Thursday’s Headlines
LAX, Whittier, MacArthur Park, South Pasadena, Panorama City, car-nage, and more
By
Joe Linton
8:56 AM PDT on April 16, 2026
- LAX People Mover Testing Getting Underway (LAT)
- More On “Sea Change” Whittier Council Elections (Whittier Daily News)
- World Cup Viewing Party To Close Wilshire Through MacArthur Park (L.A. Local)
- So. Pasadena Parents Push For Safety Upgrades (So. Pasadenan)
- Rep Rivas Secures $250K For Sidewalk/Access Project In Panorama City (SFV Sun)
- Mixed Use Affordable Housing Proposed at Wilshire/Crenshaw (Larchmont Buzz)
- Trees Throw Shade At SM Bike Lane (SM Next)
- Carnage: 1 Dead, 1 Injured In Wrong-Way Palmdale Crash (KTLA)
- Driver Who Killed LB Cyclist, Charged With Manslaughter (LB Post)
- Driver Smashes Into WeHo Fire Hydrant (WeHo Times)
- Truck Driver Crashes Taking Out Part Of Sound Wall On 91 Freeway (LB Post)
- Family Recovering From NoHo Hit-and-Run Crash (KABC)
- CA Ocean Water At Record Highs (LAT)
- CA Snowpack At Record Low (KTLA)
- Boston Looks To Eliminate Parking Minimums For New Housing (SB Mass)
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