Headlines, July 12
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8:27 AM PDT on July 12, 2023
- Waymo Checking Human Driver Speeds (SFChron, Axios)
- Human Drivers Push Back against Robotaxis (SFStandard)
- RoboTaxi Vote Delayed (SFExaminer)
- What are Regulators Doing About E-bike, Scooter Battery Fires? (SFChron)
- Police Chief Defends ‘Hill Bomb’ Arrests (SFExaminer)
- Marin Gets Grants for Battery Buses (MarinIJ)
- S.F. Moves Down in Rankings of World’s Most Expensive Cities (SFGate)
- More on Proposed Outer Sunset Condo Tower (SFChron)
- Tunnel Tops Park Expanding (SFChron)
- UN Plaza Could get a Skate Park (SFStandard)
- Commentary: Build Housing, Open San Francisco’s Golden Gate (SFExaminer)
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