News summary 2012-11-19

Folsom seeks public input for first general plan update since 1988 (SacBee 2012-11-19)

Editorial: City of Sacramento finally gets smart about parking with flexible rules for business (SacBee 2012-11-19)

12-year-old boy hit by trailer, killed on Elk Grove street (SacBee 2012-11-18); Boy killed in Elk Grove traffic accident is identified (SacBee 2012-11-19)

Editorial: County should reject Cordova Hills (SacBee 2012-11-18)

Sacramento police, transit officials investigate collision of light rail train, tractor trailer (SacBee 2012-11-18)

Environment compromise reached for beltway in southeast Sacramento County (SacBee 2012-11-17)

Sacramento eases parking requirements for new projects (SacBee 2012-11-16); the bicycle parking information is way down in the article, but definitely of interest

Woman pushing wheelchair killed in Midtown light-rail train accident (SacBee 2012-11-16)

Highway 50 interchange makeover at Watt Avenue to add lanes for buses, bikes and pedestrians (SacBee 2012-11-14)

Editorial: One step ahead on Sac River parkway (SacBee 2012-11-13)

Coroner identifies cyclist killed in hit and run on Stockton Boulevard (SacBee 2012-11-12); UPDATE: Police release description of pickup sought in Stockton Boulevard hit-and-run (SacBee 2012-11-12)

Woman arrested after death of pedestrian in South Sacramento (SacBee 2012-11-12)

Watt Ave. interchange ready for its makeover (SacBee 2012-11-12, not available on website); link to SacDOT page on project