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By Joe Linton

10:02 AM PST on January 2, 2026

Santa Monica Big Blue Bus onboard electronic signage. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog

Boyle Heights Neighbors Stepped Up Resistance in 2025 (BH Beat)
Stalled No-Riders Metro Bus Crashes Into Pole/Backyard In Lakeview Terrace – One Person Injured (KTLA, NBC4, KCAL)
Beverly Hills Plans For Metro D Line Subway Opening (Beverly Press)
Big Blue Bus Has Great On-Board Signage (@linton.joe Bluesky)
Large Onramp Pothole In Arcadia Gets Its Own Traffic Alert (NBC4)
New Traffic Signal and Crosswalk In Lakeview Terrace (SFV Sun)
Urbanize‘s 10 Stories To Watch In 2025
Pasadena Studying Rainwater Capture At Jefferson Park (Pasadena Now)
Long Beach Cyclist Rode Every Day For 18 Years (LB Post)

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