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Good morning. Streetsblog California will be taking a break on Monday.
Stay safe and have a good weekend. Oh, and here’s some news:

  • We don’t have a wildfire crises. We have an everything crisis (CP&DR)
  • More on CARB pulling back request for waiver on clean trucks ahead of Trump administration (The Guardian)
  • Some notes on Newsom’s budget proposal (CalMatters)
    • …and some climate takeaways (Legal Planet)
  • Webinar: How the LA fires are fueled by climate change (Covering Climate Now)
  • Bill would speed up light rail, bus lane conversions (Press Telegram)
  • San Diego transit faces deficit, mulls options – none good (San Diego Union Tribune)
  • Sebastopol is reimagining its downtown, with a CA Sustainable Transportation Planning grant (Sebastopol Times)
  • Santa Barbara’s Bike Month celebration, CycleMAYnia, offers mini-grants to help groups plan bike-related activities (Independent)
  • A fun bit of history: Southern California tunnels (Daily Bulletin)
  • Friday’s Headlines
    by Damien Newton
    May 1, 2026
    It’s a mostly “bad news” set of links. Brace yourself.
  • The Week in Short Videos
    by Damien Newton
    May 1, 2026
    E-bike/e-moto legislation, self-driving big rigs, and new TOD in LA.
  • Santa Monica Is First In State to Launch Automated Bike Lane Enforcement
    by The Editorial Team
    May 1, 2026
    State’s first AI bike lane enforcement goes live.
  • Friday Video: Take Transit to the World Cup … If You Can Afford It
    by The Editorial Team
    April 30, 2026
    Why are some cities forced to charge high fares to World Cup visitors who want to take the train, while others are giving away rides nearly for free?
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