Today’s Headlines

9:07 AM PDT on August 31, 2009

Bicyclist in Critical Condition After Hit-and-Run Crash in Watsonville (Merc)
Driver Charged with Intentionally Running Down Cyclist in Portland (Bike Portland)
Caltrain Service Changes Go into Effect Today (NBC 11)
Media News Editorial Blasts High-Speed Rail Project, Calls It "Highly Questionable"
Planner Considers a Less Car Dependent Napa County (North Bay Business Journal)
Chronicle Op-Ed: Californians Must Urge Elected Leaders to Allow More Sustainable Development
New Growth Projections for Bay Area Predict 1.7 Million New Residents by 2035 (Merc)
Lawsuit Challenges Novato Narrows Road Widening Project (Marin IJ)
A Few Dozen "Green" PCO Vehicles Can't Handle San Francisco's Steep Topography (SF Examiner)
CNET Writer Examines Transit Data Ownership Issues in NY, SF and Portland
Highway Safety Organization Backs Texting Ban (AP via SF Gate)

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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