Tuesday’s Headlines
Waymo, E-Bikes, Climate and more!
10:10 AM PDT on September 15, 2026
- Muni Asks for State OK to Buy Hybrid, Instead of Zero Emission, Buses (Standard)
- Long Beach To Start Issuing Speed Camera Tickets Soon (LB Post)
- City of Montclair Sues SBCTA Over A Line Cancelation (Daily Bulletin)
- BART Cuts West Oakland Station Parking Lot in 1/2 (SF Gate)
- Judge Sides With Waymo, Against Santa Monica (SMDP)
- San Diego City Council Wary of Waymo, AI Cars (Union-Trib)
- …Also Considering Suing Over Deceptive E-Moto Ads (Fox5)
- Sacramento Kings Part Owner in Court Over Fatal Crash (SacBee)
- Carlsbad Declares Climate Emergency Over Crumbling Bluffs (Fox, SD 10)
- Americans Love Driving Here, Driverless Cities Abroad (Vox; paywall)
- Amtrak Having Moment in Sun, but Congress Sees Clouds (Smart Cities Dive)
- Deficit Spending Is OK for Highways (Bipartisan Policy Center)
- Data Centers Are a Transportation Issue (Next City)
- Caltrans Road Worker Happier as Hot Dog Cart Owner (SacBee)
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