Friday’s Headlines
Sales taxes, rail extensions, bike lanes, and more...
8:00 AM PDT on March 27, 2026
- Sac County Can’t Pass Sales Tax. Can Sac City? (SacBee)
- LA Metro Board Approves K-Line Extension (LAT, WeHo Times, ABC7)
- Should MTS in San Diego Raise Fares? (Union-Trib)
- Another Advocate Arrested for Home-Made Traffic Calming in LA (LAT)
- San Diego Messed Up By Nixing Protected Bikeway (Union-Trib)
- It’s So Easy to Be Distracted While Driving (OC Register)
- Parents Charged After Child Dies in E-Bike Crash (SF Chron)
- Fresno PD Watchdog Office Empty for Half a Year (Fresno Bee)
- Bay Area Is Growing Again (East Bay Times)
- Waymo Relies on First Responders When Robotaxis Malfunction (Tech Crunch)
- Left Has Abandoned Green New Deal As Other Issues Take Center (Semafor)
- No Kings (OC Register, SaMo Next, KCRA)
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