Headlines

Friday’s Headlines

It's mostly a good news headlines stack. That's nice.

By Damien Newton

10:22 AM PST on February 20, 2026

Newsom Authorizes Transit Loan (SFGate, SFChron)
CAHSR Wants to Capture Some Tax Money Near Stations (Fresno Bee)
LADOT Yanks City PSA Urging Riders Not To Poop On Buses (KCAL)
Santa Monica To Celebrate Pico Quick-Build Safety Upgrades (SM Next)
Expansion of Oakland’s East Bay Greenway (Oaklandside)
Irvine Adds Speed Limits for Bikes on Sidewalks (OC Reg)
Legislator Calls For Session To Address High Gas Prices (KHTS)
Trump Really Wants to Tell States How to Spend Transpo. Dollars: No Help for Immigrants, No Free Transit, No Traffic Cameras (Politico)
Some Cities Ditching License Plate Readers Over ICE Concerns(NPR)
Musk Says Tesla Robotaxis Already Being Built (Jalopnik)
Future Marin NIMBYs Won’t Block Starfleet Academy? (SFStandard)

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