Wednesday’s Headlines

By Joe Linton

9:54 AM PST on January 29, 2025

Waymo robotaxi in 2023. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog

Walk n' Rollers Have Free Bikes For Fire Survivors (CC Crossroads)
Rider Injured In Stabbing On Victor Valley Transit Authority Bus (KTLA)
L.A. County Urges State To Relax Some Laws For Fire Rebuilds (LAist)
County Opens First Safe Parking Facility - In Crenshaw (LAT)
Carnage: Driver Kills South L.A. Pedestrian (KABC)
- Four People Killed In Three Separate Palmdale Crashes (AV Press)
- Arrest Made In Deadly NoHo Hit-and-Run (KABC, KCAL)
- Newhall Driver Injured Crashing Into Pole (SC Signal)
Survey Finds Skepticism About Car-Free Olympics (KTLA)
Waymo Testing Robo-Taxis On L.A. Freeways (KTLA, Tech Crunch)
Bay Area Caltrain Electrification Results In 41% Ridership Increase (SBSF)

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