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Chatsworth crashes, Olympics, traffic violence, Forest Lawn, fare enforcement, Ktown, and more

By Joe Linton

10:29 AM PDT on September 16, 2026

Photo inside bus in Chatsworth crash - via Reddit

At Least Six Dead In Chatsworth: Speeding Driver Crashes Into Metro Bus Killing Three People and Hospitalizing Six, Then News Helicopter Crashes While Covering (KTLA, LAist, KABC, Daily News, L.A. Material, LAT, NBC4, NBC4, KCAL)
- Driver Arrested For Murder (NBC4, KTLA)
- Reddit Shares Photo From Inside Bus
Metro Says Olympic Bus Plan Jeopardized Due To Lack Of Funds (LAist)
More On Victims Push For Traffic Violence State Of Emergency (LAist)
More On Forest Lawn Drive Controversy (L.A. Taco)
Metro Resumes Fare Enforcement (Reddit)
LAX People Mover Opening Delayed To January 2027 (Reddit)
Koreatown Wilshire Green Space Could Become City Park (L.A. Local)
Pasadena Transit Offers Free Fares On Oct. 7 Clean Air Day (Colorado Blvd)

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