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Metro Tests Foothill A Line Extension, Authority Prepares to Construct Next Segment

Emergency drills are being practiced and vital systems double checked while a final price tag and start date are being worked out for Pomona to Montclair.

March 19, 2025

LAPD Appears to Have Fired More than a Dozen Shots at Unarmed Man During South L.A. Traffic Stop Friday Night, Killing Him

35-year-old Mario Sanchez had been holding a cellphone. The California DOJ is now investigating.

March 18, 2025

Jermaine Petit – the Unarmed Disabled Vet Shot by LAPD in Leimert Park in 2022 – Has Died

Petit was suing LAPD over the shooting at the time of his death.

March 13, 2025

Eyes on the Street: Metro LAX Station Under Construction

Today's photos of LAX Metro Transit Center construction - with the new bike path and people mover visible

March 12, 2025

Eyes on the Street: Santa Monica Bergamot Station First/Last Mile Construction

New protected bike lanes and crosswalks are open on 26th Street - more upgrades under construction

March 10, 2025

Metro/Caltrans L.A. County Freeway Widening Accounted for Over 96 Percent of Recent Home Demolitions Statewide

Southern California has borne the brunt of harmful freeway widening, with L.A. County projects - where Caltrans partnered with Metro - resulting in mass demolition of homes and businesses

March 7, 2025

Metro Expanded Bus Lane Camera Enforcement to Grand and Olive Today

Streetsblog rode the existing bus lane enforcement bus lines - on Wilshire Boulevard and on La Brea Avenue

March 3, 2025

Bass Appoints Councilmember Imelda Padilla to Metro Board

Mayor Karen Bass anticipates San Fernando Valley Councilmember Padilla will champion Valley Metro rail expansion

February 27, 2025

Hyperion Avenue Project Should Trigger Measure HLA Improvements

Advocates can use Measure HLA to take the city to court to force city departments to truly make Hyperion Avenue a safer and more livable place

February 26, 2025

Metro Updates: Ridership Keeps Growing, Construction, and More

Metro ridership has grown for 26 consecutive months, plus brief updates on Metro projects: 5 Freeway widening, 57/60 Freeway widening, 105 Freeway widening, G Line, Union Station, Southeast Gateway line, East SFV, and more

February 25, 2025