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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)
  • The Week in Short Videos
    by Damien Newton
    April 17, 2026
    Neighborhood greenways, San Diego budget woes, and a whole bunch of hyper-loop.
  • Friday’s Headlines
    by Damien Newton
    April 17, 2026
    More Headlines at SBUSA, SBLA, and SBSF
  • Mayor Gloria’s Budget Has Deep Cuts for Safety and Bicycle Program for the San Diego Department of Transportation
    by Damien Newton
    April 16, 2026
    Gloria when running for re-election in 2024, “Even in a difficult budget year we still put good money towards our Vision Zero plans.” Gloria’s 2026 budget: Elimination of funding for the multi-modal team in the Transportation Department.
  • Thursday’s Headlines
    by Damien Newton
    April 16, 2026
    Great news out of Fresno…
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