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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 Video
    by Damien Newton
    July 17, 2026
    Streetsblog USA’s headlines you might have missed, bikes and trains, and car-free Wilshire in MacArthur Park.
  • Friday’s Headlines
    by Damien Newton
    July 17, 2026
    I’m still traveling, but I’m back online so updates will be more regular, and the newsletter will go out daily.
  • Commentary: E-Bikes are NOT the Problem
    by The Editorial Team
    July 17, 2026
    Reducing injuries from e-bikes and other devices is possible if parents, educators, law enforcement, and community organizations work together
  • ‘Big Brother’ At U.S. DOT: Bike Lanes Aren’t Just ‘DEI,’ They’re Also Unsafe
    by The Editorial Team
    July 17, 2026
    Taking a page from George Orwell, the government is now saying that bike lanes are unsafe and speed cameras are not proven to reduce crashes. In other words, freedom is slavery.
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