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Joe Linton is an editor at Streetsblog Los Angeles

Metro Names Bill Scott as Chief of Police

Chief Scott and Metro leadership emphasized that keeping Metro transit safe would require a multi-faceted approach that included the deployment of officers as well as collaboration with the community, ambassadors, and service providers. "Sometimes enforcement is the answer," Scott said. "Sometimes it's not."

May 7, 2025

This Week In Livable Streets

Long Beach Beach Streets, bike and boat on the same ActiveSGV ride, and more

May 5, 2025

City of Bell Open Streets – Open Thread

Yesterday thousands of people pedaled, walked, ran, skated and scootered on about a mile of car-free Gage Avenue in the Southeast L.A. County city of Bell

May 5, 2025

Lots of Upcoming Open Streets Events this Month – Starting Tomorrow

Open streets festivals are coming to Irvine, Bell, Long Beach, Pico-Union and Glendale this month

May 2, 2025

Safe Streets Advocates Stage Die-In Protest Against Severe City Budget Cuts

In 2024 L.A. City traffic deaths exceeded 300 for the third straight year - with crash fatalities exceeding homicides. L.A. pedestrians are killed at disproportionately high numbers.

May 1, 2025