Today’s Headlines

405 Widening Moves Forward Despite Funding Lag (Times)
Long Beach and LA Still Leaders in Ozone Pollution (Press-Telegram, Daily News)
Metro Bus Facility Now L.A.’s Largest Solar Facility (LAist)
More on the Trial of David Jassy (WeHo News, Press Telegram)
What Does Arlen Specter’s Party Switch Mean for Climate Legislation? (Grist)
Oberstar: Now’s the Time to Tax Mileage (AP)
Fuel Efficiency Won’t Help Much If Driving Doesn’t Decline (Globe)
Ray LaHood: Car Dependence Is Bad, So Is Raising the Gas Tax (Infrastructurist)
Republican Leader Doesn’t Understand Bike Share (DC Examiner via Streetsblog.net)

Dan Wentzel

Instead of ever widening the 405, I’d rather see a Sepulveda light rail project from LAX to Sylmar, linking two Metrolink Commuter Rail Lines with the Orange Line, Ventura Blvd., Wilshire Blvd., the Purple Line, the Expo Line and other major bus corridors.
David Galvan

Hear hear! Alas. We probably won’t see such a line for decades to come.