Today’s Headlines

Debra Johnson Named Acting SFMTA Chief (City Insider, SF Examiner, BCN via Appeal)
SFMTA Board Approves $233M Contract for Central Subway Digging (SF Examiner, Bay Citizen)
San Jose Airport Adds Two New Parking Lots Totaling 1,513 Parking Spaces (Roadshow)
BART Settles Lawsuit with Oscar Grant’s Mom for $1.3 Million (SF Gate)
Jon Carroll: Let’s Annoy Today’s Drivers Instead of Their Grandchildren (SF Gate)
Distracted Petaluma Driver Crashes Into Power Pole (Press Democrat)
Shoup: Housing/TOD/Parking Bill Will Increase Affordable Housing (Design Advocate)
Is High-Speed Rail a Culture War? (CAHSR Blog via Streetsblog LA)
Times Story on European Anti-Car Policies Bolstered With Strong Follow-Ups (Times 1, 2)
Redwood City Councilmember Jeff Gee Appointed to SamTrans Board (Redwood City Patch)