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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)
  • Bill to Exempt L.A. from Housing Density Near-Transit Bill Heads to the Senate Housing Committee Tomorrow
    by Damien Newton
    April 20, 2026
    L.A. Metro and many Southern California city leaders are pushing for SB 1361, which would essentially carve L.A. County out from last year’s pro-transit-oriented housing legislation SB 79
  • Monday’s Headlines
    by Damien Newton
    April 20, 2026
    The headline stack runs from the Straight of Hormuz through e-bikes in San Diego.
  • When Traffic Violence Hits The Same Family Twice — Years Apart, On Exactly the Same Street
    by The Editorial Team
    April 19, 2026
    The deaths of a Colorado married couple has some mourning an eerie coincidence — and others outraged at two predictable tragedies that could have been prevented.
  • Driver Runs Red, Hits Cyclist, Speeds Off
    by The Editorial Team
    April 17, 2026
    More evidence that San Francisco drivers are out of control—and that SFMTA must start incorporating concrete into its designs if it wants to reduce crashes.
  • The Week in Short Videos
    by Damien Newton
    April 17, 2026
    Neighborhood greenways, San Diego budget woes, and a whole bunch of hyper-loop.
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