A San Leandro woman has been appointed director of the California Department of Transportation by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Dina El-Tawansy was named Wednesday to manage a staff of more than 22,000. The proposed budget for 2025-26 is about $18.7 billion. Since 2021, El-Tawansy has been director of Caltrans operations in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, […]
