- News Summary: Cargo bikes on a roll (SacBee 2013-12-07); not about Sacramento region, but the same is happening here
- Back-seat Driver: A case of mistaken identity (SacBee 2013-12-06)
- Editorial: A new tax is coming. The question is which one and when (SacBee 2013-12-06)
- Sacramento, police, SABA launch ’free and easy’ bike registry (Sacramento News & Review 2013-12-05)
Category: news
News summary December 1
Carnage
- Pedestrian killed in Fair Oaks accident (SacBee 2013-11-28); Elk Grove woman identified as pedestrian killed in Fair Oaks (SacBee 2013-11-28); Fair Oaks man arrested in pedestrian death (SacBee 2013-11-30); Fair Oaks man arrested for DUI, manslaughter in pedestrian death (SacBee 2013-11-30)
Other
- McKinley Village neighborhood poised for approval next year (Sacramento News & Review 2013-11-27)
- Sacramento train mystery: What happened to the passengers? (SacBee 2013-11-26)
- Dan Walters: California’s substandard highway system needs fix (SacBee 2013-11-25)
News summary November 24
Carnage
- Teen fatally struck by car fondly remembered by family, friends (SacBee 2013-11-24)
- 2 pedestrians hit by vehicle following Kings game (News 10 2013-11-20)
- Interactive: See every 2012 fatal car wreck in Sacramento (SacBee 2013-11-20)
- Colo. bicyclist critical after Tahoe hit-and-run (SacBee 2013-11-19)
- Firefighter hit, killed in Yuba County by car filled with other Hotshots (SacBee 2013-11-19)
- Pedestrian injured in Carmichael hit and run (News 10 2013-11-18)
Other
- Caltrans reports record ridership on Amtrak California rail lines (SacBee 2013-11-22)
- CHP announces maximum enforcement for Thanksgiving holiday (SacBee 2013-11-22)
- Sacramento featured on Mashable list of bike-friendly cities (Sacramento Business Journal 2013-11-22)
- Rail line to airport would help Sacramento hotels, report says (Sacramento Business Journal 2013-11-22)
- Building a better bike rack … with cable-car cables (Sacramento Business Journal 2013-11-21)
- Taking the bait (bike) (Sacramento News & Review 2013-11-21)
- Forget arenas and mermaid bars and nightlife. What Sacramento needs is more housing. (Sacramento News & Review 2013-11-21)
- DUI task force will be on lookout for impaired drivers following Causeway Classic (SacBee 2013-11-20)
- El Dorado County DA’s Office receives grant for special DUI prosecution program (SacBee 2013-11-20)
- Folsom Police Department Receives Traffic Enforcement, Crash Prevention Grant (Sacramento Press 2013-11-20)
- California transportation leaders seek car tax hike for road repairs (SacBee 2013-11-19)
- Editorial: Work to improve McKinley Village, not torpedo it (SacBee 2013-11-18)
- Pushing Boundaries (Comstock’s Magazine 2013-11)
News summary November 17
Carnage
- Pedestrian struck and killed by pickup Thursday night (SacBee 2013-11-15); Woman struck and killed Thursday night by pickup is identified (SacBee 2013-11-17)
- Woodland man sentenced to prison for hit-and-run death (SacBee 2013-11-14)
- Sacramento girl, 17, hit and killed by car on Mack Road (SacBee 2013-11-13)
Other
- Solo drivers still dominate Sacramento commute hour (SacBee 2013-11-17)
- The man who makes the Sac RT run (Sacramento Press 2013-11-16)
- Editorial: Chamber, Peters use straw-man argument on suburbs SacBee 2013-11-16; Taking aim at suburban growth (SacBee 2013-11-16)
- Appeal court sends suit against CHP back to Yolo County (SacBee 2013-11-15); the reason this is of significance is that it could significantly alter law enforcement officers attitudes about unlicensed drivers
- Back-seat Driver: Apple Hill shuttle bus canceled – too much traffic (SacBee 2013-11-15)
- Viewpoints: Sustaining suburbs needs regional collaboration (SacBee 2013-11-15)
