Today’s Headlines
Streetsblog San Francisco Will Publish Lightly Today as Others in the Network Observe Columbus Day. More Headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill.
By
Matthew Roth
9:01 AM PDT on October 12, 2009
- Board of Supervisors Prez Chiu Proposes Limit to Parking Garages in His District (SF Gate)
- Witnesses Chant “Another Fight on Muni” During Muni Scuffle, SFPD Increases Patrols (ABC 7)
- JD Power Study Finds Another Worry for Automakers: Gen Y Less Inclined to Own Car (LA Times)
- California to Test DUI Ignition Locking Technology for Drivers With Conviction (ABC 7)
- 23 of California’s Congressional Delegation Cheer the State’s High-Speed Rail Application (BizWire)
- Back Seat Drivers Asks Whether Sacto Could Recycle Parts of Old Bay Bridge
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