Placer County Local News: Transportation


All Local Transportation News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

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01/23/2024
The numbers and letters on your car can reveal more than you think.

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01/19/2024
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From 2013 to 2021, there were 41 fatalities and 183 serious injuries on Tahoe's roadways. To help prevent these tragic crashes, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency released a draft Vision Zero Strategy.

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01/16/2024
Image for display with article titled Can Traffic Deaths in Los Angeles be Reduced? Ballot Measure Aims for ‘Healthy Streets’

City council rejected the “Healthy Streets L.A” initiative. Now it’s up to Angeleno voters.

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01/14/2024
Image for display with article titled Death on the Roads: California Traffic Fatality Crisis Far From Over

California in 2024 has implemented two new, potentially important traffic safety laws

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01/08/2024
Caltrans has set a Jan. 25 deadline for tech companies to show how generative artificial intelligence might reduce traffic congestion in the state. This follows an executive order that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed in September related to this type of AI.

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01/05/2024
Heavy snow is projected in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Previously, warmer storms had been bringing precipitation mainly to higher elevations in the Sierras.

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01/04/2024
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Rocklin has road repair work scheduled for 2024, including a small but heavily traversed area of Park Drive.

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01/03/2024
San Francisco police officers have been operating for more than a year with guidance from their chief that California’s vehicle code doesn’t provide authority for them to ticket driverless cars for infractions like speeding or running red lights. Officers are still encouraged to report relevant information about incidents.

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12/27/2023
Image for display with article titled Rocklin Police Awarded Grant to Enhance Roadway Safety

The Rocklin Police Department received $75,000 from the California Office of Traffic Safety for ongoing enforcement and education programs to help reduce traffic injuries and deaths.

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12/26/2023
Image for display with article titled California Insurers’ Drag Feet, Leaving Many Drivers Uninsured. Now State May Crack Down

State says it has received numerous complaints about insurance companies making it difficult for drivers to obtain policies.

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12/19/2023
Farmland is being rezoned for industrial use, and massive warehouses are being built on spec near communities like Buttonwillow and Shafter, so goods coming through the Southern California ports can be shipped quickly throughout the western United States.

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12/14/2023
Image for display with article titled California's Electric Vehicle Transition Means Drastic Cut in Gas Tax Revenue, Endangering Roads

As consumers require less gas for their cars, they'll also be paying out less in gas tax to the state.

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12/13/2023
Image for display with article titled Mountaineer Celebrates Five Years of Impact on Lake Tahoe Transportation

When the on-demand microtransit service called Mountaineer launched in Olympic Valley and Alpine Meadows, the goal was to make it easy to get around the Palisades Tahoe resort community during the winter months without a car.

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12/13/2023
Higher-income workers are more likely to work from home, analysis of recent census data shows. Lower-income workers can face long and solitary commutes to get to work.

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12/13/2023
A group of protesters sat down with interlocked arms on the 110 Freeway near downtown LA on Dec. 13, halting southbound traffic for more than an hour. Multiple people were arrested according to the CHP.

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12/08/2023
Image for display with article titled Winter Preparedness Guide: Driving Tips

Navigating the mountains during winter presents challenges unique to the Tahoe Sierra, from knowing how to drive in snowy conditions and when to put chains on your cars, to what you should pack in case you get stuck during a storm.

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12/06/2023
Image for display with article titled Rocklin Council Adopts Design for Future I-80 Pedestrian Crossing

The Rocklin City Council took another step toward its Interstate 80 Rocklin Road reconfiguration project, adopting environmental documents and a design for the pedestrian/bicycle crossing.

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12/06/2023
Image for display with article titled Take Care Tahoe Encourages Residents to Store Traffic Safety Yard Signs for Winter

Take Care Tahoe is requesting that all “Take it Slow, Tahoe” yard signs be stored indoors for the winter.

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12/05/2023
Private company Brightline secured a $3 billion grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation toward a 218-mile high-speed rail line from Rancho Cucamonga to Las Vegas. The line would allow people to make the trip to Sin City in a little over two hours.

California Local Pin Marker From Sacramento Bee...

12/04/2023
The California Department of Motor Vehicles changed its voter registration process in 2019 to put a party selection dropdown on the same page. Since then, the number of people registering as Republicans or Democrats has jumped close to 20 points.
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