Thursday’s Headlines
California continues to try and make our cities safer and cleaner with no help from the feds.
11:35 AM PDT on July 9, 2026
- Daylighting Creates Space for More Bikeshare (LocalNewsMatters)
- CalBike: Urge Leg. to Pass Blakespear E-Bike/Moto Bill
- San Diego E-Bike Regs Go Into Effect Next Month (NBC SD)
- Metro D Line Extension Construction Continues (Beverly Press)
- Palo Alto Project Uses New Transit Housing Law (SJSpotlight)
- Ped. Friendly Makeover for Alley Near SD’s Santa Fe Depot (Union-Trib)
- More on CAHSR Seeking Federal Funds for Merced to Madera (KMPH)
- Unsafe Driving Sting Nets 31 Tickets in Four Hours (Sac Express)
- Climate Change Will Lead to Worse Roads (NPR)
- Drones Used for Fireworks Enforcement (OC Reg)
- Duffman: Bike Lanes Are DEI (The New Republic)
- And It’s Gonna Be a HEATWAVE (KCAL)
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