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L.A. River path, Ohio Avenue, Nithya Raman committee, WeHo, Alhambra, car-nage, and more

By Joe Linton

10:03 AM PDT on August 11, 2026

The Los Angeles River in downtown L.A. - photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog

LAT Looks Into Completing the River Bike/Walk Path Through Central L.A.
- Earlier SBLA Post on How to Trim Scope and Build the River Path
LADOT Begins Construction On Ohio Ave Safety Project (Westside Current)
Glitch Accounts for Part of Increase In DTLA Homeless Count (LAT)
Bass Ally Harris-Dawson Removing Raman From Chairing Housing Committee (LAist, LAT, NBC4, Spectrum1, Squawk Box, Westside Current)
- Council President Harris-Dawson Responds (NBC4)
LASD To Conduct WeHo E-Bike/E-Scooter Education (WeHo Times)
ActiveSGV Leader Amy Wong Running For Alhambra Council (Colorado Blvd)
Carnage: Long Beach Driver Kills E-Scooter Rider (LB Post)
- Santa Clarita DUI Driver Injures Motorcycle Rider (Signal)

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