Headlines, August 16
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8:42 AM PDT on August 16, 2024
- Muni Gets Approval for Train Control Upgrade (ProgressiveRailroading)
- More on Caltrain Electrification (Route50)
- Turning Truck Driver Kills Pedestrian in Glen Park Crosswalk (KRON4, SFChron)
- Driver Hits Two People in Redwood City Crosswalk (EastBayTimes)
- But I saw a Cyclist Run a Stop Sign Once (SFGate)
- Roads and Sidewalks Under Construction (SFStandard)
- District # Candidates Talk Housing/Development in Chinatown (MissionLocal)
- Housing Highrise May Replace Office Project in San Jose (EastBayTimes)
- Walnut Creek Testing Autonomous Shuttles (EastBayTimes)
- LA’s CicLAvia (SFGate)
- Zoom Loop Replaces Doom Loop (EIN)
- Commentary: Why the Housing Bond Died (48Hills)
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