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Pre-Holiday Headlines

I kept all the storm headlines out, but spoiler: it's going to rain a lot in the next couple of days. Also, Waymo!

By Damien Newton

9:37 AM PST on December 23, 2025

This is our last headlines before the Holiday. We’ll be on a very light publishing schedule until January 5.

Fresno County Mayors OK Spending Plan in Road Tax Renewal (Fresno Bee)
OC Streetcar Running Tests Ahead of Launch (OC Register)
Waymo Still Struggling with School Buses (Jalopnik)
Mayor Lurie Asks Waymo to Remove Cars During Outage (KTVU)
Waymo will Make a True Emergency Much Worse (EastBayTimes)
LAist Rides A Waymo On A Freeway
LAT Lists Common Driver Bad Habits, Some Break Laws
Our Benevolent Rulers Are Giant Hypocrites (NYT)
Is American Transit Prepared for FIFA Fans? (Politico)
How HSR Can Work in America (Forbes)
New Year’s Eve Fireworks Return to Sacramento (SacBee)

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

Damien Newton

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