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Good news is hard to come by today.

  • Tracking the Southern California fires (CalMatters)
  • 2024 was the hottest year ever (AP News)
  • Slave labor in the form of incarcerated firefighters is providing critical support in L.A. (CalMatters)
  • Border patrol raids Bakersfield businesses, arresting and harassing farmworkers and casual laborers (CalMatters)
  • Two new studies show no safety downsides to allowing bike riders to treat stop signs as yield signs (CalBike)
  • What to wear is no joke: Some automatic crash prevention systems in cars may not recognize high-vis clothing (Sacramento Bee)
  • Progress on California’s high-speed rail program (Railway Supply, Mass Transit)
  • Governor Newsom to release budget proposal today (CalMatters)
  • Bill to Reform Coastal Commission Scaled Back, but Still Delivers Wins for Bicycle/Pedestrian Projects and Santa Monica
    by Damien Newton
    June 23, 2026
    Everyone is claiming victory in the compromise between Zbur, the Coastal Commission, the City of Santa Monica, environmentalists, neighborhood leaders in Santa Monica, and mobility advocates including Streets for All.
  • Tuesday’s Headlines
    by Damien Newton
    June 23, 2026
    Update on lawsuits against Trump, Deadly by Design, Transit Surging, CAHSRA Plotting, and more…
  • Dems Push for Guardrails to Shield Federal Transportation Grants From Trump Meddling
    by The Editorial Team
    June 22, 2026
    Will Senate Democrats leverage the proposed Build America 250 Act to end President Trump’s meddling in transportation funding?
  • Porchfest Brings Affordable Entertainment to the Streets
    by The Editorial Team
    June 22, 2026
    People-first streets aren’t just life-saving – they’re a cost-of-living tool. And they’re fun.
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