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Good morning. Here’s what we’re reading about today:

  • Bay Area transit agencies debut new maps and signs (Contra Costa Herald)
  • Will LA Mayor choose a resident of the San Fernando Valley for the Metro board? (LA Times)
  • Storm damage forces SMART to extend weekend maintenance/testing closure for another day (Newsbreak)
  • Jerry Brown sees a silver lining in the November election results (Politico)
  • Supreme Court to hear lawsuit from industries who claim to be indirectly affected by California emissions standards (CalMatters, NBC News)
  • Postal service electric trucks are way behind schedule (Washington Post)
  • A look back at Eduardo Garcia’s twenty years in the state Assembly (Coachella Valley Independent)
  • Thursday’s Headlines
    by Damien Newton
    August 27, 2026
    It’s kind of crazy to see all these efforts to increase pollution and all the preparations for Super El Niño in the same headlines roundup.
  • Open Letter to Mayor Lurie: What if it Were Your Child Under That Tent on Market Street?
    by The Editorial Team
    August 26, 2026
    Yebin Kim died because of a grotesquely political decision to cancel the protected bike lanes planned for Market Street. This situation can’t be permitted to continue
  • Subregion Elects Santa Clarita’s Patsy Ayala To Metro Board, Pending Final County Approval
    by The Editorial Team
    August 26, 2026
    The North County and San Fernando Valley subregion is selecting their replacement for retiring Glendale Councilmember Ara Najarian. Today the selection committee chose Santa Clarita Mayor Pro Tem Patsy Ayala over Lancaster Vice Mayor Lauren Hughes-Leslie.
  • Wednesday’s Headlines
    by Damien Newton
    August 26, 2026
    An increasingly sarcastic set of headlines perhaps heralds that I shouldn’t do them before coffee.
  • There’s One Week Left. Help Us Make Our Summer Goal
    by Damien Newton
    August 25, 2026
    We’re just under 3/4 of the way there with one week left. Help us pedal over the finish line!
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