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By Joe Linton

3:30 PM PST on January 23, 2026

Still from Nick Andert video on Metro Sepulveda heavy rail. Metro expects ride from Westwood to Van Nuys will be 10 minutes.

More on Metro Approving Sepulveda Rail (LAist, LAT, Public Press, SMDP, KTLA, KCAL, KABC, NBC4)
More on Metro Approving Hawthorne Blvd Alignment (Daily Breeze, Easy Reader)
Metro Opposes CA Transit-Oriented Housing Law SB79 (LAist)
- South Pasadena Scrambles For SB79 Exemptions (SP Review)
West Hollywood Begins Painting Bike Lanes Green (WeHoTimes)
Councilmember Blumenfield Pushes to Pause “Dangerous” Country Club Housing (Valley News Group)
City Council Approves Funds To Hire More LAPD (LAist, Sentinel)
People Are Dying In L.A. County Jails (Witness L.A.)
Caltrans Upgrading Avenue 60 Bridge Rails (Pasadena Now)
Carnage: Pacoima Driver Crashes Into Home, Injuring 2 People (KTLA, KCAL, NBC4)
- Long Beach Driver Crashes Into Coffee Shop (NBC4)
- Glendale Driver Crashes Into Commercial Building (CV Weekly)

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