Today’s Headlines

• SF to Consider Raising Taxi Rates to "Priciest in the Nation" (City Insider, SF Examiner)
• SFMTA "Goes Off the Rails on Overtime" (City Insider)
• LA Times Editorial: California "Can Do Better" on High-Speed Rail
• Thousands Take to the Streets for Bay to Breakers (SF Gate, SF Appeal)
• Group Vows Appeal of Ruling Validating Caltrans Minority Contract Program (Sac Bee)
• City Launches Art in Storefronts Project on Market Street (SF Examiner)
• Mission Playground Closes Today for a $7.5 Million Makeover (SF Gate)
• Budget Woes Will Force 70 State Parks to Close in Sept. (SF Gate)
• Brookings Study Gives High Rankings to Fresno's Transit System (Fresno Bee)

More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill