Wednesday’s Headlines
ICE, Forest Lawn, Raman and Bass to debate, Malibu speed cameras, D Line, Santa Monica, car-nage and more
By
Joe Linton
11:13 AM PDT on August 19, 2026
- Kids Struggle When ICE Abducts Parents (Public Press)
- Advocates, Raman Call Out Bass For Delaying Forest Lawn Safety (Biking in L.A., NBC4, KNX, Linton Bluesky)
- Bass and Raman Debate Tonight – Broadcast on LAist
- Malibu To Activate PCH Speed Cameras In September (KTLA, Westside Current)
- Louis Vuitton Ad Shows Off New Metro D Line Stations (Reddit)
- 192-Affordable Housing Under Construction Next To Balboa BRT Station (Urbanize)
- Santa Monica’s First SB79 Housing Proposal: 5 Townhomes In Place Of Single Family Home (Yo Venice)
- County Looks To Ban New Oil Wells In Unincorporated Areas (SC Signal)
- La Brea Tar Pits Revamp Receives State Financing (Urbanize)
- Carnage: South L.A. Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Ped, Severely Injures Another (KCAL)
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