Today’s Headlines
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
7:37 AM PDT on October 19, 2009
- Road Rage Doc’s Lawyer Blaming the Victims at Trial (Times)
- 10% of CA Drivers Have Disabled Placard? State Cracksdown (NYT)
- River Enviros Worried About HSR’s Impact on LA River, Development Plans… (Times)
- …Including Contributor Joe Linton. More on His Thoughts (Creak Freak)
- Car Free for a Cause: 30k Take Part in AIDS Walk (Times)
- Tru Threatens Jail to City Workers, Council Woman Defending L.A. Live’s New Billboards (Times)
- Search for Police Chief Gets Serious This Week (Daily News)
- In Praise of Pedicabs (NYT)
- LaHood Shows Love, But Not Money, for Twin Cities’ Green Transport Hub (Forbes)
- New on Google Street View: Pics of Car-Free Places (PC World)
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
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
Wednesday’s Headlines
Chatsworth crashes, Olympics, traffic violence, Forest Lawn, fare enforcement, Ktown, and more
September 16, 2026
Traffic Violence Victims Urge Mayor and Council to Declare Emergency, Make Streets Safer
"I've been struggling just to survive daily. This is what happens to a parent when they lose a child." "Please help us so that another parent doesn't have to go through what I'm going through presently right now."
September 15, 2026
L.A. City Bikeway Mileage Tanked in Fiscal Year 25-26
From July 2025 through June 2026, the city added 7.5 lane-miles of new bikeways, removed 5.3 miles of existing bikeways, and upgraded 14.1 miles of existing bikeways
September 15, 2026
This Week In Livable Streets
South Bay Transit Summit, Metro Transit Month, WeHo debate, PCH, and more
September 15, 2026
Tuesday’s Headlines
Traffic violence, speed cameras, Montclairs sues over A Line, open streets, D Line, Pasadena, Culver City, Waymo, car-nage, and more
September 15, 2026
