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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.

  • Thursday’s Headlines
    by Joe Linton
    April 30, 2026
    May Day, World Cup, e-bike vouchers, 311, Hollywood, DTLA, LB Airport, Inglewood, car-nage, and more
  • GoSGV Program to Distribute $2000 E-Bike Vouchers to SGV Residents. Apply Now!
    by Joe Linton
    April 29, 2026
    $2000 e-bike vouchers mean “hundreds of households who have the option to load up their kids and groceries on a cargo bike… without sitting in traffic and burning gas.” Applicants must be at least 18 and live in the San Gabriel Valley.
  • Wednesday’s Headlines
    by Joe Linton
    April 29, 2026
    CicLAvia, Pasadena, East L.A., budget, Griffith Park, adaptive resuse, Santa Clarita, car-nage, and more
  • Metrolink Cut Service; Budget Pressure Could Mean More Cuts, Fare Increases
    by Joe Linton
    April 28, 2026
    Faced with a ~$30M budget shortfall, Metrolink has extended temporary service cuts indefinitely and is “evaluating more significant service reductions and a potential fare increase that could take effect as early as October”
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