Today’s Headlines
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8:51 AM PDT on April 15, 2011
- Supervisor Wiener Appointed to MTC, Jon Rubin Resigns, Campos Also Nominated (SF Gate)
- BART Board Appoints General Counsel Wakeman as Interim GM (SF Examiner, CBS 5, BCN via KQED)
- Board Also Approves First Phase of Extension to San Jose (SF Gate)
- Balboa Park BART/Muni Station to Unveil New Walkway Connecting Ocean Avenue Today (SF Examiner)
- California Lawmakers Lose Tax-Paid Car Privileges (SF Examiner, SF Gate, LAT)
- Muni Using Costly Shuttles to Pick Up Slack for LRV Driver Shortage (SF Examiner)
- Bay Bikers Blog Asks Women What They Want (to Get Them Bike Commuting)
- Marin County Bike Coalition to Hold Memorial Ride for Late Cycling Supervisor McGlashan (Marin IJ)
- City of Richmond Opposes Renaming Bay Trail After Legislator (Mercury News)
- Crews to Begin Adding Fifth Piece to New Bay Bridge Tower Today (SF Examiner, CBS 5, ABC 7)
- ZipCar Stocks Soar After It Becomes Public Company (SF Examiner)
- “Queen of the Road” Explains Why Some Transbay AC Transit Buses Look Empty (Coco Times)
- Coco Times: “Spend Money on BART, Not High-Speed Rail”
- Chevron CEO Made $14 Million Last Year (SF Examiner, CBS 5)
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