Monday’s Headlines
Hey all, I'm in Myrtle Beach for a couple of days and then on the road for a couple of days. Posting might be sporadic this week.
9:54 AM PDT on July 13, 2026
- Will Fresno Pols Screw Up Citizen’s Ballot Measure (FresnoBee)
- Santa Monica’s State of the City Also an Open Streets Party (SMDP)
- Venice/SaMo Battling for Tourists, Fun (Daily News)
- More on Santa Barbara’s AI Bike Route Map (KSBY)
- New Generation Using SMART Train (MarinIJ)
- The Ferry Building’s Birthday Party (SFChron)
- 14 States, 116 Cities, Have Gotten Rid of Parking Minimums for New Development (Stateline)
- CA Voter ID Ballot Measure Bankrolled by (Surprise!) Right-Wing Billionares (SacBee)
- Suspending or Reducing Gas Taxes to Fight Trump’s War Inflation Has Cost States Over Half a Billion in Transportation Funds (News From the States)
- Turning SF’s Sunset Dunes Back to a Highway Could Cost $14 Million (MissionLocal, KQED)
- It’s Fire Season in NorCal (SacBee)
- It’s Monsoon Season in the Central Valley (FresnoBee)
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