Monica Rodriguez
Streetsblog LA
Metro Breaks Ground on Van Nuys Blvd. Rail Major Construction
The new 6.5 mile $4 billion Metro light rail line will be located in the middle of Van Nuys Boulevard from Pacoima to Van Nuys. Construction is expected to be completed in 2031.
October 19, 2026
Friday News Briefs: Olympic Blvd Bus Lanes, Metrolink Cuts, Hollywood Blvd Results, and Pacoima Wash Bridge
Metrolink vote on service cuts today. Hollywood Boulevard data shows success. Plans for new Telfair Avenue bike/walk bridge over the Pacoima Wash. Metro plans seven miles of new Olympic Blvd. bus lanes from DTLA to Beverly Hills.
October 9, 2026
2026 Primary Election Results Round-Up: Strong Voter Support for Most Livable Streets Candidates
Streetsblog analyzes the 2026 June 2 primary election results, including how the November run-off takes shape pitting Mayor Karen Bass vs. challenger Councilmember Nithya Raman
June 10, 2026
Eyes on the Bike Lanes: Progress on Hollywood, Foothill, and Torrance Boulevards
Hollywood Boulevard bike lanes are partially open. Foothill Boulevard improvements show how Measure HLA can work. Redondo Beach improves Torrance Boulevard.
July 1, 2024
Bike Lanes Recently Added on San Fernando Road and Foothill Boulevard
Modest bike safety upgrades in Cypress Park and Sylmar
April 26, 2023
Eyes on the Street: Anti-Street-Racing Treatment at Polk and Glenoaks in Sylmar
L.A. City Councilmember shepherded this centerline hardening pilot treatment as a response to the rampant illegal street racing
March 29, 2023
LADOT Annual Bikeway Mileage Installation Up in FY20-21, Buoyed By Resurfacing
It's the new L.A. City fiscal year, so time for Streetsblog L.A.'s annual look at the past year's bikeway implementation.
August 19, 2021
Transit Update: New Sylmar DASH, Metro Bus Service Changes Coming in September
LADOT launched new Sylmar DASH service in July. Metro is implementing NextGen bus service changes next month - outside the usual December/June service shake-ups
August 13, 2021
Some Recent L.A. City Bikeway Improvements
New and upgraded bikeways on Foothill Blvd, Manchester Ave, Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, and Winnetka Ave
August 4, 2021
As Council Heads to Chambers Today, a Plea that It Abandon the Do-No-Harm-to-Landlords Doctrine
While arguing to limit the grace period tenants would have to pay back any missed rent to six months during the marathon city council session last Tuesday, March 17, Second District councilmember Paul Krekorian beseeched his colleagues to consider the Hippocratic Oath - the pledge physicians make to do no harm - and not enact policies that could have far-reaching negative consequences... for landlords.
March 27, 2020
