Monday’s Headlines
I thought the headlines were going bad, and that was before I saw the SacBee having to explain open container laws.
10:21 AM PDT on September 21, 2026
- Newsom Signs Legislation to Keep Forest Drive Deadly in LA (Biking in LA)
- SANDAG Returns Unspent State Bike/Ped Funds (KPBS)
- Can I Have Open Containers of Alcohol in My Car While Driving? (SacBee)
- NO! ABSOLUTELY NOT! WTH?
- More on BART Ridership (DailyCaller)
- Pasadena Vision Zero/Safe Systems Plan Open for Comment (Pasadena Now)
- More Bike Improvements Coming to Palo Altro (Spotlight)
- Federal Funding Cuts Hit Rural Communities (Grist)
- “Stopgag” Funding Measure Signed by Trump Has Major Cuts for Transit (Railway Supply)
- Will Voters Support Transit in the Bay? (EastBayTimes)
- Yes
- Several Important Ballot Measures in Other States (Governing)
- Trump Sticking to His Guns on Gas Prices (OC Reg)
Get national headlines at SBUSA, local headlines at SBLA and SBSF
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