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Traffic deaths up, stops down, Sunset dunes, CAHSRA, dangerous San Diego

By Damien Newton

10:12 AM PDT on September 2, 2026

Rendering of Merced High Speed Rail Station. Image: CAHSRA

As Traffic Deaths Rise, LAPD Pulling Over Fewer Drivers (LAT)
Speed Limit Bill for E-Bikes, Sidewalks, Passes Legislature (SacBee)
Sunset Dunes as Proxy Battle for Congressional Race (MissionLocal)
Where do Candidates Wiener and Chan Stand on Ballot Measures? (MissionLocal)
Merced Protests CAHSR Plan to Move Station from Downtown (Fresno Bee)
Here’s the Most Dangerous Places to Bike in SD County (Reader)
Redevelopment Doesn’t Work Without Good Transpo. Planning (Union-Trib)
Police Defend Flock (SacBee)
30% of Drivers Think Speeding Is OK (Jalopnik)
FRA Loosening a Lot of Train Safety Regulations (Trains)

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