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• Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, Calif., Rob Young column
  Sep 6, 2010 — Appeal-Democrat
  ...district. A: YCUSD Deputy Superintendent Baldev Johal said the California Education Code allows "all or some" parents to be charged a portion of transportation costs, but the charge can't be more than the statewide average of $8.36 per day. YCUSD charges $160 per year for full-fare riders, Johal said. That appears to put the district well below the state average. Only 275 students out of 1,500 who ride the bus daily pay the full fare, with 274 paying a reduced rate of...
• Two Alameda County transportation agencies to merge
  Aug 31, 2010 — Contra Costa Times
  Oakland building. The two agencies now are merging in a move that leaders of Alameda County and its 14 cities say will save money and provide the county a unified political voice as it seeks seeking funding to improve mobility for those in cars, buses and trains, on bicycles and on foot. The new agency is called the Alameda County Transporation Commission. "We can streamline operations, save money, and give Alameda County a unified voice on transportation matters," said...
• Boxer renews commitment to Villaraigosa's 30/10 transit plan
  Aug 24, 2010 — Los Angeles Times
  Maeve Reston Aug. 24, 2010 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- Democratic Sen.
• Some say thanks
  Aug 23, 2010 — Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
  Our children and grandchildren will have a tremendous debt to carry. "They should have cut taxes to private businesses instead. It would have done much more." The most important measure of success for the stimulus bill is job creation, said Rep.
• Growth puts pressure on California's state parks
  Aug 22, 2010 — The Sacramento Bee
  The illegal trail was well-worn, providing scofflaw visitors a path through the marsh at low tide. Hikers repeatedly have taken down the split-rail fencing erected to steer people away from the muddy track, and removed signs telling them to keep out. Supporters of Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park also are gearing up to fight plans to run the state's long-planned high-speed rail line near the park.
• Lodi Unified School District board approves transportation measures at Morada school
  Aug 18, 2010 — Lodi News-Sentinel
  Construction is expected to be completed by the first week of September and cost up to $70,000. The decision was made at a special school board meeting Tuesday.
• Yucaipa-Calimesa district ends busing for all general population students
  Aug 18, 2010 — Redlands Daily Facts
  Two years ago, the district eliminated bus transportation for its middle school students.
• Billions earmarked for Bay Area transportation projects
  Aug 14, 2010 — San Jose Mercury News
  The Metropolitan Transportation Commission projects a $43 billion shortfall during the next couple of decades in the Bay Area. The Federal Transit Administration gave the Santa Clara County portion a not-recommended rating in 2004 because the $6.1 billion cost was too high, and no money had been set aside for operational expenses. So the Valley Transportation Authority broke the extension into two segments, with the first ending in the Berryessa area of San Jose.