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This afternoon an L.A. City Council committee votes on major parking reform, and tonight a West Hollywood commission considers ambitious upgrades for Fountain Avenue. Find the details in this week’s calendar.

Metro is testing railroad-type crossing gates on the G Line busway.

Metro/Caltrans/SGVCOG $444M 57/60 Freeway construction hit some delays, but the SGVCOG is getting the project on track for 2028 completion.

South L.A. mourns 12-year-old cyclist Michael Smith, killed by a hit-and-run driver.

  • Tuesday’s Headlines
    by Joe Linton
    August 25, 2026
    Heat wave, fire risk, Paul Bacca, Metro, LAX, Glendale, parking, car-nage and more
  • This Week In Livable Streets
    by Joe Linton
    August 24, 2026
    Streetfilms premiere, Metro board City Selection Committee meeting, The Willits Slide, Metro 405 Freeway widening, Metro 5 Freeway widening, Hawthorne plans, and more
  • Eyes on the Street: Spring/Alameda Bikeway Construction
    by Joe Linton
    August 24, 2026
    LADOT is adding a 1.2-mile of new protected bike lanes, connecting cyclists to Union Station and L.A. State Historic Park
  • Monday’s Headlines
    by Joe Linton
    August 24, 2026
    Hot week, potholes, Burbank BRT, Pasadena 710, Woodland Hills, carnage, and more
  • Deadly Forest Lawn Crash Reinforces Push for Safety Improvements Paused by Mayor Bass
    by Joe Linton
    August 21, 2026
    Three years into Councilmember Raman’s push for a safer Forest Lawn Drive, Mayor Bass anticipates a new design – without eliminating car lanes but with “signal modifications” – will be “forthcoming… very soon.”
  • Friday’s Headlines
    by Joe Linton
    August 21, 2026
    Forest Lawn, Glendale BRT construction, missing middle housing, MacArthur Park fence, speed cameras, South Pasadena, parking tickets, Long Beach, OCTA, car-nage, and more
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