Today’s Headlines
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By
Bryan Goebel
9:02 AM PDT on October 26, 2009
- Events in 181 Countries to Mark International Day of Climate Action (SF Gate, LAT, NYT)
- Security Cameras Weren’t Working on Muni Bus Where Man’s Body Was Found (SF Examiner)
- Bicyclist Hurt After Getting Tangled in the Rope of a Hot Air Balloon (KTVU, Napa Post)
- Two Pedestrians Injured in Santa Rosa Hit-and-Run (Press Democrat)
- USA Today Blog Depicts Cyclists as Troublemakers and Asks: “Have Cyclist Rights Gone Too Far?”
- Death in San Jose Speed Racing Crash “Enrages Many in the Community” (Merc)
- SF Firms Get Contracts to Design SMART Trains and Bike Path (Press Democrat)
- Amtrak Lays Out What It Needs to Fully Upgrade Northeast Corridor (Transport Politic)
- Portland Gets Federal Funds to Expand Northeast Streetcar Route (Oregon Live)
- Tour of California Race Will Skip Marin County (Marin IJ)
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
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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