Today’s Headlines
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
By
Bryan Goebel
9:31 AM PDT on July 18, 2011
- Ex-SFMTA Chief Nat Ford Being Considered for BART GM (Matier & Ross)
- Plan to Merge BART, AC Transit “Gains Steam” (KTVU)
- Will High-Speed Rail Ever Make it to San Francisco? (SF Examiner)
- In Ca. HSR Plan, “Ambitions Collide with Financial Realities” (Climate Wire via NYT)
- Muni’s Transit Effectiveness Project Could Take Years to Implement (SF Gate)
- MTC Poised to Move Its Headquarters to San Francisco (East Bay Express)
- Bicyclist Hits Pedestrian on Embarcadero, Causing Serious Injuries (SF Gate)
- Commuter Benefits Bill Passes State Senate, Awaits Gov’s Signature (Cycle.licious)
- “Carmageddon” Not! Instead, a Pleasant L.A. Weekend (LAT) More at Streetsblog L.A.
- Damien Newton Called It! (Streetsblog LA)
- SF City Attorney to File Lawsuit Against CBS Over Muni Ads (ABC7)
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.
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