Today’s Headlines
Senate Stimulus Bill Contains $2 Billion for High-Speed Rail (CHSRB) Schumer Outlines Plan to Provide More Stim Money for Public Transit (NY1) MTA To Consider Paying Millions in Muni Crash Settlements (SF Gate) SF Mayor Wants to Cut Legal Fund That Helps Tenants Facing Ellis Act Evictions (Beyond Chron) And He’s Against Putting Tax Measures … Continued
By
Bryan Goebel
9:53 AM PST on February 3, 2009
- Senate Stimulus Bill Contains $2 Billion for High-Speed Rail (CHSRB)
- Schumer Outlines Plan to Provide More Stim Money for Public Transit (NY1)
- MTA To Consider Paying Millions in Muni Crash Settlements (SF Gate)
- SF Mayor Wants to Cut Legal Fund That Helps Tenants Facing Ellis Act Evictions (Beyond Chron)
- And He’s Against Putting Tax Measures Before Voters to Help the City’s Budget Crisis (SF Examiner)
- Police Association Prez Critical of BART Police Chief (ABC7)
- Judge to Hear Lawsuit Challenging Socal Air District’s Emission Credits (LAT)
- It Took Three Pedestrian Deaths to Finally Spur a Call to Action on a Dangerous Drive in L.A. (LAist)
- Santa Cruz Takes Steps to Improve Bicycle Safety on Mission Street (Merc)
- Restored Fox Theater Set to Re-Open in Oakland (Transbay Blog)
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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