Thursday’s Headlines
Bass fareless pledge, Olympics, Beverly Hills, UCLA, Leimert Park, La Crescenta Ave., car-nage and more
By
Joe Linton
9:23 AM PDT on August 13, 2026
- LAist Looks Into Mayor Karen Bass’ Free Fares Pledge
- L.A. Council Approves Olympics Deal, Risks Remain (LAist, LAT, Squawk Box)
- Beverly Hills Reducing Speed Limits (Beverly Press)
- Big Blue Bus Ceases Hilgard, Gayley Stops (Daily Bruin)
- 56-Affordable 11-parking Mixed-Use Proposed Near Leimert Park Station (Urbanize)
- CV Weekly Likes New La Crescenta Avenue Artistic Crosswalk
- Carnage: Person Killed In Single Car Crash On Forest Lawn Drive (KABC)
- Injuries In Rollover Crash On 405 In West L.A. (KTLA)
- CA Lyft/Uber Drivers Union Progresses (Capital & Main)
- Eroding OC Beaches Mean Trouble For Trains (Spectrum1)
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