Council discusses semitrucks using Larkin as bypass, and code‑enforcement blight actions

Apr 1, 2026

Council member Santana raised safety concerns after observing increased semitruck traffic on Larkin; the city manager said county data show trucks bypassing Highway 99 and suggested design changes such as medians when the street is rehabilitated. City staff also reported code‑enforcement activity and an imminent demolition of a blighted Q Street property.

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Council member Santana told the council she has observed increasing semitruck traffic using Larkin as a bypass off Highway 99 and said the pattern raises pedestrian and school‑safety concerns. "They're coming off the highway, and they're using Larkin through the city," she said, noting the traffic has increased over roughly the last year.

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