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An LAPD officer punched Alexander Mitchell in the face, then when Mitchell filed a civil suit, the city responded by charging Mitchell with resisting arrest. Read more about this LAPD pretextual stop spiraling out of control.

Make plans to see the new Streetsfilms documentary on August 26.

West Covina wants your input on its Parks & Recreation plan.

What’s a “JPA” and how is Metrolink’s JPA failing riders?

Snapshots of bike and transit projects across the Valley.

Monday’s Headlines Monday’s Headlines
By Joe Linton
September 21, 2026
Forest Lawn Drive, bus lane enforcement, Pasadena BRT construction, housing, Hollywood sign, L.A. mayor race, Walktober, car-nage, and more
Bike Shorts: Open Streets, Griffith Park, Metro Bike Share, and More Bike Shorts: Open Streets, Griffith Park, Metro Bike Share, and More
By Joe Linton
September 18, 2026
New bike lane protection in Griffith Park, Hollywood and Arcadia – and Metro expanding bike-share and funding CicLAvia-type events
Friday’s Headlines Friday’s Headlines
By Joe Linton
September 18, 2026
Westside, Metro ridership, traffic violence, Pasadena, TOD, Inglewood, car-nage, and more
Metro North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit Update: Construction, Lawsuit, and More Metro North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit Update: Construction, Lawsuit, and More
By Joe Linton
September 17, 2026
BRT construction is underway in downtown Pasadena. Metro and Burbank remain in court, but have reached an interim agreement for some project construction to proceed. The same critics are still criticizing the project.
Monterey Park is Latest City to Approve Quick Build Bus Rapid Transit Monterey Park is Latest City to Approve Quick Build Bus Rapid Transit
By Chris Greenspon
September 17, 2026
The multi-city SGV Forward BRT project has two “jump start” segments in the Monterey Park. South El Monte, Rosemead, and Monterey Park have all approved their bus lane segments.
Thursday’s Headlines Thursday’s Headlines
By Joe Linton
September 17, 2026
Long Beach, traffic violence, 6th Street PARC, Measure HLA, Metrolink, Wilshire, Culver City, car-nage and more
Wednesday’s Headlines Wednesday’s Headlines
By Joe Linton
September 16, 2026
Chatsworth crashes, Olympics, traffic violence, Forest Lawn, fare enforcement, Ktown, and more
Traffic Violence Victims Urge Mayor and Council to Declare Emergency, Make Streets Safer Traffic Violence Victims Urge Mayor and Council to Declare Emergency, Make Streets Safer
By Joe Linton
September 15, 2026
“I’ve been struggling just to survive daily. This is what happens to a parent when they lose a child.” “Please help us so that another parent doesn’t have to go through what I’m going through presently right now.”
L.A. City Bikeway Mileage Tanked in Fiscal Year 25-26 L.A. City Bikeway Mileage Tanked in Fiscal Year 25-26
By Joe Linton
September 15, 2026
From July 2025 through June 2026, the city added 7.5 lane-miles of new bikeways, removed 5.3 miles of existing bikeways, and upgraded 14.1 miles of existing bikeways
This Week In Livable Streets This Week In Livable Streets
By Joe Linton
September 15, 2026
South Bay Transit Summit, Metro Transit Month, WeHo debate, PCH, and more
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