Safety

Tuesday’s Headlines

The plan to connect HSR lines seems pretty good, and common sense...

By Damien Newton

10:20 AM PDT on July 21, 2026

HSR Plan to Link SF-LA Line to Vegas Project (Newsweek, Railway Age)
A Full Complete Streets Project Finished in Sacramento (Abridged)
Burbank’s Fight Over NoHo-Pasadena BRT Could Delay Project Past Olympics (Daily News)
More on BART Restoring 10-Car Trains (LocalNewsMatters)
More on Improving Muni Access for Families (VoiceofSF)
More on VTA Breaking Ridership Records (SJSpotlight)
DUI Driver Nearly Hits Sheriff Investigating Hit-and-Run (SacBee)
Katie Porter Is “Done with Politics” (Fresno Bee)
Car-free Streets Reduce Noise and Air Pollution by 40% (The Conversation)
EV Sales Down Nearly 1/4 in First Half of 2024 in Trump’s America (Inside Climate News)
But Zero-EV Sales Grow in CA (Press Release)
13 Car Makers Sign-Up for State’s EV Program (Union-Trib)
The Average Car Nowadays Weights Nearly 4,400 Pounds (Jalopnik)
<Insert Heat Wave Lyrics> (LAT)

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Damien Newton

Safety

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