DOT’s FY 2027 agenda would let cyclists turn right on red and pass through certain top‑of‑T signals after stopping. The rules have been promised before; adoption is targeted for late 2026.

Lawmakers and the attorney general want clearer rules to stop high‑powered 'e‑motos' being sold as e‑bikes after a Mineta study found many schoolyard devices exceed legal limits.

The 1998 electrocution of 12‑year‑old Jorge Cabrera ended in a high‑profile jury award and pushed Miami‑Dade to change how bus shelters are powered and maintained.

A 12-year-old e-bike rider suffered multiple brain bleeds and surgery after being struck by a Tesla in Del Mar Heights. San Diego police are investigating.

A brush fire in the Buckeye river bottom forced SR 85 to close both ways Saturday; crews reported roughly six acres burned and no ETA to reopen.

A precautionary boil-water advisory covers Fairburn and South Fulton after a power outage at the Adamsville Pump Station; testing and flushing are underway.

Terminal 2 at LAX was briefly cleared after a suspicious item prompted a police sweep; officers reopened the terminal about 30 minutes later.

A Union Pacific freight train derailed near Henderson on May 2, overturning eight cars and spilling grain; officials say there are no injuries and no hazardous leaks detected.

PacifiCorp joined CAISO’s new Extended Day‑Ahead Market on May 1, a move the utility says could cut costs and boost reliability for Oregon customers.

RTD says shuttle buses will replace the R Line after an accident in Aurora, stalling morning commutes. Riders should check Service Alerts and NextRide for updates.

Sea‑Tac officials are moving to expand vehicle transponders and tower antennas after investigators found a missing transponder played a role in the LaGuardia runway collision. The port says it is seeking FAA funding and has opened procurement.

A roughly 6-foot-wide sinkhole opened in the center lane of SW Alder at SW 2nd on Friday; city crews blocked the lane and are assessing the scene.

Seattle will pay more than $9 million to settle a lawsuit after a Green Lake bike crash left a rider with a traumatic brain injury.