Friday’s Headlines

Sales taxes, rail extensions, bike lanes, and more...

8:00 AM PDT on March 27, 2026

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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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