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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 photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog

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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