Today’s Headlines
Did Obama Team, Democrats Make Deal to Trim Stimulus Money for Public Transit? (Grist) Mayors Worried Stimulus Money Won’t Reach Cities (Reuters) State Controller says Special Election May Be Needed to Break Budget Impasse (SF Gate) Debate Continues Over Schwarzenegger Proposal to Gut CEQA (Merc) Federal Judge Blocks Oil and Gas Leases Near National Parks … Continued
By
Bryan Goebel
9:55 AM PST on January 19, 2009
- Did Obama Team, Democrats Make Deal to Trim Stimulus Money for Public Transit? (Grist)
- Mayors Worried Stimulus Money Won’t Reach Cities (Reuters)
- State Controller says Special Election May Be Needed to Break Budget Impasse (SF Gate)
- Debate Continues Over Schwarzenegger Proposal to Gut CEQA (Merc)
- Federal Judge Blocks Oil and Gas Leases Near National Parks (NYT)
- Transportation Forum Held for Central Alameda County (Coco Times)
- More on BART Plan to Cut Service and Raise Fares (CBS 5)
- South San Francisco Ferry Terminal Approved But Construction On Hold (Coco Times)
- More on Last Week’s Rally to Save Market/Octavia Bike Lane (EcoLocalizer)
- Five Examples of Better Bicycle Infrastructure (Tree Hugger)
Bryan Goebel is a reporter at KQED Public Radio in San Francisco. A veteran journalist and writer, he helped launch Streetsblog SF in 2009 and served as editor for three years. He lives car-free in the Castro District.
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