Wednesday’s Headlines
Goodbye Transit Month, hello Walktober!
1:22 PM PDT on October 1, 2025
- It’s California Clean Air Day (KTLA, ABC 10, CBS 8)
- It’s Walktober (Colorado Blvd, KCR)
- BART Ridership Strong (DailyCal)
- City of Santa Barbara Unveils Bike Parking Plan (KEY-TV)
- Sacramento Repaving Del Rio Bike/Walk Trail (CBS8)
- Is Long-Delayed Rancho Cordova Rail Station “Back on Track” (SacBee)
- LAT Op-Ed: Unleash Metro To Build For Olympics
- Federal Tax Credit for EV’s Expires (The Verge)
- For a Few months, Ford and GM Using a Loophole to Offer Cheap Leases (Car and Driver)
- CA’s “Clean Air Vehicle” Benefits for Parking/Carpool Lanes Also Ended (LAist)
- National Parks Open, Understaffed, During Shutdown (FresnoBee)
- Hey Look Kids, There’s New Drivers Licenses (OC Register)
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