Today’s Headlines
Get National Headlines at Streetsblog USA
By
Joe Linton
9:06 AM PDT on September 17, 2014
- Palmdale Metro Rail Car Manufacturing Plant Draws Union Ire (Antelope Valley Press)
- Supervisorial Candidates Debate Includes Transportation Issues (KPCC)
- City of San Gabriel Approves Regional SGV Bike Plan, 4 Add’l Approvals Pending (SGV BMP)
- Tree Removal for Coldwater Cyn Private School Parking Structure Draws Enviro Ire (LA Register)
- Focus on Westside Rail Stations as Tourist Gateways (CityWatch)
- Fascinating Photo Tour of South El Monte Urban Trees (KCET)
- Hermosa Beach Starting 3-Month Lunchtime Free Parking Trial (Beach Reporter)
- Transportation Innovation Along the L.A. River During Frogtown Art Walk (KCET)
- Tech Scene Looks To Define Santa Monica’s Future (Santa Monica Next)
- The Bold Italic Cleverly Visualizes 3-Foot Passing Law: 3 Foot-Long Subway Sandwiches, etc.
- Bikes on Bikes on Bikes on Market Street (SB SF)
- 1966 Animated Classic ‘What On Earth’ Nails Earth’s Car Culture (YouTube via Price Tags)
Get National Headlines at Streetsblog USA
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