Friday’s Headlines
Major win in D.C. for the pro-smog lobby.
9:44 AM PST on February 13, 2026
Streetsblog will be off on Monday in celebration of President’s Day.
- EPA Says Tailpipe Emissions Not Bad for Environment…(New York Times).
- …Which Means It’s Lawsuit Time! (Vox)
- More on Potential BART Closures (ABC7, SMDailyJournal)
- More Freeway Widenings…I Mean Express Lanes Coming to OC (OC Reg)
- Courts Say Trump Can’t Freeze EV Funds, Trump Tries to Complicate Grants with “Buy America” Provisions (Electrek)
- Uber Planning for Future of Human and Robot Drivers. (Axios)
- Should Cities Subsidize or Tax Micromobility? (Momentum)
- How Much Snow Before Tire Chains Required? (SacBee)
- Gee, Why Would Parents Want to Attend a Student-Led Protest in 2026? (Fresno Bee)
- MTS Offers Vintage Trolly Rides in SD (Union-Trib)
- Culver City Is Actually Pretty Nice (LAT)
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