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Thursday’s Headlines

Just a reminder, SBCAL will not be publishing tomorrow.

By Damien Newton

10:53 AM PST on November 13, 2025

Pedal Ahead Celebrates Role in Disastrous E-Bike Voucher Program (Biking in LA)
LA Metro Retreating from Open Streets for Olympic Planning (ActiveSGV/Facebook)
BART Plans for Future Even Amidst Current Funding Issues (SFChron)
Richmond Invites Input on Bike Lane Project (RichmondStandard)
CA Capitulates on Licenses for “Dangerous Foreign Drivers” (SacBee)
Trump Wants Oil Drilling Off CA Coast (OC Register)
Loopholes Make Enforcing E-Bike Bans Impossible (Pulse)
Red States Feel Climate Change. R’s See No Evil (Grist)
Trump’s Policies Make All Car Ownership More Expensive (Wired)
Momentum interviewed Carter Lavin, author of a new book on how to effectively advocate for transportation change.

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

Damien Newton

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