Today’s Headlines
State Legislature Passes a Crisis Budget in Overnight Session (SF Gate) And it Allows the Construction Industry to Skirt Off-Road Diesel Regulations (LAT) The EPA is Considering CO2 Regulations (LAT) California HSR Looks for $2 Billion in Stim Funds (San Mateo Daily Journal) BRT Debate Continues in Berkeley; Mayor Wants Time Line Moved Up (Daily … Continued
By
Bryan Goebel
10:17 AM PST on February 19, 2009
- State Legislature Passes a Crisis Budget in Overnight Session (SF Gate)
- And it Allows the Construction Industry to Skirt Off-Road Diesel Regulations (LAT)
- The EPA is Considering CO2 Regulations (LAT)
- California HSR Looks for $2 Billion in Stim Funds (San Mateo Daily Journal)
- BRT Debate Continues in Berkeley; Mayor Wants Time Line Moved Up (Daily Californian)
- Novato City Council Wants Downtown SMART Station (Marin IJ)
- BART Shooting Case Gets More Complicated (East Bay Express)
- State Legislators Introduce Civilian Oversight Bill for BART Police (KCBS)
- Designs for New Bike and Walking Lanes Approved in San Rafael (Marin IJ)
- Wide Sidewalks and Bike Lanes Are Better for Business Than Parking (Spacing via Streetsblog.net)
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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