Today’s Headlines

Headlines you must read.

By Damien Newton

12:11 PM PDT on May 4, 2026

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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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