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Friday’s Headlines

Streetsblog will be off on Monday in celebration of Labor Day.

By Damien Newton

8:52 AM PDT on September 4, 2026

A rendering from the city shows a proposed entrance to the El Dorado Tunnel. Courtesy city of Palo Alto

Family of Cyclist Killed in WeHo Sues City for Unsafe Streets (WeHo Times)
NIMBYs Oppose Bicycle Caltrain Underpass (PaloAltoOnline)
CHP Plans Labor Day Traffic Sting (Pasadena Now)
People Still Confused by Variable Tolls (Daily News)
Intercity Buses Are Back! (Smart Cities Dive)
It’s Time to Start Planning Bike/Walk/Scoot to School Day (Oaklandside)
All the Ammunition You Need to Argue about Induced Demand (We Can Have Nice Things)
Even People picked up on the ridiculous “DEI bike lanes” story.
Public transportation is one of the few places where people from different backgrounds still mix. (Northeastern Global News)
Labor Day Travel Is Expensive for Some Reason… (OC Register)
…Oh, It’s Gas Prices (Union-Trib)
For Some Reason Weather Patterns Are Getting Worse… (SacBee)
…Oh, It’s Global Warming (LAT)

Get national headlines at SBUSA, local headlines at SBLA and SBSF

Damien Newton

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