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Monday’s Headlines

Duffy's Corruption in Plain View, Global Warming, Underwater Highway Projects, Sunset Dunes and More....

By Damien Newton

9:54 AM PDT on August 24, 2026

More Funding for Caltrans’s Underwater Highway Boondoogle (MarinIJ, ABC7)
Judge Picked for Lawsuit Over Fresno County Transpo. Tax (Fresnoland)
Should Sunset Dunes Get Jack Hammered Away? (SFChron)
Judge Won’t Stop Sunset Dunes-Killing Prop. G (MissionLocal)
Bike Lane Project Coming to PCH in Huntington Beach (LAist)
Federal Funding Has Greater Impact on Rural Transit (Futurism)
Fresno Unified Hires Temporary SUV Drivers to Shuttle Students (Fresno Bee)
SoPas Community Meeting on Pair of Street Makeovers (Colorado Blvd.)
CBS News Ran Another High-Speed Rail Piece
Tech Making Cars More Expensive (The Atlantic; paywall)
Duffman’s Corruption Roadtrip Is Available to Stream (The Guardian)
Heat Dome Sticking Around (SacBee, Union Trib)
El Niño Is Here (LAT)

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Damien Newton

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