Thursday’s Headlines
ICE, Metro fare payment, Griffith Park, NoHo-Pasadena BRT, SB79, 710 stub, car-nage and more.
By
Joe Linton
10:24 AM PDT on May 28, 2026
- Some Soccer Fans Boycotting World Cup Due to ICE Presence (Public Press)
- More On Metro Debuting Credit Card Payment for Transit (KTLA)
- New Griffith Park Bike Lanes Are Officially Open (KTLA, L.A. Magazine)
- More On Metro NoHo-Pasadena BRT Groundbreaking (Daily News)
- Beverly Hills Had Made 10 Arrests At New D Line Station (Beverly Press)
- L.A. City Council PLUM Committee Approves SB79 Response (Beverly Press)
- Alhambra Debates Future Of 710 Freeway Stub (Colorado Blvd)
- Poll Shows Tight Race For L.A. Mayor (LAT, NBC4)
- Pasadena Commission To Approve Bus Plan (Pasadena Now)
- High Gas Prices Spur Agencies To Reduce Driving Operations (KCAL)
- Carnage: Hit-and-Run Driver Kills South L.A. Driver (KTLA)
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