Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill

By Damien Newton

9:01 AM PDT on August 19, 2011

Vote on Bus Bench Contract Today, Councilman Englander Fighting Against (Daily News)
Could It Be Because the Old Bus Bench Company Was/Is a Campaign Donor? (LAT)
Brookings: Los Angeles the Best City for Transit to be Carless? (LAist, HuffPo)
Getting Close to Fall, It’s the First Park(ing) Day Post of the Year (KCET)
L.A. Gets Cash to Fix Up Foreclosed Homes in South L.A. and SFV (City Maven)
Lexus Driver Assaults SaMo Cyclist (Biking In L.A.)
Speaking of Long Beach, New Bus Routes Coming Soon (LB Post)
Caltrans Working to Preserve Highway Murals (The Source)
From Toronto: “How I Became a Cargo Bike Revolutionary” (The Grid)

More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill

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

Safety

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.