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By Joe Linton

9:41 AM PDT on July 16, 2026

Metro Orange Line BRT ridership by station graphic by Redditor misken67 (Ridership decline is likely due to construction mid-line)

So. Cal Extreme Heat (Spectrum1, SCV News, LAT)
CicLAvia Returns To WeHo & Hollywood On Sunday (Beverly Press)
Potrero Canyon Ped/Bike Bridge Project Virtual Meeting Tonight (Biking in L.A.)
Nick Andert YouTube Proposes New Metro Line From Venice to Covina
Redditor misken67 BRT Station Ridership Infographics
Big Water Main Break Floods Parts Of WeHo, Including Metro Bus Yard (LAT, KABC, KTLA)
70-Affordable 0-Parking Development Coming To Watts (Urbanize)
Beverly Hills Approves 34-Story Mixed-Use Tower (Beverly Press)
Santa Monica Upzones To Stave Off Some SB79 TOD (SMDP)
Metro D Line Train Lost Power, LAFD Evacuated (Instagram, Reddit, Reddit2)
Few Angelenos Are Taking Waymo Robotaxis (LAist)
More on LAX People Mover Lawsuit (KTLA, KABC)
More on Watts Towers Grant-Funded Improvements (Sentinel)
Carnage: Person Killed In Montclair Multi-Car Crash (KTLA)
- Driver Kills Santa Ana Motorcyclist (KTLA)
- Truck Driver Injured In 5 Freeway Crash In Castaic (SC Signal, KHTS)
- Hit-and-Run Driver Arrested After Crashing Into Apple Valley Home (KTLA)
- Fiancé Mourns Partner Killed In Reseda Car Crash (KABC)
- LBPD Seek Hit-and-Run Driver Who Hospitalized Two People (LB Post, KCAL)
- Huntington Beach Driver Charged With Murder For Deadly Crash (KCAL)
- Two-Car Crash On Fountain In West Hollywood (WeHo Times)

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