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Wednesday’s Headlines

Man, that e-bike program cancellation story is the story that just keeps giving (to the headlines stack that is...)

By Damien Newton

10:07 AM PST on December 17, 2025

Failure of E-Bike Program Front-Page News (SacBee)
Bids Sought for Fresno HSR Station (RT&S)
More on Muni Deficit (SFChron)
Caltrans Plans 110 Freeway Project, Including New Bridge (Eastsider)
Safer Crossing Planned in Richmond (RichmondStandard)
Sacramento’s Del Rio Trail Completed (SacBee)
Folsom Will Build Highway Underpass to Connect 30, 50 Mile Bike Paths (CBS News)
San Diego Lawmakers Don’t Like Long Freeway Closures (Union-Trib)
The Brookings Institute Has a Five-part Series on why CA Struggles to Limit Driving and Encourage Infill Development
Which Came First, Americans’ Dependence on Cars or a Car-dependent America? (Human Transit)
Lakers Star Buys E-Bikes as Christmas Presents for Teammates (Heavy)

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

Damien Newton

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