Today’s Headlines
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill.
By
Bryan Goebel
8:45 AM PST on December 11, 2009
- BART Board Approves Oakland Airport Connector (SF Gate, ABC7, Calitics)
- BART Extension to SJ to be Considered for $900 Million in Federal Funds (Merc)
- Man Accused in Muni Stabbings Charged with 5th Attack (SF Appeal, SF Gate, ABC7)
- Woman Shot in Robbery Attempt on AC Transit Bus (BCN via CBS5)
- Hit-and-Run Driver Arrested for Critically Injuring Bicyclist in OC (OC Register)
- Press Democrat: “Public Makes Pitch for SMART Train Features”
- Driver Kills Pedestrian in Sacramento’s Greenhaven Area (Sac Bee)
- LA Metrolink CEO Could Be Replaced as Soon as Today (LAT)
- New Light-Rail System Approved for South Los Angeles (LAT)
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill.
The Streetsblog SF crew is in New York City this week. We’ll be on a light posting schedule again today.
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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