Headlines, August 26
By
Roger Rudick
8:37 AM PDT on August 26, 2026
- Despite Record Ridership, World Cup Cost VTA Money (SFChron)
- Part of VTA Orange Line Closed After Overhead Wire Snaps (ABC7)
- Cities Win Fight Over Federal Transportation Grants (SFStandard)
- More on Sleeping Muni Driver (CBSLocal)
- More on Regional Measure Lawsuit (DailyJournal)
- Supervisor Chan’s History of Opposing Housing, Transit, Car-Free Spaces (SFChron)
- District 6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey on Street Safety (MissionLocal)
- Vision for Ped and Bike Access to MLK Regional Shoreline (Oaklandside)
- Driver Kills Pedestrian and Dog in Novato (MarinIJ)
- Driver Severely Injures Pedestrian in Antioch (SFChron)
- Truck Driver Kills San Jose DOT Worker (ABC7, KRON4)
- Artwork for Historic Market Street Building (SFChron)
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