Friday’s Headlines
More Headlines at SBUSA, SBLA, and SBSF
8:55 AM PDT on April 17, 2026
- 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
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