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Country Herald

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California Winter Weather Drivers Beware: Hidden Ice Can Turn Roads Deadly

Overnight refreezing can turn California mountain passes, bridges and high-elevation highways into dangerous driving hazards.

California · 8d

SFGate

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Bay Area voters just saved themselves from a transit nightmare

Voters approve new taxes to help fund BART, Muni and other agencies.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 11d
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Streetsblog Capitol Hill

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Amidst a Historic Night, California Stands Up for Its Transportation Future

It’s been a long, mostly celebratory night. Here’s a quick rundown on how the votes that Streetsblog California covered are turning out heading into today’s counts. There’s also more election results in Today’s Headlines, a national roundup at Streetsblog USA and Streetsblog MASS, and a Bay Area celebration at Streetsblog SF.

California · 11d
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lookout.co

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Thursday evening traffic: Highway 1 & 9 lane closures, expect delays in Santa Cruz

Highway 9 at Pool Drive in San Lorenzo Valley will have alternating lane closures because of bridge work. This will continue until April 30, 2027, at 6:59 a.m. Daytime one-way traffic control is still in place today on Highway 1 at Waddell Bluff near Waddell Beach in Santa Cruz County. Crews are working to remove loose rocks from the slope for erosion control and stabilization. Expect delays in the Bonny Doon and Davenport areas.

Santa Cruz County, CA · 10d
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Newsradio 600 KOGO

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Relief At The Pump For San Diego Drivers

Gas is still expensive, but you’re paying roughly 40 cents less per gallon than a month ago.

San Diego, CA · 12d

The 831

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A new UC Davis report warns about El Niño flood risk to Central Coast infrastructure

As California prepares for a historically wet El Niño winter, a new study from the University of California, Davis warns that critical transportation corridors and coastal towns along the Central Coast face elevated risks of severe flooding, sea-level surges, and road failures.

Santa Cruz County, CA · 13d

SnowBrains

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California Closes Highway 203 Near Mammoth Mountain for Winter

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced November 3 that State Route 203 near Mammoth Mountain had closed for the winter season, ending vehicle access beyond the ski area’s Main Lodge toward Minaret Vista. The seasonal closure affects the section of Highway 203 from Mammoth Mountain Lodge west to the Mono County line at Minaret Vista. The announcement was also […] The post California Closes Highway 203 Near Mammoth Mountain for Winter appeared first on SnowBrains .

California · 12d

San Francisco Examiner

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SF votes on public transit: Where the races stand

Voters in the Bay Area’s five most-populous counties are shaping the future of mass transit in the region in Tuesday's election. San Francisco voters cast ballots for propositions G and H. The former would re-open a two-mile stretch of Great Highway to vehicle traffic on weekdays , while the latter would create a parcel tax to fund Muni service . City residents also joined voters in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara and San Mateo counties in deciding whether or not to support a regional sales tax to fund public transportation, in the form of Proposition RTM . There is also a seat up for grabs on the BART board of directors. Here are where races stand as of 8:45 p.m. Tuesday night in preliminary tallies posted by the San Francisco Department of Elections, with 28.8% reporting. Proposition G For the third time, San Francisco voters are answering the question of whether or not to re-open a two-mile portion of what was formerly Great Highway to vehicular traffic. Proposition G qualified for the ballot this summer, after a petition collected more than 15,000 signatures, setting the Election Day stage for whether or not the area between Lincoln Way and Sloat Boulevard

San Francisco, CA · 11d

CBS News

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California High-Speed Rail's CEO resigned. Will new leadership investigate the contracts he left behind?

Records reveal millions in disputed consultant billing, a contract under inspector general investigation and unanswered oversight questions, now inherited by Gov. Gavin Newsom's budget director.

California · 10d

sfstandard.com

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The Bay Area has decided public transit is worth saving. Now comes the hard part

The public transit armageddon has been averted. After months of alarm from transit agencies and campaigning by advocates, voters approved two new taxes to fund public transit: Proposition H, a San Francisco parcel tax to fund Muni, and Proposition RTM, a regional sales tax to fund BART, Muni, Caltrain and other public agencies.

San Francisco, CA · 11d

ABC10

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Oil falls below $100 as California drivers wait for gas price relief

California · 10d

plumassun.org

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Caltrans prepares for potential El Niño impacts

The California Department of Transportation District 2 reports it is closely monitoring El Niño conditions and preparing for possible storm-related impacts across Northern California. With the potential for significant wet weather this winter, the agency encourages motorists to prepare their vehicles, plan ahead and stay informed about changing roadway conditions as the winter season approaches.

Northern California, CA · 13d

ABC10

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California gas prices remain high as oil falls below $100 a barrel

California · 9d

Streetsblog Capitol Hill

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Election Roundup: Transit Notches Wins In California, Colorado, and New York

Transportation wasn’t explicitly on the ballot yesterday in Massachusetts, but the major “blue wave” that swept the country will eventually have major implications for federal transportation policy, and stave off the Republicans’ proposals for disastrous budget cuts for public transit and safer streets. When StreetsblogMASS interviewed...

Massachusetts · 11d

CBS San Francisco

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California High-Speed Rail's CEO resigned. Will new leadership investigate the contracts he left behind?

Records reveal millions in disputed consultant billing, a contract under inspector general investigation and unanswered oversight questions, now inherited by Gov. Gavin Newsom's budget director.

California · 10d

lookout.co

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Carmageddon: RTC to consider how to spend Measure D funds over next five years

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission will hold a public hearing at its Thursday meeting to discuss how Measure D revenue will be allocated over the next five years. Measure D, passed by county voters in 2016, is a half-cent sales tax dedicated to funding transportation projects and programs...

Santa Cruz County, CA · 13d

USA TODAY

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Bay Area Transit: Voters approve Prop H and Regional Transit Measure

Bay Area voters chose higher taxes over deep cuts to public transit Tuesday, approving new funding to help address budget shortfalls threatening BART, Muni and other services across the region. The San Francisco Chronicle has called the race. Specifically, Bay Area voters are voting on two tax measures: the Regional Transit Measure and Proposition H , which would provide a new funding source for the Bay Area's largest transit systems, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), Caltrain, Muni, and the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District. As of 9:45 p.m., the Regional Transit Measure received 601,093 votes or about 61.3% in support, and 379,350 votes or about 38.7% in opposition. County Yes No Total Votes Alameda 64.9% 35.1% 253,300 Contra Costa 55.9% 44.% 234,015 San Francisco 77.6% 22.5% 144,976 San Mateo 59.5% 40.5% 106,278 Santa Clara 53.8% 46.2% 241,315 As of 9:45 p.m., Prop H had 105,363 votes, or about 72.3%, in support and 40,360 votes, or about 27.7%, in opposition. Why are Bay Area residents voting on Regional Transit Measure and Prop H? For years, the Bay Area's transit systems have seen a sharp decline in daily ridership, largely due to the pandemic. As a result, these transit systems have operated at

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 11d

smartcitiesdive.com

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California High-Speed Rail Authority CEO steps down

California High-Speed Rail Authority CEO Ian Choudri resigned Oct. 28 due to “personal and family priorities,” he said in a letter to the authority, the Los Angeles Times reported. He had been in charge since August 2024. The resignation follows a Sept. 15 report from the Office of...

California · 13d