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Good morning.
2025 seems to have started with bad news,
but that’s not all that’s going on. Here’s more:

  • Some New Year’s Resolutions for biking (Momentum Mag)
  • Metro offers other ideas (than a gondola) for getting to Dodger Stadium without a car (Urbanize)
  • California’s high-speed rail visionary: Ron Diridon (Trains)
  • Outgoing Muni chief talks about the real reasons robotaxis are bad for SF (SF Chronicle)
  • A video explainer about CA’s new daylighting law (Streetfilms)
  • Surge in crashes on Highway 1 near Lompoc leads to Caltrans considering safety fixes: There should be a chance to weigh in (Santa Maria Times)
  • How the Netherlands tracks bicycle traffic (We Love Cycling)
  • MTC grants $36 million to SF to build safer roads near affordable housing (SF.Gov)
  • ICYMI: If you bike to work, you live longer (Momentum Mag)
  • Your January power bill is going up only slightly – according to PG&E (SF Chronicle)
  • PG&E says rates will stabilize this year (Sacramento Bee)
  • The Week in Short Videos
    by Damien Newton
    September 11, 2026
    Road widenings, Fresno County Transportation Tax, Hilton’s folly, and LAX’s transit station
  • Friday’s Headlines
    by Damien Newton
    September 11, 2026
    Update on state legislation, More Waymo, Better Parking/Safety in Socal, 101 Sinking…
  • I Care About E-Bike Safety 0.02 Percent of The Time
    by The Editorial Team
    September 10, 2026
    Click-bait media outlets would have you think we should drop everything and do something about the scary threat of battery-powered bicycles and battery-powered motorcycles. But are either the biggest threat that road users face?
  • L.A. City Breaks Ground on Spring/Alameda Bike/Walk Improvements
    by The Editorial Team
    September 10, 2026
    The $7.5 million 1.2-mile Spring/Alameda project is upgrading walk and bike access to Union Station, Chinatown Station, L.A. State Historic Park, El Pueblo, the L.A. River, and more
  • Steve Hilton’s Plan to Abolish the DMV and Slash Fees Is Not a Serious Proposal
    by Damien Newton
    September 10, 2026
    Pothole populist Steve Hilton is at it again
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