Happy New Year Headlines

We're back to "normal" as the year kicks off.

By Damien Newton

10:26 AM PST on January 5, 2026

This is what I THOUGHT I'd be doing all day long when I took this job.

The Legislature Is Back (SacBee)
Will Bay Area Transit Go Over Fiscal Cliff? (SFChron)
California HSR in 2026 (RailwaySupply)
So Cal Legislators Want Larger Slice of CA Cap-and-Trade (Sentinel)
Waymos Coming for Your Parking Spot (SFChron)
Paid Parking Comes to Balboa Park (Union-Trib)
USDOT BUILD Grants Prioritize World Cup, Olympics Cities (Clean Technica)
NYC Celebrates First Year of Congestion Pricing (Streetsblog, Streetsblog)
There Was a Lot of “Bad” Weather The Last Two Weeks (SacBee)
And It’s Not Done Yet (OC Register)
SBLA Video Showcases Rain Gardens (Bluesky)

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

Damien Newton

Today's Headlines

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