Thursday’s Headlines
Heat wave, Long Beach speed cameras, Olympics, Pasadena, Patsy Ayala, open streets, Koretown, car-nage, and more
By
Joe Linton
8:10 AM PDT on October 1, 2026
- SoCal “Heat Wave” To Last Into Mid-October (LAT)
- Long Beach Speed Camera Program Benefits and Concerns (LB Watchdog)
- Don’t Believe Scare Quotes, Olympics Will Make Commutes Better (Torched)
- Council Approves Fair Oaks Plan For Black Legacy District (Pasadena Now)
- More on Patsy Ayala Joining Metro Board (KHTS, SCVNews)
- More on Horvath Victory For Metro Open Streets Funding (L.A. Mag)
- How To Spell “CicLAvia” And More Critiques (Linton Bluesky thread)
- Cm Hutt Supports Closing 8th Street Spur For Ktown Park Space (Urbanize)
- Carnage: Hit-and-Run Driver Kills South L.A. Pedestrian (Daily News)
- OCTA Spars With Metrolink Over Operations Funding (LAist)
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