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New Election Vote Totals: CD1 Runoff Highly Likely, Measures S and H
New vote tallies make a Cedillo vs. Bray-Ali run-off very very likely. Measure H almost certainly received its needed two-thirds margin.
March 17, 2017
With Votes Still Being Counted, Cedillo and Bray-Ali Appear Poised For Runoff
With votes still being counted, Cedillo and Bray-Ali appear headed for a May runoff.
March 14, 2017
March 2017 Election Wrap-Up: Joe Bray-Ali, and Measures S and H
Good news in the passage of Measure H and the defeat of Measure S, while the L.A. City Council race between Gil Cedillo and Joe Bray-Ali remains too close to call definitively.
March 8, 2017
Break Out the Golden Shovels: Bonin, Garcetti Break Ground on Venice Great Street
The Venice Boulevard Great Street aims to transform Venice Boulevard between Beethoven Street and Inglewood Boulevard from a car-centric street full of fast-moving traffic to one more friendly towards all road users. The project broke ground this morning.
February 13, 2017
Vision Zero Program Struggles To Change L.A. City Priorities
It was never going to be easy to shift Los Angeles decision-makers' attitudes to care more about keeping people alive than about moving cars. Nonetheless, L.A.'s mayor and city council have approved the city's Vision Zero policy, and directed city departments to work together to, over time, reduce L.A. traffic fatalities to zero.
February 8, 2017
Broad Measure S Opposition Coalition Rallies Against “Scorched Earth” Housing Ban
Mayor Garcetti, business, labor, environmental and housing leaders - and Streetsblog L.A. - are encouraging you to vote no on Measure S.
February 1, 2017
Coalition Launches Yes on H for Quarter-Cent Sales Tax to End Homelessness
The Yes on Measure H campaign kicked featured a broad array of electeds: L.A. County Supervisors, L.A.'s mayor, representatives from South Gate, Culver City, Pomona, Compton, West Hollywood and elsewhere. Labor, business, service providers, clergy and former homeless also spoke in favor of Measure H.
January 30, 2017
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia Elected to Metro Board; Talks Blue Line, System Policing, More
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia was elected to the Metro Board. He replaces Lakewood Councilmember Diane DuBois representing the Gateway Cities Region.
January 6, 2017
What Constitutes Good Development? Luxury REEF Project Approved over South Central Residents’ Fears of Displacement
“To be honest, sometimes, we feel abandoned…” William Flores, a community engagement coordinator at CD Tech, told the PLUM committee on November 1. “This is an intimidating type of a position [for residents of South Central] to be in.”
November 22, 2016
Koretz Takes Credit for Expo Line, While Spreading Blame for Its Flaws
Paul Koretz has delivered is the worst section of the Expo Line. Koretz’ section has a mile-long gap in the bike path. Koretz’ section has kids walking in the street because of a missing sidewalk between the Palms Station and Lycée Français High School.
November 18, 2016
