Wednesday’s Headlines

LOSSAN rail electrification, Amtrak, housing, DUI, Merced HSR station, Balboa Park(ing), offshore oil drilling, and more

By Joe Linton

9:00 AM PST on January 14, 2026

Amtrak Surfliner - photo courtesy of Amtrak

Rail Advocates Urge Electrification From San Diego To L.A. (KPBS)
Amtrak Adds 13th San Diego-L.A. Trip (CBS8)
Housing A Top Priority For Legislators This Year (CalMatters)
Legislators Look To Retool CA DUI Law (Biking in L.A.)
High-Speed Rail Authority Considers Another Site For Merced Station (Fresno Bee, KMPH)
Some Leaders Want Free Parking In Balboa Park (KPBS)
Santa Cruz Seeks Input On Regional Transpo Plan (SC Local)
San Diego Joins Coalition Against Offshore Oil Drilling (KPBS)
Teens Arrested For “Surfing” Atop Commuter Rail (NBC7)
Suspect Arrested In Deadly Chula Vista Hit-and-Run (NBC7)
El Cajon DUI Driver Crashes Into Parked Car (NBC7)
Deadly Car Crash On I-80 In Vacaville Area (CBS)

More Headlines at SBUSA, SBLA, and SBSF

Joe Linton

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