of news. Only some is hostile to cars.

By Damien Newton

7:59 AM PDT on September 29, 2025

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In 2023, 225 Kids Under 9 Hospitalized Inside Cars When They Crashed (SacBee)
SF Chron Predicts Carpool Chaos as Sticker Access Ends
Natural Gas Pipeline Could Block Bike Path in Yolo (SacBee)
San Franciscans Are Skeptical About LA’s A-Line (SF Chron)
Court Restores Public Beach Access in Santa Cruz (East Bay Times)
Feds. Tighten Rules for Foreign Commercial Drivers Licenses (Bakersfield Now)
Bekeley Hosting E-Bike Voucher Lottery (Berkeleyside)
For Some Weird Reason a City Under Federal Assault Seeing Tourism Decline (LAT)
Candidates for Governor in 11/26 Are Already Debating (LAT)
Protestors Lock Hands in Prop 50 Rally (LB Post)
They’re Finally Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud, Safety Is “Hostile” to Cars (Momentum)
Jalopnik: Stop Gaslighting Pedestrians on Safety
Trump Plans 10 More Miles of Border Wall Near SD (Union-Trib)

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

Damien Newton

Today's Headlines

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