Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

Villaraigosa Unhappy with Council for Cutting LAPD Hiring Plans (Times) Metro Proposes $3.9 Billion Contract (Progressive Railroading, Pedestrian View) Caltrans Official Steers Contracts to Buddies, Assembly Unhappy (Times) Santa Monica Planning for Expo Line (SMDP via LA Now) Who Cares About the Highway Trust Fund (Streetsblog) Streetsblog NYC Talks to Ray LaHood DOT Has a … Continued

By Damien Newton

7:14 AM PDT on May 15, 2009

Villaraigosa Unhappy with Council for Cutting LAPD Hiring Plans (Times)
Metro Proposes $3.9 Billion Contract (Progressive Railroading, Pedestrian View)
Caltrans Official Steers Contracts to Buddies, Assembly Unhappy (Times)
Santa Monica Planning for Expo Line (SMDP via LA Now)
Who Cares About the Highway Trust Fund (Streetsblog)
Streetsblog NYC Talks to Ray LaHood
DOT Has a Small Pot of Money to Study Brooklyn Streetcar Network (Transport Politic)
Parking Requirements Discourage Density in Austin (Austin Contrarian via Streetsblog.net)
Bike to Work Day Draws Record Crowds (SF Streetsblog)
Two Men Die as Luxury Car Hits Tree (Daily News)

Damien Newton

Today's Headlines

Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org.

More from Streetsblog Los Angeles

pretextual stops

City Atty Loses Bid to Criminalize Man Punched During Traffic Stop; Diversion Agreement Paves Way for Civil Proceedings Against City, LAPD to Resume

Lawyers for Alexander Mitchell believe the misdemeanor resisting charges, filed 11 months after Officer Joshua Sportiello socked Mitchell in the face, were retaliatory and intended to interfere with proceedings in the civil suit Mitchell filed against the City. That suit was stayed earlier this year, pending resolution of the criminal case.