Will Metro and Caltrans 405 Freeway Widening – through Carson – Really Mean Cleaner Air?
Metro and Caltrans plan to widen the 405, adding two more lane-miles in the city of Carson. Project draft environmental studies comments are due by September 21.
August 25, 2026
Tuesday’s Headlines
Heat wave, fire risk, Paul Bacca, Metro, LAX, Glendale, parking, car-nage and more
August 25, 2026
This Week In Livable Streets
Streetfilms premiere, Metro board City Selection Committee meeting, The Willits Slide, Metro 405 Freeway widening, Metro 5 Freeway widening, Hawthorne plans, and more
August 24, 2026
Eyes on the Street: Spring/Alameda Bikeway Construction
LADOT is adding a 1.2-mile of new protected bike lanes, connecting cyclists to Union Station and L.A. State Historic Park
August 24, 2026
Monday’s Headlines
Hot week, potholes, Burbank BRT, Pasadena 710, Woodland Hills, carnage, and more
August 24, 2026
Deadly Forest Lawn Crash Reinforces Push for Safety Improvements Paused by Mayor Bass
Three years into Councilmember Raman's push for a safer Forest Lawn Drive, Mayor Bass anticipates a new design - without eliminating car lanes but with "signal modifications" - will be "forthcoming... very soon.”
August 21, 2026
Friday’s Headlines
Forest Lawn, Glendale BRT construction, missing middle housing, MacArthur Park fence, speed cameras, South Pasadena, parking tickets, Long Beach, OCTA, car-nage, and more
August 21, 2026
Thursday’s Headlines
Bass and Raman debate, Culver City, Malibu, fareless transit, LAX, Pasadena, car-nage, and more
August 20, 2026
Viral Pothole Video Madness Shows How L.A. is Failing its Streets
How not to maintain streets - a parable told in eight short videos
August 19, 2026
Wednesday’s Headlines
ICE, Forest Lawn, Raman and Bass to debate, Malibu speed cameras, D Line, Santa Monica, car-nage and more
August 19, 2026