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New L.A. Ordinance Cracking Down on Bicycle “Chop Shops” Ghost of Defunct Mayoral Campaign
The ordinance was part of Buscaino's larger effort to position himself as The Only Candidate for Mayor Prepared to Reclaim Streets from Utter Lawlessness.
June 15, 2022
Metro and LADOT Planning Bus Lanes on Florence Avenue in South L.A.
New Florence Avenue bus lanes would extend 5.3 miles from Crenshaw/LAX Line Fairview Heights Station (West Boulevard) to the A (Blue) Line Florence Station
May 3, 2022
Mayoral Candidates’ Thoughts about Metro Given Only Brief Moment to Shine in Cal State L.A. Forum
In between some weird questions and the sparring matches with Caruso, candidates were asked when they last rode Metro
May 2, 2022
Friday Bike Stories Round-Up: Recent Lanes, Metro Bike Share, Rail2Rail
Metro Bike Share funded through mid-2023, Rail-to-Rail path construction now expected in May, and new bikeway on Burbank Boulevard and Second Avenue
April 29, 2022
Villanueva Threatens to Pull LASD Out of Metro’s Multi-Agency Policing Contract this July in Grievance-Laced Press Conference
In which the sheriff neglected to explain why Metro had moved to a multi-agency contract in the first place
April 14, 2022
LAPD Shooting at Manchester/Fig Ruled Out of Policy, but Officer’s False Claim About Threatening Finger Guns Allowed to Stand
Officer Carlos Tovar also managed to hit a passing Lyft driver's vehicle with two rounds.
March 22, 2022
Friday Round-Up: River Bridge Opening [Canceled], Metro Rail, and Ktown Rocks
Metro's Crenshaw/LAX and Regional Connector rail lines could open this year. Metro's DTLA heavy rail yard re-do overshot its budget by $75 million. A new river bridge opens next month. Koreatown anti-camping rocks haven't budged.
February 18, 2022
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Broad Motion by Homelessness Hardliner Takes Aim at Streetside Bike Sales and Repairs; Council Critics Call Out Political Theater
In which CM Krekorian details how annoyed he was when police asked him why he believed the bikes he saw at an encampment were stolen.
February 9, 2022
Metro Approves Rail-to-Rail Walk/Bike Facility, Groundbreaking Expected Next Month
South L.A. multi-use path project, mainly along Slauson, groundbreaking tentatively planned for February 28
January 28, 2022
Officers Who Killed Margarito López Didn’t Heed Standby Warning for “Less Lethal” Fire
Half a second after the projectile is fired at López – who is in the midst of turning away from officers – a burst of contagious fire erupts.
January 26, 2022
