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Wednesday’s Headlines

Goodbye Transit Month, hello Walktober!

By Damien Newton

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)

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

Damien Newton

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