Today’s Headlines
We're taking the day off for the holiday and will resume a regular schedule tomorrow.
By
Bryan Goebel
10:17 AM PST on February 16, 2009
- Man Killed in Hit-n-Run Crash While Walking in the Bayview (SF Gate)
- Activists Protest Unsafe Streets in Pune, India (World Streets via Streetsblog Network)
- States Under Pressure to Make Quick Decisions on Stim Money Projects (AP)
- Highway Expansions Aren’t Compatible With a Green Recovery (NPR)
- Republicans “Cry Foul” Over High Speed Rail Funding (LAT)
- WaPo: Senator Boxer Should Give Carbon Tax a Fair Hearing
- State Senate Still Trying to Pass a Budget (LAT)
- New Housing Development Proposed on Former San Jose Railroad Route (Merc)
- SF Planning Director Tours His Favorite Buildings in the City (SF Gate)
- Amgen Tour Speeds Ahead Despite Rain and Thefts (Merc, SF Gate)
- “Tour de Everyday” Ride Through Santa Cruz (IndyMedia)
We’re taking the day off for the holiday and will resume a regular schedule tomorrow.
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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