Wednesday’s Headlines
CalMatters Has Their Own Legislative Update. It's Bleaker Than Ours.
9:42 AM PDT on August 19, 2026
- CalMatters: State Legislature Failing on Deadly Driving
- Shills Sue to Stop Bay Transit Funding Measure (MercNews, KQED)
- LA Activists Coming for Her Role Keeping Road Deadly (Biking in LA)
- More on Caltrans Widening Underwater Highway (SFChron)
- Fresno Bee Wants to Know What Roads Need Fixing
- Will Drivers Who Pass Parked School Buses Get Tickets? (SacBee)
- Maybe
- Yosemite Claims More Visitors, Less Congestion (Fresno Bee)
- OC Reg. Editorial on LAX Rail Fiasco
- California Commission Approves Expanding Waymo Service In So Cal (LAT, NBC4)
- California Will Start Regulating Tires (Union-Trib)
- Traffic Deaths Spike on Days of Major Music Releases(CNN)
- Bollards, Extensions Not a Cure-All, But Do Help (University of Minnesota)
- CA Dems Rally Against Voter ID Bill (SacBee)
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Tuesday’s Headlines
Coastal Commission approvals, E-Bikes/Motos, the election, and more...
Streetsblog will be off tomorrow, Veteran’s Day, November 11.
November 10, 2026
How (And Why) To Capture the Livable Streets Movement on Film
Clarence Eckerson Jr. of Streetfilms talks with "The War on Cars" about how he uses filmmaking as a tool to make cities better.
November 9, 2026
Blumenfield and Project Partners Cut Ribbon to Open New Caballero Creek River Park
Multiple city departments and state agencies collaborated to reclaim city land that "looked like a junkyard" turning it into a lush green park along the L.A. River in the West San Fernando Valley
November 9, 2026
San Francisco’s Transit Advocate Army Celebrates Massive Victory
Transit operations in San Francisco and the five Bay Area Counties are funded for the next 14 years. What's next for advocates?
November 9, 2026
The Growing Vehicle Problem That California Needs to Address
As pedestrian and cyclist deaths rise, the growing size and weight of American vehicles are making streets more dangerous. Here's some solutions: tax oversized vehicles, improve safety ratings and make smaller electric vehicles a more practical option for everyday trips.
November 9, 2026
