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SBLA Editor Sahra Sulaiman reports that Jermaine Petit, the disabled Air Force veteran shot in the back by LAPD while holding a car part in an incident that made national headlines in 2022, has died. He was just 41 years old.

The new LAX Metro Transit Center is almost complete.

Bus riders be aware of detours:
– This Sunday, the L.A. Marathon takes to the streets.
– This Monday, Wilshire Boulevard through Beverly Hills will be closed three weeks – for subway construction.

Here’s headlines.

  • Tuesday’s Headlines
    by Joe Linton
    August 25, 2026
    Heat wave, fire risk, Paul Bacca, Metro, LAX, Glendale, parking, car-nage and more
  • This Week In Livable Streets
    by Joe Linton
    August 24, 2026
    Streetfilms premiere, Metro board City Selection Committee meeting, The Willits Slide, Metro 405 Freeway widening, Metro 5 Freeway widening, Hawthorne plans, and more
  • Eyes on the Street: Spring/Alameda Bikeway Construction
    by Joe Linton
    August 24, 2026
    LADOT is adding a 1.2-mile of new protected bike lanes, connecting cyclists to Union Station and L.A. State Historic Park
  • Monday’s Headlines
    by Joe Linton
    August 24, 2026
    Hot week, potholes, Burbank BRT, Pasadena 710, Woodland Hills, carnage, and more
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