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Metro and the Federal Transit Administration signed a Full Funding Grant Agreement for the 6.7-mile East San Fernando Valley light rail to run down the middle of Van Nuys Boulevard. Construction is expected to get underway this year, and if all goes well, plan to ride the new line in 2031!

An ActiveSGV guest editorial lets you know that Metro/Caltrans freeway expansion is harmful to your health.

This week’s calendar is looking forward to this Sunday’s CicLAvia, the first open streets event to ever come to the eastside L.A. community of Lincoln Heights. Meet you there!

Today’s too darn hot headlines touch down in Glendale, Long Beach, Palmdale, Watts, Westwood, and La Crescenta.

  • Eyes on the Street: New Concrete-Curb-Protected Bikeway on Clark Avenue in Long Beach
    by Joe Linton
    August 14, 2026
    The Clark Avenue project included resurfacing, new bike lanes, new/improved ADA-compliant sidewalks, enhanced bus stops, and improved crosswalks
  • Friday’s Headlines
    by Joe Linton
    August 14, 2026
    L.A. River path, Vista Del Mar, Destination Crenshaw, LAX People Mover, ridership, climate delusion, homelessness, ICE, Venice Dell, car-nage and more
  • Free West Coast Premiere of New 34th Avenue Streetfilms Documentary on August 26 in Long Beach
    by Joe Linton
    August 13, 2026
    SBLA interviews Streetfilms’ Clarence Eckerson on the occasion of his new documentary, Close Encounters of the 34th Avenue Kind: The Story of NYC’s Best Open Street
  • Thursday’s Headlines
    by Joe Linton
    August 13, 2026
    Bass fareless pledge, Olympics, Beverly Hills, UCLA, Leimert Park, La Crescenta Ave., car-nage and more
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