Today’s Headlines
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
By
Bryan Goebel
8:55 AM PST on November 10, 2009
- SF Ped Fatals Four Times National Average, According to T4A Report (SF Examiner, City Insider)
- Faster ACE Trains Would Cut Commute Time in Half from Stockton to SV (SJ Business Journal)
- Muni Agent Accused of Assaulting Girl Won’t Be Charged; May Have Been Self-Defense (SF Gate)
- LA’s Metrolink Could Hike Fares by 6 Percent (LAT)
- Beyond Chron: Three Questions for the Central Subway, With SFMTA Responses
- Burlingame Man with 8 DUIs Had a Valid Driver’s License (Merc)
- Drivers Ignore Signs, Warnings to Slow Down on Bay Bridge S-Curve (SF Gate)
- “San Jose Redevelopment Chief’s Plans Come Under Fire” (Merc)
- Petaluma City Council to Vote Again on Merging Planning Boards (Press Democrat)
- San Diego Bicyclist Killed in Crash with SDPD Officer (SD Union-Tribune)
- Bike-Riding Mike McGinn Elected Seattle Mayor, But Won’t Stop Controversial Tunnel Project (NYT)
- Biking With Kids: Easier, Less Stressful Than Driving (CommuteOrlando)
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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