Thursday’s Headlines
It's too darn hot, MacArthur Park, buses, Boyle Heights, Culver City, D Line extension, Koreatown parking, WeHo, car-nage, and more
By
Joe Linton
10:34 AM PDT on July 9, 2026
- So Cal Heat Wave (LAist, KTLA, KABC, KCAL)
- Extreme Heat Across Western U.S. (KCAL)
- Remember: Tailpipe Emissions Are Main L.A. Source Of Climate Disruption
- And: Metro Freeway Expansion Is Increasing Tailpipe Emissions
- Car-Free MacArthur Park Block Party Tomorrow and Saturday (LAist)
- Event To Showcase Plans For Closing Wilshire Through Park (Linton Bluesky)
- L.A. Could Do More With Buses (Infrastory)
- City Approves Boyle Heights Community Plan (BH Beat)
- LADOT Responds To Fire, Increased Frequency BH DASH Free
- More On Culver City Banning New Drive-Throughs (LAist)
- More On Friedman $500K Bus/Rail Funding (Beverly Press)
- College Students Ride Metro Transit (LAT)
- Metro D Line Extension Construction Continues (Beverly Press)
- Ktown Library Parking with Park Project Trudges Along (Urbanize)
- WeHo Pauses San Vicente Project (Beverly Press)
- Carnage: South L.A. Hit-and-Run Driver Hospitalizes Scooter Rider (KCAL)
- NYC Mayor Mamdani Announces Bus Speed Improvements (SBNYC)
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