Tuesday’s Headlines
It's hot, CicLAvia returns to Hollywoods, mayor's race, Watts Towers, World Cup transit, OC Streetcar, e-buses, car-nage, and more
By
Joe Linton
10:04 AM PDT on July 7, 2026
- Southern California Heat Wave (KTLA, KABC, KCAL)
- CicLAvia Returns To West Hollywood and Hollywood July 19 (WeHo Times)
- Mike Bonin Explains L.A. Mayor Race (KTLA)
- SCAG Seeks Public Comment On FTIP Transpo Plan (Westside Current)
- Watts Towers Receives $10M Greening Grant (KABC)
- Preservation List Recognizes Watts Towers As Irreplaceable (L.A. Magazine)
- Defector Reports A Positive World Cup Metro Transit Experience
- Carnage: Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Cyclist In West Long Beach (Biking in L.A., LB Post, KCAL)
- Driver Crashes Into Larchmont Store (Larchmont Buzz)
- Driver Crashes Into DTLA Light Pole (Reddit)
- Driver Crashes Into Lake Elsinore Gym (NBC4)
- Driver Crashes Into Monrovia Dog Grooming Shop (SGV Tribune)
- Murder Charges Filed In Deadly Playa Del Rey Crash (Westside Current)
- New OCTA Streetcar Video Shows First Own-Power Test Run
- Boston Moves Forward With E-Buses, While NYC Pauses (SBMass)
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