Thursday’s Headlines
ICE, Hollywood, West Hollywood, unarmed response, stairs, Pasadena, Beverly Hills, Long Beach, car-nage and more
By
Joe Linton
9:12 AM PDT on August 21, 2025
- ICE Terror Continues (L.A. Taco)
- Bus Driver Who Spoke Against ICE Fired By Metro (Public Press)
- Victims Sue Feds Over Illegal Detentions (NBC4)
- LADOT Closes Huge Dangerous Argyle Slip Lane in Hollywood
- WeHo Hosts Contentious Fountain Avenue Safety Meeting (Beverly Press, Biking in L.A.)
- Anti-Bike Folks Circulate Petition vs. Fountain Project (WeHo Times)
- L.A. Unarmed Crisis Response Program Works (LAT)
- L.A. Council Looks To Foster Housing Via Stair Reforms (LAist)
- 238-Unit Mixed-Use Planned By Bundy Station (Urbanize)
- WeHo Extends E-Scooter License (Beverly Press)
- Mayor Doesn’t See Cyclists On Union St. Bikeway (Pasadena CSC)
- CHP Catches Driver Exceeding 100mph on the 5 In N. County (SC Signal)
- Victim Sues Beverly Hills For Lack Of Barriers To Stop Cars Crashing Onto Sidewalks (Beverly Press)
- Long Beach Improving Street Asphalt Conditions (LB Post)
- Carnage: Hit-and-Run Driver Kills South L.A. Cyclist (Biking in L.A.)
- Three Injured In DTLA Crash Involving Cars and Metro Buses (KTLA)
- Plaque Installed At Historic Home of L.A.’s First Black Mayor (Sentinel)
- Record Heat Likely Today, This Week (Burbank Leader, KTLA, KCAL, NBC4 )
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