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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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