Today’s Headlines
California Waiver Request Sparks Debate Over National Emission Standards (SF Gate, LAT) Visalia’s Mayor Doesn’t Want HSR to “Zoom By”; Urges CHSRA to Plan a Stop There (Fresno Bee) TreeHugger Talks to Andy Kunz About Prospects for American High-Speed Rail Caltrain Promises More Consistency with Its Bike Cars (Cyclelicio.us, SVBC) Powell Cable Car Line Shuts … Continued
By
Bryan Goebel
10:13 AM PST on March 6, 2009
- California Waiver Request Sparks Debate Over National Emission Standards (SF Gate, LAT)
- Visalia’s Mayor Doesn’t Want HSR to “Zoom By”; Urges CHSRA to Plan a Stop There (Fresno Bee)
- TreeHugger Talks to Andy Kunz About Prospects for American High-Speed Rail
- Caltrain Promises More Consistency with Its Bike Cars (Cyclelicio.us, SVBC)
- Powell Cable Car Line Shuts Down Again; Service to Resume This Morning (SF Gate)
- Protestors Block Fare Gates at Fruitvale BART Station (ABC7)
- SF Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi Appointed to the California Coastal Commission (SF Gate)
- More on LA’s New MTA Chief (LAT)
- San Jose Officials Question Developer Money for Senior Housing Complex (Merc)
- The Bike-Related Wisdom of Rush Limbaugh (DC Examiner 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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