- Mainstreaming Bicycling, Lessons From Davis California (Santa Monica NEXT 2013-11-14)
- Region energized with charging station milestone (Sacramento Business Journal 2013-11-14)
- Editorial: Don’t neglect parking and traffic issues with proposed Sacramento arena (SacBee 2013-11-12)
- Two arrested after allegedly trying to sell stolen racing bike in Woodland (SacBee 2013-11-11)
- Two men arrested in alleged “bait bike” thefts (SacBee 2013-11-10)
News summary November 10
Carnage
- Man sought in fatal West Sacramento hit-and-run in custody (SacBee 2013-11-07); UPDATE: West Sacramento police release photo of RV sought in fatal hit-and-run (SacBee 2013-11-06); I wonder about posting these incidents where the victim was intentionally hit by a motor vehicle driver, not the classic pedestrian death, but then I wonder how many other pedestrian deaths, the “unexplained” ones, might be the same cause, the well known idea that if you want to kill someone and get away with it, just use a motor vehicle, so here it is
Other
- Suburbs, private enterprise & public governance (Sacramento Press 2013-11-08); there are already many well written counterpoint comments on this article, and there no doubt will be more
- Car and Ride Share Programs Thrive in Sacramento (CapRadio 2013-11-07)
- On Joel Kotkin’s contentious appearance in Sacramento (Sacramento News & Review 2013-11-07)
- LAFCO turns down plan to expand Elk Grove’s boundaries (SacBee 2013-11-06)
- Zipcar expands in Sacramento (SacBee 2013-11-05); Zipcar Expands in Sacramento Becoming 26th Major Metro Market (SacBee 2013-11-06); Zipcar adding cars, spaces in Sacramento (Sacramento Business Journal 2013-11-07)
- Could part of midtown’s 20th Street become an urban park? (SacBee 2013-11-05)
- Sacramento gets starting spot in Amgen Tour of California (Sacramento Business Journal 2013-11-05); Sacramento chosen to kick off 2014 Amgen bike race (SacBee 2013-11-05)
- Work on R Street could spur development (Sacramento Business Journal 2013-11-05)
News summary October 27
Carnage
- Bicyclist killed in collision with SUV in Marysville (SacBee 2013-10-25)
- Bicyclist killed in collision with SUV in Carmichael (SacBee 2013-10-24); Bicyclist in fatal Carmichael crash is identified (SacBee 2013-10-28)
- Woman lying on track struck and killed by RT train (SacBee 2013-10-24)
- Midtown Sacramento cyclist seriously injured in collision with city garbage truck (SacBee 2013-10-23)
- Sacramento cyclist killed after swerving in front of SUV (SacBee 2013-10-22); Cyclist killed in Monday accident in south Sacramento identified (SacBee 2013-10-22)
- 3 dead, 1 injured in separate pedestrian accidents in Sacramento area (SacBee 2013-10-22)
- Girl struck by car while walking to school in south Sacramento (SacBee 2013-10-22)
- Man killed in auto-pedestrian accident in north Sacramento (SacBee 2013-10-22);Man killed in auto-pedestrian accident in north Sacramento identified (SacBee 2013-10-23)
- Elderly Sacramento woman killed in auto-pedestrian accident (SacBee 2013-10-22)
- Woman killed in hit and run accident in Elk Grove (SacBee 2013-10-22); Woman killed in Elk Grove hit and run accident identified (SacBee 2013-10-23)
Other
- Can new sidewalks boost Sacramento’s aging suburbs? (SacBee 2013-10-27)
- Viewpoints: Top 10 reasons for denying Elk Grove’s growth overreach (SacBee 2013-10-26)
- Rocklin mixed-use land becomes subdivision (Sacramento Business Journal 2013-10-25); alternative headline: Rocklin shoots itself in the foot, wound will heal in about 50 years
- Life on the #15 Bus (Sacramento Press 2013-10-24)
- Data Center: See Sacramento schools with most, least students at unhealthy weight (SacBee 2013-10-23)
- Council votes to launch bike corrals, plan parklets in Sacramento (SacBee 2013-10-22)
