Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Today’s Headlines

“Heat dome” is making climate change-fueled heat wave worse (LA Times) Death Valley breaks world records (SF Chronicle) It’s cooler in S.F., but danger point is lower in a city without air conditioning (SF Public Press) Expect rolling blackouts this weekend (LA Times) L.A. freeways are a climate dead end (NRDC) BART celebrates 50th anniversary […]

Bill to end mandatory parking requirements near transit heads to Governor (The Center Square) Bill requiring signals to give pedestrians a head start passes Legislature (Santa Monica Daily Press) Last-minute bill to “save” Diablo Canyon nearly derailed by one phrase (Sacramento Bee) In praise of the community bike shop (Momentum Magazine) Against bollards on bike […]

It’s hot (AP) Summer nights are getting hotter (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) Valley Fever is on the rise (The Guardian) Fish are dying (Oaklandside) Pakistan is under water (Yahoo) California legislators spending time on trivial stuff (LA Times) Current status of active transportation bills (CalBike) Legislators introduce a very last minute bill to keep Diablo Canyon open […]

Health impacts of heat, and how to stay alive (Fresnoland) ICYMI: John Oliver explains carbon offsets (YouTube) Trees in the Inflation Reduction Act (Time) Decision on extending the life of Diablo Canyon could be postponed (AP) California’s ban on gas cars is a massive step in the right direction (Mother Jones) Other states poised to […]

Climate is changing, like it to or not (LA Times) California’s “climate migrants” never expected this (PBS) CA to end sales of gas cars (Reuters, EDF) What’s next? Lots of work to do (CalMatters) Now CA needs a plan for fewer cars altogether (Curbed) Midwest car makers already planning to switch to electric cars (Kansas […]

Tracing fossil fuel company’s fake news sites – made to look like local media (Heated) Riverside County highway washed out by flash flood (Daily Bulletin) Planned “inland port” in Mojave will use rail, truck, and air to move freight (Freight Waves) CARB finishing up rules on banning the sale of new gas vehicles… in 2035 […]