Today's Headlines

Friday’s Headlines

State of the state, ICE, and over a dozen headlines from up and down the state.

By Damien Newton

8:17 AM PST on January 9, 2026

State of the State: Newsom Defends Climate, HSR (SacBee, CNN, SF Chron, LAT)
State of the State: R’s Respond (SacBee)
More on Push to Close ‘Sunset Dunes’ (SFChron, SFExaminer)
VTA Projects High Ridership for Superbowl (EastBayTimes)
Alameda County E-Bike Voucher Program Working (Oaklandside)
Locals Angry at Joyriding Scofflaws on “the Snake” (LAT)
Handful of Speed Cameras Will Eventually Come to SoCal (OC Register)
Finger Pointing Over Balboa Parking Fee Rollout (Union-Trib)
ICE Protest Marches Continue (Fresno Bee, LAT, NBC Bay)
Legal Proceedings Stalling State Law Banning Masks on Law Enforcement (LB Post)
Bike Share Coming to Port of L.A. (Urbanize)
CA Is Drought Free (LAT)
Price of New Car Is Roughly $50,000. <20% Have Payments Over $1,000 a Month (Jalopnik)

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

Damien Newton

Today's Headlines

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