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By Sahra Sulaiman

11:21 AM PDT on June 7, 2024

This week, City Council voted to name a Silver Lake intersection in honor of the Music Box Steps. Image: Google Maps

Pressed For Transparency On Homeless Spending, Judge Says LA Officials Fall Short So Far (LAist)
$2.7 million for homeless housing ended up at nonprofit, lawyers say (LAT)
Metro’s view on how it works with the unhoused (The Source)
Will Metro’s Latest Crack Down On Fare Evasion Help Improve Safety For Riders? (L.A. TACO)
Lax oversight by California agency put LA freeway at risk before 2023 blaze, audit finds (Spectrum)
City of LA’s ambitious wastewater recycling plans stuck in limbo (LA Public Press)
South Pasadena Keeps Bike Lane After Hearing Support From The Community (LAist)
Hermosa Beach council strengthens, adds e-bike restrictions (DailyBreeze); Coastal communities see teens on electric motorcycles as scourge (NBCLA)
‘So much death’: Lawmakers weigh stricter speed limits, safer roads for pedestrians (SGV Tribune)
Police seek help to find suspect in fatal Boyle Heights hit-and-run (Eastsider)
L.A. honors Silver Lake staircase, site of Laurel and Hardy’s ‘The Music Box’ (DailyNews)
Pasadena cops say ‘good ole boys’ police gang attacked, demeaned them (CBS; LAT)
Leimert Park Juneteenth Festival canceled due to rising costs, safety concerns, organizers say (ABC7)
State high court gives UC Berkeley go-ahead to develop People’s Park (LAT)

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Sahra Sulaiman

Sahra is Communities Editor for Streetsblog L.A., covering the intersection of mobility with race, class, history, representation, policing, housing, health, culture, community, and access to the public space in Boyle Heights and South Central Los Angeles.

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