News summary August 18

Open Letter to Mayor Johnson and City Council – Do Not Repeal the Superstore Ordinance Sacramento Press 2013-08-18
Sacramento-area officials seek to take over, develop Jackson Highway (SacBee 2013-08-18)
Regional transit looks at possible funding shortage with growth surge (Sacramento Business Journal 2013-08-16)
End of Summer DUI Crackdown- SacPD (Sacramento Press 2013-08-15)
West Sac awards contract for Barge Canal bridge (Sacramento Business Journal 2013-08-14)
Feds delay ruling to withhold California’s mass-transit funding (SacBee 2013-08-16); Editorial: Obama official needs to free up transit money (SacBee 2013-08-14); Billions in federal transportation funds riding on California’s new pension law (SacBee 2013-08-13)
OPINION: Repeal of ‘Big Box’ threatens regional sustainability (Sacramento Press 2013-08-14)
Viewpoints: Problems with McKinley Village proposal begin with geography (SacBee 2013-08-14)
GearUp Cycle for Youth Ride, October 12
RT breaks ground on new Franklin Boulevard station (SacBee 2013-08-14); Sacramento RT starting work on blue line extension (SacBee 2013-08-13)
The MLS promenade: Whether Sacramento’s best step is toward downtown or the suburbs (Sacramento Press 2013-08-12)
Addiction to Bike Polo: Dealing with Obsession (Sacramento Press 2013-08-12)

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