Wednesday’s Headlines
Normally mid-August is a slow time for headlines. Not this year.
10:24 AM PDT on August 12, 2026
- More on Trump Versus the Environment and California (SFChron)
- Fresno County Supes Display Staggering Incompetence in Tax Measure Vote (Fresno Bee)
- More on Cost of Destroying Sunset Dunes (SFChron, MissionLocal, SFStandard)
- California Considers Loosening Standards for Megawatt Charging Stations (ACT)
- $5 Billion Oil Pipeline Advances (Union-Trib)
- Trump’s Animosity to Rail Not Stopping Growth (Quartz)
- CAHSR Might Need to Do Some Borrowing in Peak Construction Years (EdHat)
- The California Post Has a Crazy Headline About It
- Fun Review of New Bike-Ped Bridge Over the 5 (OC Register)
- Metro Removed Delayed River Path Expansion from 28 by ’28 (LAT)
- When Are Drivers Legally Required to Slow Down in School Zones (SacBee)
- CAHSR Completes Yet Another Overpass (Your Central Valley)
- Robotaxis Are Glitchier in Unprepared Cities (NYT)
- Gas Powered Car to EV Swap Saves 50% in Emissions (Grist)
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