Today’s Headlines: Jaywalking, Parking Tickets and DUI Edition
It's another light publication day, there was just too many headlines to let wait. Happy New Year and see you Thursday.
7:37 AM PST on December 30, 2013
- The New York Times Weighs in on the LAPD’S Jaywalking Overkill
- Proof Positive the “Jaywalking Crackdown” Isn’t About Safety (L.A. Walks)
- And “Jaywalking Tickets” Are 4 Times as Much as Exorbitant Parking Tickets (Quartz)
- But Guess What Dennis Romero Is Really Upset About? (L.A. Weekly)
- But He’s Really Happy That Parking at Broken Meters Will Be Legal Even Though It Already Is (L.A. Weekly)
- Also a Helpful Update on Where DUI Checkpoints Will Be (L.A. Weekly)
- Critical Mass Rolls In Honor of Fallen Cyclists in 2013 (KTLA)
- Meanwhile a Driver Crashes Into a House, Killing Man Sleeping in Bed (LAT)
- And Guess What? He Had Multiple DUI Arrests (LAT)
- LAPD Warns People Not to Drink and Drive Tomorrow Night (Daily News)
- Community Fights for Traffic Light Where Teen Was Slain by Driver…for 8 Years (LAT)
It’s another light publication day, there was just too many headlines to let wait. Happy New Year and see you Thursday.
Oh, and the interviews are going great, thanks for asking.
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
Deadly Forest Lawn Crash Reinforces Push for Safety Improvements Paused by Mayor Bass
Three years into Councilmember Raman's push for a safer Forest Lawn Drive, Mayor Bass anticipates a new design - without eliminating car lanes but with "signal modifications" - will be "forthcoming... very soon.”
August 21, 2026
Friday’s Headlines
Forest Lawn, Glendale BRT construction, missing middle housing, MacArthur Park fence, speed cameras, South Pasadena, parking tickets, Long Beach, OCTA, car-nage, and more
August 21, 2026
SGV Multimodal Projects Roundup – August 2026
Here are four rail/bike/pedestrian oriented projects in the works throughout the San Gabriel Valley.
August 20, 2026
Thursday’s Headlines
Bass and Raman debate, Culver City, Malibu, fareless transit, LAX, Pasadena, car-nage, and more
August 20, 2026
Viral Pothole Video Madness Shows How L.A. is Failing its Streets
How not to maintain streets - a parable told in eight short videos
August 19, 2026
