Climate Change
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Some Stories That Shaped L.A. in 2025
Some stories that shaped 2025: ICE terror, climate disruption, new light rail, bus lane enforcement, bikeways, open streets and more
December 30, 2025
Foothill Transit’s new hydrogen buses hit the road next week
SBLA toured the agency’s Pomona yard to get a comparison of the new HFC (Hydrogen Fuel Cell) buses to the rest of Foothill's fleet
December 1, 2022
Tailpipe Emissions Account for Around 40 Percent of L.A. County Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A wonky dive into the greenhouse gas emission numbers from the U.S., California, L.A. County, L.A. City and Metro
November 8, 2022
Metro Report: Metro Freeway Expansion Negates Agency’s Other Greenhouse Gas Reduction Efforts
Metro transit/bike/walk initiatives reduce GHG emissions by 2.7 million MTCO2e, while Metro highway expansions would increase emissions by 2.6 million to 10.1 million MTCO2e
August 18, 2022
Climate Directive Update: Jefferson Loses Bike Lanes, Connection to Expo Bike Path
Eight days into a “Decade of Action” on climate change, the state of Los Angeles’ bike infrastructure is actually worse than it was last week
February 18, 2020
Magnolia, Preemption, and Broadway Provide Early Tests for Mayor’s Climate Directive
Fortunately, there have been several stories in the news just this week where Garcetti can show his commitment to fighting climate change in a more real way than signing an executive order.
February 13, 2020
Garcetti Earns Headlines for Climate Directive, But He’s Running Out of Time to Lead
“The science could not be clearer and the stakes could not be higher.... There is literally no time to waste."
February 11, 2020
Greta Thunberg Headlines L.A. Youth Climate Strike Urging Newsom to Reject Fossil Fuels
Youth Climate Strike Leaders called on Newsom to enact a safety buffer to protect frontline communities from oil drilling, to stop issuing new fossil fuel permits, and oversee a just transition to clean energy.
November 1, 2019
Editorial: Mayor Garcetti, Time to Get Serious About the Climate Crisis
Ten ways that Mayor Garcetti can show Angelenos that he is taking the climate crisis seriously
October 10, 2019
Interview with Melinda Hanson, Bird’s Sustainability Chief
Hanson talks about Bird's life cycle environmental impacts, climate change, the Cruiser, and reclaiming streets
August 22, 2019
