Friday’s Headlines
Man, those Fresno County politicians really screwed up the sales tax.
7:27 AM PDT on July 24, 2026
- City of Fresno Goes It Alone As County Sales Tax Expires (Fresno Bee)
- More on LA Metro Plan to Add Transit Rider to Board (LAist, Daily News)
- More on CAHSR Connector Plan to Brightline West (VV News)
- Bike Lane Battle for Hopkins in Berkeley (SF Chron)
- Plan for Sac. “Railyards District” Making Progress (SacBee)
- How Much Free Parking Can One Park/Zoo Handle? (Merc-News)
- Despite Transit’s Success During World Cup, the Mega-event created 8-9 Million Tons of Carbon Emissions (Wired)
- USDOT Scrubs Bike Safety from Websites (NPR)
- Here’s How to Add Driver’s License/State ID to Phone (LAT)
- Fancy Freeway Overpasses (OC Reg)
- People Keep Stealing Caltrans’ Welcome Signs (SF Gate)
- Road Closures for SF Marathon (SF Gate)
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