Today’s Headlines
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
By
Bryan Goebel
9:31 AM PST on February 8, 2011
- Obama, Biden Announce Plan to “Boost High-Speed Rail” (Bee Capitol Alert)
- Plan Includes Money to “Upgrade and Build” Intercity Rail (WSJ)
- More on the Funding Solutions Being Talked About for Caltrain (SM Daily Journal)
- Caltrain CEO’s $400,000 Salary is Largest Among Ca. Transit Agencies (Mercury News)
- Mayor Lee, Supervisors Chiu, Kim to Unveil Mid-Market Tax Break Plan (SF Gate, Beyond Chron)
- Poll: Californians Think Childhood Obesity is a “Very Serious” Problem (LA Times)
- Streetcar Would Bring $1.1 Billion in Investments to L.A. Corridor (Blog Downtown via Sblog LA)
- “Bike Accident Tracker” Maps SFPD Data on Bike Crashes (Bay Citizen)
- Chuck Nevius Stops a Bike Thief (SF Gate)
- Snapshots of Bicycling in Sacramento During This “Winter Weather” (Sac Cycle Chic)
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.
Read More:
Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org.
More from Streetsblog San Francisco
AC Transit, Muni, Caltrain Predict Service Collapse Without More Funding
It’s essential to put a citizen-led funding measure on the ballot for November’s election
Zack Deutsch-Gross
April 14, 2026
What If All Cars Were Autonomous, Electric, and Free?
Can we really solve the problems of car dominance just by making cars less destructive?
April 13, 2026
“Why Do We Do This Bill?”: Preparing Congressional Staff for Surface Transportation Reauthorization
A top advocacy organization is preparing Congress to take a critical look at the upcoming transportation reauthorization — and it's not easy.
April 13, 2026
Caltrans and Alameda Officials Celebrate Launch of Nimitz Freeway Widening Project Through Oakland’s Chinatown
To move forward, first we have to stop moving backwards
April 13, 2026
