Today’s Headlines
Headlines you must read.
12:11 PM PDT on May 4, 2026
- Fresno Bee Tries to Explain the <$100 Billion Gap in HSR Estimates
- E-Moto/E-Bike Crashes On the Rise In So Cal (KTLA)
- LA Considers E-Bike Ban on Trails (Westside Current)
- HSR Could Have “Smaller Track”? (KCRA)
- LA Subway Extension Opens Friday (L.A. Local, Eli Lipmen Substack, Wilshire Subway Book)
- Tower Bridge Work Changes Commutes in Sac (SacBee)
- Residents of BART-Adjacent Homes Dread Potential Transit Cutbacks (SFStandard)
- More on Transit Measure Signature Gathering Effort (ContraCostaHerald)
- Culver City Adding Concrete Barrier On Elenda Protected Bikeway (CC Crossroads)
- Venice’s Windward Avenue Could Become Ped Plaza (Yo Venice)
- SoCal Churches Use Unused Land for Affordable Housing (OC Register)
- Santa Clarita Has Great Bike Trails (Signal)
- Car Ownership = Expensive! (Fresno Bee)
- Cargo Bikes=Savings! (Momentum)
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