(The Center Square) – As lawmakers grapple with the declining health of downtown neighborhoods in California's big cities, urban planning and public transit officials spoke about what the state can do to turn things around.

(The Center Square) – California’s gas tax is going up 2.2 cents Wednesday, bringing the tax to 63.4 cents a gallon in a state that often sees the nation's highest gas prices.

(The Center Square) – The California State Auditor says that bus service provided by six East San Francisco Bay Area public transportation agencies could decline if structural budget problems aren’t quickly fixed.