Friday’s Headlines
"Our love of speeding," Spring/Alameda, 6th Street Viaduct, L.A. River, wildlife crossing, car-nage, and more
By
Joe Linton
9:28 AM PDT on October 9, 2026
- Can Technology Curb “Our Love of Speeding”? (LAT)
- Yes, Hold Our Beer Responds SF, Oakland
- More on Malibu Test Finds 100,000 Speeders in 9 Days (LAT, Malibu Times)
- More On Spring/Alameda Project Groundbreaking (BOE)
- Council Approves Accepting Funds To Maintain 6th Street Bridge (LAist)
- L.A. Plans N. Atwater Wastewater Treatment Plant Revamp, With River Park (Urbanize)
- 101 Freeway Wildlife Crossing Opening in December (KTLA, LAT)
- Carnage: Hit-and-Run Driver Kills South L.A. Pedestrian (KTLA)
- LBPD Seeks Public Help In Finding Hit-and-Run Driver (KTLA)
- Hurricane Rachel Surge Causing Ankle-Deep Flooding on Some LB Streets (LB Post)
Streetsblog L.A. will publish lightly today, and be off Monday for Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
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