Friday’s Headlines
West Hollywood water main, Metro BRT vs. Burbank, Long Beach, Metro board, Santa Monica, Pico Blvd, Riverside, and more
By
Joe Linton
1:23 PM PDT on July 17, 2026
- Repairs Continue On Big WeHo Water Main Break (LAist, LAT, Beverly Press, KCAL)
- Flooded WeHo Metro Bus Yard Operations 95% Restored (Joe Linton Bluesky)
- Sunday CicLAvia Still On, Despite Water Main Break Closures (WeHo Times)
- Take Metro To Sunday Hollywood-WeHo CicLAvia (The Source)
- Metro vs. Burbank BRT Lawsuit Was In Court Yesterday (Joe Linton Bluesky)
- NoHo-Pasadena BRT Construction Spotted In Pasadena (Reddit)
- LB Beach Streets Open Streets Watch Party On Sunday (LB Post)
- Supervisor Hahn To Propose Metro Board Include Transit Rider (Daily News, Westside Current, Joe Linton Bluesky, Reddit)
- More On Santa Monica Automated Bike Lane Violation Ticketing (LAist)
- More On Pico Improvements Pitting Bikes vs. Businesses (LAT)
- DJ Petesake YouTube Rides Riverside Transit Buses All Day
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