Headlines, September 23
By
Roger Rudick
7:47 AM PDT on September 23, 2026
- California HSR as Gateway to Yosemite? (SFChron)
- More on Bay Bridge Traffic if Regional Measure Fails (NBCBayArea, KRON4)
- More on Waymo Transit Discount (Mashable)
- More on Transit Hub Housing Density (SmartCities)
- Transit and the District 8 Race (SFExaminer)
- S.F.’s Analog Bike Subculture (SFStandard)
- Fair Pay for Street Cleaners (MissionLocal)
- Fisherman’s Wharf Loses Tourist Attraction (SFChron)
- How San Francisco Lost the Lucas Museum (SFStandard)
- Freeway Widening in Los Gatos Claims to Improve Bicycle Access (EastBayTimes)
- More Carnage (SFGate1, SFGate2, SFChron1, SFChron2)
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