Friday’s Headlines
Forest Lawn Drive, Burbank BRT, Bass/Raman environmental debate, Vermont BRT, Santa Monica, Imperial Highway, Metro G Line, car-nage, and more
By
Joe Linton
11:36 AM PDT on September 4, 2026
- Streets For All Alert: Urge Governor Newsome To Veto Forest Lawn Bill
- SAFE To Hold Forest Lawn Rally Tomorrow-Saturday 10-11 a.m. (Biking in L.A.)
- Metro vs. Burbank BRT Lawsuit: Areas Of Agreement Mean Much Construction Will Proceed (Burbank, Linton Bluesky)
- Bass and Raman Debate Environment, Including Transportation (LAist, LAT, Spectrum1)
- $150M Federal Small Starts Grant For Vermont Transit Corridor BRT (Urbanize, Beverly Press)
- How Santa Monica Is Refining Its Street Safety Approach (SM Next)
- SBLA Enjoys New Toronto Barrier Bike Lane Protection On Imperial Highway (TikTok)
- Bonin Interviews LB Mayor Rex Richardson (What’s Next L.A.?)
- Metro G Line Grade Construction Construction Proceeding Well (Patch)
- Culver City Planning AV Fleet Regulations (CC Crossroads)
- Carnage: Driver Crashes Into Peds In Mid-City Parking Lot, Kills One, Injures Four (LAT, Beverly Press, CCWW News, Spectrum1, KABC)
- Trump’s Push To End CA Electric Vehicles (LAT)
SBLA will publish lightly today, and will be off Monday for Labor Day.
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