Today's Headlines

Tuesday’s Headlines

More on the budget. Olympic buses.

By Damien Newton

10:58 AM PST on January 13, 2026

State Analysts Raise Questions on Newsom’s Budget (SacBee)
Metro Scales Back Olympics Bus Plans: 2,700 to 1,747 (Alissa Walker Bluesky)
SF Supe Having Trouble Getting Signatures on Sunset Dunes-Killing Leg. (SFStandard)
Muni’s ‘Slow Ride to Recovery’ (theFrisc)
Folsom Rebuilding City’s Bike Park (Folsom Times)
Trail to Park Ready in Fullerton (OC Reg)
USDOT Awarded $1 billion for More than 500 Safety Projects, w/o Equity and Environmental Justice from Criteria (Smart Cities Dive)
Sen. Cortese Wants to Streamline HSR Building Process (Politico Pro)
Uber and Lyft Drivers Protesting Waymos in Bay (WaPo)
Gas Prices Falling (Fresno Bee)

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Damien Newton

Today's Headlines

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