Today’s Headlines
A Closer Look at Treasure Island Development Proposal (Examiner) Oakland Trib Asks Whether BART Susceptible to DC-Magnitude Train Crash BART Considers New Revenue Sources Like More Retail Shops in Stations (Examiner) Traffic Calming and Ped Safety in San Leandro Abandoned for Lack of Public Interest (CoCo Times) Marin IJ Editorial Urges Smart Growth for Marin … Continued
By
Matthew Roth
8:44 AM PDT on June 24, 2009
- A Closer Look at Treasure Island Development Proposal (Examiner)
- Oakland Trib Asks Whether BART Susceptible to DC-Magnitude Train Crash
- BART Considers New Revenue Sources Like More Retail Shops in Stations (Examiner)
- Traffic Calming and Ped Safety in San Leandro Abandoned for Lack of Public Interest (CoCo Times)
- Marin IJ Editorial Urges Smart Growth for Marin
- CARB Supports New “Cool” Glass to Keep Temps Down in Parked Cars (Sac Bee)
- Roadshow Looks at Brake Screeching, Incredibly Dumb and Dangerous Road Rage Tactic
- Pedestrian Dragged to Death by Friend in Car-Jacking Attempt (CoCo Times) (Merc)
- Chronicle Editorial Favors Charging $15 Car Fee to Save State Parks
- Tesla Gets DOE Loan to Build Two CA Plants, Ford, Nissan Also Loan Recipients (SF Gate) (Merc)
- Sacramento Man Faces Prison for Stealing Lance Armstrong’s Bike During Tour of CA (Merc)
- Baltimore Debuts Nation’s First All-Electric Car-Sharing Program (Merc)
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