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National Guard, crossing guards, Big Blue Bus, car-nage, electrification, and more

10:12 AM PDT on August 1, 2025

Big Blue Bus photo via city of Santa Monica

National Guard Troops Leaving L.A. (LAT, LAist)
Law Enforcement Oppose No-Mask Legislation (L.A. Taco)
Big Blue Bus Service Changes Take Effect August 10 (Canyon News)
L.A. City To Assign Crossing Guards Based On Safety, Equity (LAist)
Fire Victims Seeing Longer Drive Commutes (LAist)
Carnage: Ktown Driver Hit and Killed E-Scooter Rider (LAT, KTLA)
- Mid-City Driver Injures Four, Hospitalizes One (Beverly Press)
- DUI Driver Kills Santa Ana Pedestrian (KTLA)
- Driver Flips Car, Takes Out Valencia Fire Hydrant (KHTS)
Electrification Boosted Caltrain Ridership 76 Percent! (SBSF)

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