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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.

  • Santa Monica Kicks Off Bike Month By Starting Automated Bike Lane Enforcement
    by Damien Newton
    May 1, 2026
    State’s first AI bike lane enforcement goes live.
  • Friday’s Headlines
    by Joe Linton
    May 1, 2026
    May Day, Voting Rights Act, curb ramp costs, Ride that D, WeHo CicLAvia, Whittier election, East Hollywood, Pasadena, car-nage, and more
  • Ribbon Cutting Celebrates New Mixed-Use Affordable Housing at Vermont/Santa Monica Metro Station
    by Joe Linton
    April 30, 2026
    Little Tokyo Service Center’s new Santa Monica & Vermont Apartments provide 185 affordable units, half permanent supportive housing and half low-income
  • SGV Connect 147: Living Schools and the Covina City Council Race
    by Damien Newton
    April 30, 2026
    The executive director of Active SGV updates us on an exciting project for El Monte schools and we begin our election 2026 coverage.
  • 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
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