Today’s Headlines
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By
Roger Rudick
8:11 AM PDT on August 1, 2019
- Lyft Bike Burns (SFChron, SFExaminer, Curbed)
- Cars Cause Wildfires (MarinIJ)
- Bikes are Better than Birds (TheVerge)
- Changing Construction Priorities on HSR (EastBayTimes)
- Strong Job Growth Supports Caltrain Expansion (Almanac)
- S.F.’s Hottest Neighborhoods (SFGate)
- Golden Gate Homeless Numbers Decline (SFExaminer)
- Midwestern Views on San Francisco (SFGate)
- Reporter Rationalizes Distracted Driving (Almanac)
- Take the Bus from the Bay to LA? (Almanac)
- Commentary: Editorial Board Still Hates HSR (MercNews)
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