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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!

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)

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