Monday’s Headlines
Election links, street repaving, Venice Dell, MacArthur Park, West Hollywood, Burbank, car-nage, and more
By
Joe Linton
10:51 AM PDT on June 1, 2026
- Tomorrow Is Election Day
- L.A. Podcast Talks Latest Polling, What To Expect
- Don’t Mail Your Ballot – Drop Off or Vote In Person (SBCA)
- Last Minute Election Tips (Daily News, LAist, Public Press, Boyle Hts Beat, NBC4)
- SBLA Has No Endorsements This Time, Consider Endorsements from Democratic Party, L.A. Forward, L.A. Sentinel, Republican Party, Streets for All,
- L.A. Reported Looks Into L.A.’s Failure To Repave Streets
- State Transit-Oriented Housing Law SB79 L.A. Maps Released (LAist)
- Long Beach Wants More Say On the Metro Board (LAist)
- Venice Dell Affordable Housing Project Wins In Court (Mar Vista Voice, Urbanize)
- Why A Bus Shelter Was Removed Across From MacArthur Park (L.A. Local)
- West Hollywood Ticketing Drivers Who Block Crosswalks, Intersections (WeHo Times)
- Burbank Seeks Input On Downtown Streetscape (Leader)
- Metro Is Hiring Police Officers (LAist)
- FIFA Doesn’t Want Your Watch Party Labeled “World Cup” (Torched)
- Person Shot, Killed At Metro Universal Station Park-and-Ride Lot (KCAL)
- Daily Bruin Cartoon Laments Affordable Gas Prices
- LASD Arrests Drivers, Impounds Cars, Racing 100+MPH on PCH (Canyon News)
- Carnage: Two Critically Injured In Pasadena 210 Freeway Crash (SGV Tribune)
- Driver Suffering Medical Emergency Killed In Santa Clarita Crash (SC Signal)
- Driver Killed In Jurupa Valley 60 Freeway Crash (KTLA)
- Driver Deliberately Repeatedly Crashes Car Into Simi Valley Donut Shop (KABC)
- Closing Arguments In Rebecca Grossman Civil Trial (NBC4)
- Blake Ackerman Ghost Bike Removed (WeHo Times)
- Riverside Activates Smart Freeway Ramp System To Reduce Congestion (KTLA)
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