Friday’s Headlines

9:11 AM PDT on September 1, 2023

Ghost tire placed to remember crash victims: sisters Kimberly Izquierdo (left), Veronica Amezola (right), and their best friend Juvelyn Arroyo (center).
Photos from GoFundMe via SAFE

San Francisco and L.A. Have Failed Vision Zero (LAT)
Rider, Who Suffered Hate Assault On Metro Train, Sues For Negligence (LAT, LB Post)
Hutt/Park Motion Calls For Capital Infrastructure Plan (Biking in L.A.)
L.A. City Receives $156.9 Million In State AHSC Grants (Daily News)
Nimby Homeowners Concerned About Upcoming L.A. City Housing Plan (Beverly Press)
Heat-Related Deaths Are Increasing, Impacting Unhoused People (LAT)
The Source Looks at Metro Station Escalators and Elevators
Carnage: Memorial Ghost Tire Placed For Uber Crash Victims (Daily News)
- One Person Killed In 3-Car Crash In Lancaster (SC Signal)
- Hospital Asking For Help To Identify South L.A. Hit-and-Run Victim (KTLA)
Car Towed Because Driver Couldn't Afford Parking Tickets (LAT)
Best Tacos Along the Metro 33 Venice Blvd Bus Route (L.A. Taco)
VP Harris Tweeted Long Beach Electric Bus Photo (LB Post)

SBLA is publishing lightly today, then off for the three day Labor Day weekend

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