The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog LA.
This week Metro celebrated a groundbreaking for future Southeast Gateway Line light rail . The 15-mile initial phase will extend from Artesia to Florence, connecting to numerous southeast L.A. County cities, plus the Metro A and C Lines. Also this week: – With a new state grant, Foothill Transit is buying new buses and adding a new line to connect colleges to San Dimas Station – Metro and Caltrans are widening the 105 Freeway – adding toll lanes, no-toll auxiliary lanes, and widening connectors, ramps, and local streets – those relentless daily headlines Looking for election advice? SBLA endorses Yes on Measure A , and has some election information in the weekly calendar post . Celebrating the Dodgers victory?!?! Bike, walk, and/or take transit to today’s 11 a.m. parade downtown – but hurry up – fans started gathering early .
Friday’s Headlines by Joe Linton
July 24, 2026 Open streets, transit rider for Metro board, Santa Monica, Mayor Karen Bass, D Line, homeless count, parking, LAPD, ICE, Pasadena, car-nage, and more
Metro Board July 2026 Recap: Open Streets Funding, Governance, Freeway Expansion, and More by Joe Linton
July 23, 2026 It took more than half a year for Metro to approve an additional $1 million for CicLAvia-type events. Other board actions on freeway widening, governance, Pacoima Metrolink, workforce housing, Olympics, and more.
Thursday’s Headlines by Joe Linton
July 23, 2026 Metro Bass priorities, WeHo, CicLAvia, ICE, Omnitrans assault, oil drilling, car-nage and more
Mayor Karen Bass Outlines Her Metro Agenda including Fare Free Transit, Bus Lanes by Joe Linton
July 23, 2026 Bass faintly echoes Mamdani’s “free fast buses” but after three and a half years of mostly Bass inaction at Metro, her election year conversion sounds tepid and unconvincing
Wednesday’s Headlines by Joe Linton
July 22, 2026 Heat wave, Santa Monica, Metro board, Larchmont parking, East L.A., TOD, Culver CityBus, car-nage and more
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