Thursday’s Headlines
DASH fares resuming, electric Long Beach buses, public comment restrictions, housing plans, housing, car-nage, post-fire rebuilds, climate change, and more
By
Joe Linton
9:44 AM PST on January 30, 2025
- LADOT DASH To Resume Fare Collection Saturday Feb. 1 (2UrbanGirls)
- Long Beach Transit Electrifies UCLA Shuttle Buses (Mass Transit)
- L.A. City Council Ends Phoned-In Public Comments (Boyle Hts Beat)
- County Approves Westside and South Bay Housing Plans (Urbanize)
- 24-Unit 26-Parking Housing Open Near Pasadena Memorial Park Station (Urbanize)
- Carnage: Person Killed In Torrance Car Crash (KTLA)
- Boston Retooling Traffic Signals To Boost Train Speeds (SBMass)
- County Wants CA Housing Laws Relaxed For Fire Rebuild, Advocates Disagree (LAT)
- L.A. Law Mandates Low-Income Units In Palisades Rebuild (Center Square)
- Researchers Share Wildfire Air Quality Data Showing Toxic Spikes (LAist)
- How Climate Change Fueled L.A. Fires (LAist)
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