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Thursday’s Headlines

Ballot measures, free transit, fast trains, Flock, cybercabs and more...

By Damien Newton

9:20 AM PDT on August 13, 2026

City of Fresno Keeps Ballot Measure, Possible Competition for County’s (Fresno Bee)
Bass’ Free Transit Proposal Comes with Price Tag, Service Cuts (LAist)
Bill to Let HSR Authority Actually Build HSR (SacBee)
Auditor Says CAHSRA Has “Transparency Concerns” (Fresno Bee)
More Police Using Flock. More Pushback (SacBee)
Fresno Police Look to Tap Into Private Flocks (Fresno Bee)
Tesla’s Cybercab Unleashed on San Francisco (SFChron)
Weighing the Cost of Improving Downtown La Mesa Trolley (Union-Trib)
Can Driving Be Fun? (LAT)
Dems: Maybe Trump Is Holding Up Grants for Political Purposes (NYT)
Duffman Lives in Fantasy Land: Bikes Don’t Cause Congestion(Bloomberg Government)
Despite Tariffs We’re Still Buying Buses (Smart Cities Dive)
Leno Law Helps Classic Cars Pollute (SacBee)
Governor’s Race a Snooze (LAT)

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