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ICE, record heat, WeHo, Metro, World Cup, gas prices, speed cameras, San Gabriel River path, Long Beach, car-nage and more

By Joe Linton

9:46 AM PDT on March 18, 2026

Sixth Street in Long Beach - photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog

ICE Kidnaps Parents In Front Of Children (L.A. Taco)
Climate Crisis: Record Heat (LAist, LAT, Pasadena Now, KCAL, Spectrum1)
- Tailpipe emissions are largest source of L.A. greenhouse gases
Nimesh in L.A. YouTube on L.A. Transit Problems, Including TOD and Fare Collection
WeHo Pushing For North K Line Route Approval (WeHo Times)
Metro Experiencing Some Kind of Cyber Attack, Meeting Broadcasts Today Disrupted (@lintonjoe Bluesky)
New Metro Security Website (Pasadena Now)
Feds Slow To Approve World Cup Security Funds (LAist)
So Cal Gas Prices Rising (KABC)
L.A. City Speed Camera Plan To Make Westside Safer (Yo Venice)
County Approves $78M For Parks Programs (LAist)
San Gabriel River Bike Path Is Amazing (Reddit)
WeHo Upgrading Fountain Avenue Traffic Lights (WeHo Times)
City Vid Recaps Chandler Center-Running-Bike-Lanes Groundbreaking (L.A. This Week)
SBLA Vid Previews Long Beach Series (@SBLA TikTok)
State To Retest Contaminated/Cleaned Exide Sites (Public Press)
Carnage: 4 Injuried In 5-Car Covina Hit-and-Run Crash (KTLA, KCAL)
- Truck Driver Shears Encino Fire Hydrant (KTLA)
- Appeals Court Rules Against Grossman In Crash Killing 2 (LAT, KABC)
OC Transpo Services Can’t Keep Up With Aging Population (Voice of OC)
Garden Grove Launches Disneyland Shuttle (KTLA)

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