Tuesday’s Headlines
HSR, Transit Expansion, E-bikes, Duffy...it's all the usual...
8:59 AM PDT on May 12, 2026
- New HSR Board More Pro-Newsom, Cut Chair from Fresno (Fresno Bee, SJV Sun)
- LA’s “Large Asphalt Repair” Is Twice As Expensive As Repaving (SFA video)
- BART’s Hayward Station Development (KTVU)
- Costs of Caltrain Grade Separations Drop (DailyJournal)
- San Mateo Closes in on Bike Lane Design (Hoodline)
- La Mesa Moving on E-Bike Ban for Kids Under 11 (NBC San Diego)
- Spaceman Sean’s Awesome Road Trip a “Let Them Eat Cake” Moment (The Daily Beast, CNN, The Hill)
- Trump Considering Suspending the Federal Gas Tax (NBC News)
- Charting the Rise in Gas Prices (SacBee)
- Shoring Up CA’s Gasoline Stocks Will Come “At a Price” (LAist)
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