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  • BART celebrates 24 considerable accomplishments in 2024 (Bay Area Rapid Transit)
  • An oil spill, then a 17-year vow of silence (LA Times)
  • AI is a big gas guzzler (Heated)
  • Study of twins adds more data about the benefits of sidewalks, pedestrian-friendly infrastructure (Grist)
  • SF pedestrian fatalities hit 10-year high (KQED)
  • Incoming administration is a threat to high-speed rail (LA Times)
  • More on EPA approval of CA ban on new gas-powered cars (LA Times, Earthjustice, Environmental Defense Fund, California Air Resources Board, Governor Newsom)
  • EPA’s approval of CA’s right to enforce vehicle emission standards gets immediate pushback (ACTnews)
  • Fresh renderings of Vermont Avenue bus rapid transit line released (Urbanize LA)
  • Construction begins on Summerland, Santa Claus Lane streetscape and access projects (Noozhawk)
  • Humboldt County is looking for resident input on transit needs (Mass Transit)
  • Do car-free zones hurt disabled people? (Mother Jones)
  • Why can’t car-share companies make a go of it? (Fast Company)
  • Tuesday’s Headlines
    by Damien Newton
    August 18, 2026
    A Santa Monica driver makes the case for concrete road dividers, More CAHSRA shenanigans, Rideshare and AV news, Mayor Bass Almost Fills a pothole and more…
  • Close Friends, Family Hold Emotional Vigil for Reginald Foreman, 2nd Call Worker Gunned Down While Cleaning Up Crenshaw Blvd.
    by The Editorial Team
    August 18, 2026
    A community reels as family and friends try to make sense of a senseless loss
  • At Vigil, Advocates Demand a Safer Market Street
    by The Editorial Team
    August 17, 2026
    When the previous mayoral administration cancelled the protected bike lanes, they sentenced a future cyclists or scooterist to death. The person’s name turned out to be Yebin Kim.
  • Legislative Update: Only Floor Votes Left
    by Damien Newton
    August 17, 2026
    There’s only floor votes left in this session, meaning there’s more legislation that has fallen to the side.
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