Friday’s Headlines
Fresno tax drama continues, Trump v California, E-Bikes/Motos, Mayor Bass, speed cameras, and more...
10:42 AM PDT on August 21, 2026
- Trump Trying to Crush California’s Environmental Policies (SFExaminer)
- No Judicial Hearing Scheduled for Decision on Fresno County Tax (Fresno Bee)
- State’s E-Bike Program is Done, But They’ll Pay You to Buy Cars (Berkeleyside)
- OC DA Hosts Buyback for E-Motos, Rigged E-Bikes (OC Register)
- Encinitas, Home to Sen. Blakespear, Considers E-Bike Regs (Union-Trib)
- More on E-Bike Legislation (DailyJournal)
- More on Malibu Speed Cameras (SM Next)
- More On Bass Blocking Forest Lawn Safety Project (LAT)
- LA Metro BRT Construction Starts In Glendale In September (GNP, Linton Bluesky)
- Tahoe Thinking of Flying Cars, Electric Boats (SacBee)
- Many Drivers Speeding Through Oakland Aren’t From Oakland (Oaklandside, KQED)
- How did the public right-of-way become synonymous with cars? (Gary’s Substack)
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