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Tuesday’s Headlines

Traffic returns, protests continue, Highway 1 Is...Wait a second, does that say a baby fell out of an SUV window?

January 27, 2026

Los Angeles Anti–Housing Law Push Escalates as Metro Board Seeks SB 79 Exemption

Metro staff warn that state law facilitating transit-oriented housing could “harm transit expansion... by galvanizing housing opponents against new light rail stations and dedicated bus lanes.”

January 26, 2026

Monday’s Headlines

People are fed up with ICE and unsafe streets.

January 26, 2026

The Week in Short Videos

Damien's AMA, Joe's "how to lock your bike," and a salute to Oakland's speed cameras

January 23, 2026

Friday’s Headlines

Big stack of headlines, but the best news is that the effort to pass the Bay Area Transit measure is underway!

January 23, 2026

UC Berkeley Report Says California Transportation Policy Is Still Built for Cars — and It’s Deepening Inequality

"An Abundance Agenda" calls for a rethink of how the state plans, funds, and measures transportation.

January 22, 2026

Thursday’s Headlines

What does it take for a city to make progress on Vision Zero?

January 22, 2026

Wednesday’s Headlines

More changes for bullet train, more money burnt on highway widenings, more...

January 21, 2026

StreetSmart Episode 12: The Promised AMA with SBCAL Editor Damien Newton

We said we'd do this if we met our fundraising goal, and we did! Sorry I had to duck the question on who I'm voting for.

January 20, 2026

Tuesday’s Headlines

Cameras, tickets, transit, TOD and more...

January 20, 2026