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Friday’s Headlines

More Headlines at SBUSA, SBLA, and SBSF

By Damien Newton

8:55 AM PDT on April 17, 2026

Image : Circulate San Diego

Transit Fares Rising on Two Services in San Diego (Union-Trib)
LA Mayor Bass Releases Action Plan for Climate Goals (Daily News)
HSR Construction Closes Interchange in Fresno (Fresno Bee)
S.F.’s ‘Street Parks’ (SFChron)
Proposal to Slash SD Downtown Parking for Major Events Fails (Union-Trib)
La Mesa Enacts E-Bike Restrictions for Kids (East County Mag)
Market Increases for Used EV’s, Drops for New Ones (LAT)
Trump’s Transpo. Bill Cuts 80% for Transit, 13% for Amtrak (Smart Cities Dive)
Dems Say Compromise Bill Needs Funding for Safety (Transport Topics)
CA’s Budget May Be Saved by AI Boom (SacBee)
Traffic Deaths Down in USA, Still Relatively High (CityLab)
Crashes Increase Day That New Albums Drop (New York Times, Jalopnik)
LAT Editor: Biking Is Pretty Great

More Headlines at SBUSA, SBLA, and SBSF

Damien Newton

Headlines | Safety

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