- Highway 99 Elverta interchange ready to open (Sacramento Business Journal 2013-10-21)
News summary October 20
- Editorial: Miniparks, bike corrals, bicycle sharing are well worth exploring (SacBee 2013-10-19)
- Back-seat Driver: The I-5 chicken, bike corrals and other streets sightings (SacBee 2013-10-18)
- This year in Sacramento, falling leaves come with warnings (SacBee 2013-10-18)
- Bike Share Business Plan (Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District 2013-10-14)
- No more sprawl (Sacramento News & Review 2013-10-17)
- Light rail is great. Light rail is awful. (Sacramento News & Review 2013-10-17)
- Davis adopts new bicycle fines after public backlash (SacBee 2013-10-14)
- Sacramento replaces old bridges with new (SacBee 2013-10-14)
News summary October 13
Carnage
- Pedestrian killed in Carmichael accident was retired CSUS professor (SacBee 2013-10-11); Elderly pedestrian dies in collision on Carmichael street (SacBee 2013-10-10)
- Coroner releases name of woman run over by RT bus (SacBee 2013-10-08); Bicyclist dies in collision with Regional Transit bus (SacBee 2013-10-07)
- Man with 8 DUIs convicted in death of Tahoe pedestrian (SacBee 2013-10-07)
- Bicyclist seriously injured in North Natomas collision (SacBee 2013-10-07)
- Yuba City woman dies after walking in front of vehicle on Highway 20 (SacBee 2013-10-07)
Other
- Stuart Leavenworth: Sacramento County offers a platform to skewed scholar of suburbs (SacBee 2013-10-12)
- Back-seat Driver: No more Blood Alley on Highway 99 (SacBee 2013-10-11)
- North Franklin is ready for renewal (SacBee 2013-10-11)
- Poor travel routes, emphasis on cars mean fewer students walk to school (SacBee 2013-10-10)
- Ride Transit October celebrates RT travelers (Sacramento Press 2013-10-08)
- Elk Grove wants to expand its boundaries (SacBee 2013-10-07); Elk Grove asking to expand (Sacramento Business Journal 2013-10-07)
News summary October 6
Carnage
- Coroner identifies man and woman killed on Delta road (SacBee 2013-10-05); Two die when struck on road near Walnut Grove (SacBee 2013-10-03)
- Coroner identifies bicyclist killed in collision with big rig (SacBee 2013-10-03); Bicyclist dies in crash with big rig in south Sacramento County (SacBee 2013-10-01)
- Two Girls Struck by Pickup Truck, Seriously Injured [Citrus Heights] (Citrus Heights Patch (2013-09-30)
- Pedestrian dies when hit in lane on Bradshaw Road (SacBee 2013-09-30)
Other
- Sacramento prepares to launch its parklets pilot program (Sacramento News & Review 2013-10-03)
- Back-seat Driver: Bicyclists and leashed dogs: Illegal? Unsafe? (SacBee 2013-10-03)
- Caltrans entirely rebuilds I-80 from Auburn to Nevada state line (SacBee 2013-10-03)
- Sacramento Safe Routes to Schools program secures state funding – for now (SacBee 2013-10-02)
- Dutch cycling blogger praises and criticizes biking in Davis (Sacramento Press 2013-09-30)
- Uber now offering ridesharing service in Sacramento (Sacramento Business Journal 2013-09-30)
- Fresno moving to tear up historic pedestrian mall (SacBee 2013-09-30)
News summary September 29
Carnage
- Bicyclist dies after crash with Sacramento County garbage truck (SacBee 2013-09-24)
Other
- Back-seat Driver: Please, get your garbage can off the street (SacBee 2013-09-27)
- Four California ‘cone zone’ crashes lead to safety warning (SacBee 2013-09-26)
- Editorial: Elk Grove should concentrate on jobs in its existing core (SacBee 2013-09-25)
- Davis Bike and Brew Fest donation sets record (Sacramento Press 2013-09-24)
- Jerry Brown signs law requiring cars to give bicyclists space (SacBee 2013-09-23)
- Sacramento bike share aims to connect to Bay Area bike share (Sacramento Press 2013-09-23)