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Wednesday’s Headlines

Apparently, the state's retreat on cap-and-trade is big news.

By Damien Newton

11:18 AM PDT on July 8, 2026

Photo by David Iliff, via Wikipedia. Air quality in California is much better than it used to be, but is still very unhealthy.

More on EJ Groups Fighting Back on CARB Cave to Oil Industry (LAT, EE)
Waymo Begins Driverless Testing in SD (Union-Trib)
Newish Santa Clarita Bike Park a Hot Stop for Mountain Bikers (CBS2)
Another Station for the SMART Train? (SFChron)
Rep Friedman Announces $500M For Metrolink, Bus Stop Improvements
End of Biden Transpo Funding Has Agencies Scrambling (Railway News)
Video Shows What Happens at Sac. Homeless Sweep (SacBee)
What Do Rural Amtrak-Riding R’s Think of Trump Cuts? (Mother Jones)
Business, Labor, Tech Flood Becerra Campaign (SacBee)
Spencer Pratt Meets with Trump (OC Reg.)
Too Darn Hot (KTLA, KCAL, Spectrum1, Daily News)

More Headlines at SBUSA, SBLA, and SBSF

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