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Thursday’s Headlines

More Headlines at SBUSA, SBLA, and SBSF

By Damien Newton

10:45 AM PDT on July 2, 2026

My eternal 4th of July Image from Santa Monica Critical Mass on 7/4/2008 by Alex Thompson.

SB 79: More Homes Coming Near Transit Hubs (NBC4)
Bay Area Regional Measure Officially Qualifies for Ballot (SFGate)
Parking Meters Pop Up at US-Mexican Border (Union-Trib)
Glendale Council Approves Metro NoHo-Pasadena BRT Arrangement (GNP)
Muni Hits Ridership Milestone (SFChron)
Econdido Back to the Drawing Board on E-Bike/Moto Regs (Coast News)
State Workers Don’t Like Back to Office Order (SacBee)
Fresno Really Excited About Parking Lots (Fresno Bee)
EV Focus on Speed Makes for Heavier Cars, Unsafe Power (Autoblog)
Demand for Transit Different at Night (ITS International)
Surprise! Trump Failing the Car-Free Olympics (Semafor)

More Headlines at SBUSA, SBLA, and SBSF

Damien Newton

Safety

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