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Metro Chief Bill Scott, school speed limits, N 710 Freeway homes, WeHo, Lancaster, OC, high-speed rail, car-nage, and more

By Joe Linton

9:30 AM PDT on May 8, 2025

OC Streetcar Fairview Street stop under construction. Photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog

More on Bill Scott, Metro’s First Police Chief (LAist, LAT, Sentinel, KABC, KCAL)
L.A. Council Approves 15mph Speed Limits By Many Schools (Daily News, Eastsider)
Caltrans Putting More 710 Freeway Homes Up For Sale (LAist)
WeHo Launching Transpo Mgmt Org – GoWeHo TMO (WeHo Times)
Carnage: Couple Killed In Thousand Oaks Crash (KTLA)
- Los Feliz Hit-and-Run Survivor Speaks Out (KTLA)
- Santa Clarita Driver Damages Railroad Crossing Arm (SC Signal)
Lancaster Driver Arrested For Going 100mph On Highway 14 (KHTS)
OC Streetcar Takes First Railcar Delivery (LAist, KTLA, Spectrum1)
CA Sues Fed Highways For Blocking EV Charging Grants (LAT, NBC4)
Trump Mocks Newsome Over CA High-Speed Rail (KCAL, NYT)
Report Predicts $8 CA Gas Prices in 2026 (KABC)

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