Headlines

Friday’s Headlines

It's mostly a stack of self-driving cars and bad news about traffic safety today (with a hint about the ongoing Global Warming catastrophe.)

By Damien Newton

10:58 AM PDT on July 31, 2026

Sacramento Citizen Effort to Get Street Safety on Ballot Falls Short (SacBee)
L.A. Speed Camera Installation Delayed (KCAL)
Muni T Line Stations get a Refresh (MissionLocal)
Scrubbed Data from USDOT Website Shows Bike Lanes Reduce Crashes by 53% (Fast Company)
Half of Drivers Killed in Crashes Not Wearing Seatbelts (OC Reg)
States Falling Further and Further Behind on Road Maintenance (Governing)
Uber Investing $1.2 billion in Rivian, Could Purchase up to 40,000 Robotaxis. (Motley Fool)
Qualcom, in SD, Gets Contract for BMX Self-Driving Cars (Union-Trib)
Robotaxis Approved without Steering Wheels (EastBayTimes)
More on Federal Robotaxi Bill (VoiceofSF)
Global Warming: Dangerous Prolonged So Cal Heat Wave (LAist, LAT, KTLA, KABC, KCAL, NBC4)

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