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By Joe Linton

10:34 AM PDT on July 9, 2026

Rendering of Reconnecting MacArthur Park project's Wilsihire Boulevard closure

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)
- Thousand Oaks Driver Hospitalizes Pedestrian (KTLA)
- Norwalk Hit-and-Run Driver Injures Pedestrian (KTLA)
NYC Mayor Mamdani Announces Bus Speed Improvements (SBNYC)

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