Ara Najarian
Streetsblog LA
Metro Committee Again Sides with Nimbys, Postpones Key North K Line Rail Decision
K Line delay empowers anti-rail voices opposed to Metro tunneling far deep beneath homes
March 18, 2026
Metro Committee Approves $7M to Tee Up 91 Freeway Widening
Metro and Caltrans anticipate spending roughly $200M to add one more westbound lane for nearly four miles through the cities of Artesia and Cerritos
December 1, 2025
Metro Committee Approves Revoking $435K Culver City Grant due to Bike Lane Removal
Culver City recently removed protected bike lanes funded by a Metro Active Transportation grant, now Metro wants its money back
November 20, 2024
How Future Metro Freeway Expansion could Mitigate Increased Driving – Part 2
VMT mitigation is likely to be a litmus test for Metro's commitment to climate action. Will the mitigation skeptics water the program down to opaque meaninglessness? Or will Metro pivot toward sustainability and equity?
August 17, 2023
Metro Announces 605 Freeway Widening Project Will Not Demolish Homes
Metro Senior Director Isidro Pánuco announced that the 605 Corridor Improvement Project will have no residential displacements as it will be kept within existing Caltrans right-of-way
July 19, 2023
Metro Board June 2023 Recap: Policing, 405 Widening, C and K Lines, and More
Karen Bass takes the helm, while Metro tees up bringing policing in-house and widening the 405 Freeway. The K Line will soon operate from Expo to Redondo Beach, while the C Line will shrink a bit - running from Norwalk to LAX.
June 23, 2023
Metro Breaks Ground on Early Phase of Valley Rail Construction
The East San Fernando Valley rail line, in the middle of Van Nuys Boulevard, is anticipated to open around 2028-2030
December 2, 2022
Metro Looks To Widen the 14 Freeway In North Los Angeles County
Metro, with Caltrans, would widen about 25 miles of the 14 Freeway - between Santa Clarita and Palmdale
August 30, 2022
February 2022 Metro Board Meeting Recap: Railyard Overrun, Unarmed Security, and More
Transit policing, B/D Line turnback yard, N. 710 Freeway funding for multi-modal projects, Eastside L Line extension, bike parking, J Line electric buses, and Local Small Business Enterprise Program
February 25, 2022
L.A. and CA Leaders Praise Federal Infrastructure Funding On the Way
The $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, "BIL," is investing billions of dollars in transportation projects in L.A. and throughout California.
December 17, 2021
