Monday’s Headlines
Ride that D!, Whittier, "Large Asphalt Repair", Westwood, Glendale, Boyle Heights, Dodgers parking, Nick Andert, car-nage, and more
By
Joe Linton
11:03 AM PDT on May 11, 2026
- Metro Opens New D Line Subway Extension (Torched, LAT, LAT 404 vid, LAist, LAist video, KTLA, KABC, KCAL, Beverly Press, CCWW News)
- Start with SBLA coverage: video, post, @Linton thread, and preview
- SBLA’s D Line Dash Race Will Be Tuesday May 19!
- How Whittier Latinos Flipped City Council (Bolts, Public Press)
- “Large Asphalt Repair” Is Twice As Expensive As Repaving (SFA video)
- Westwood Rallies For Traffic Safety (KCAL)
- La Crescenta Boulevard Repaved, Final Striping Mid-May (GNP)
- More On Santa Monica Auto-Ticketing Drivers Parked In Bike Lanes (SMDP)
- County Hospital Plan Taking Shape (BH Beat)
- Dodger Stadium Neighbors Want Enforcement To End “Parking Madness” (KCAL)
- LAUSD Indefinitely Closed RFK Mini-Park (L.A. Local)
- Nick Andert Transit/Housing Voter Guide (YouTube)
- Carnage: Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Westwood Pedestrian (Westside Current)
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