Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Westwood

Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) Photo: Congress

Congresswoman’s Driver in Fatal Crash Had History of Troubling Tweets About Driving

By Kea Wilson | Aug 9, 2022 | No Comments

A 27-year-old staffer with a history of troubling tweets about fast driving was behind the wheel during the crash that killed Rep. Jackie Walorski, according to a revised police statement — and that raises troubling questions.

Today’s Headlines

By Joe Linton | Aug 9, 2022 | No Comments

Cyclists Protest Criminalization Of Bike Repair (Daily News) Healthy Streets L.A. Initiative Qualifies For Ballot (@streetsforall Twitter) …Watch Promotional Video (@streetsforall Twitter) Capital & Main Interviews L.A. City Councilmember Mike Bonin Carnage: Windsor Hills Driver Had 13 Prior Crashes (LAT) Charged With Murder (LAT, Daily News) …Bellflower Driver Sentenced To Two Years For Crash That […]

L.A. recently resurfaced Venice Boulevard between National and La Cienega. This stretch is receiving newly-protected bike lanes any day now. Late July photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

New Bus Lanes and Upgraded Bikeway Coming to Venice Boulevard

By Joe Linton | Aug 8, 2022 | No Comments

On the Westside, Venice Blvd will see three new miles of bus-only lanes, and upgrades to extend an existing 0.8-mile protected bikeway to just over five miles

This Week In Livable Streets

By Joe Linton | Aug 8, 2022 | No Comments

CalSTA Secretary Toks Omishakin, Metro C and L Line extensions, and more

Today’s Headlines

By Joe Linton | Aug 8, 2022 | No Comments

Lopez: Deadly Tolls Of Speeding and Racing (LAT) LA County Bike Coalition Gives Away Bikes (Daily News) Pasadena Council To Vote Today On Road Violence Memorial Signs Program (Pasadena Now) Long Beach Canceling Some Pandemic Parklets, Making Others Permanent (LB Post) Tesla Made Misleading Claims About Auto-Pilot (Daily Breeze) Carnage: Suspect Arrested In Windsor Hills […]

Police body cam footage captures Joshua Hatfield yelling that police are shooting at him. The distraught 28-year-old ran into a residence after Officer Justin Freund fired two shots at him. Hatfield never threatened officers and appears to have been unarmed - police were unable to find any weapons on the premises. But LAPD booked him on Assault with a Deadly Weapon on a Peace Officer with a Firearm anyways.

“Y’all shot at me!”: LAPD Shoots at, Misses, then Tries to Charge Unarmed Black Man with Assault with a Deadly Weapon

By Sahra Sulaiman | Aug 6, 2022 | No Comments

LAPD chose not to transcribe the officer's attempt to slow her partner down and keep him from shooting at Joshua Hatfield

Alberto Rodriguez Sr. shows off some of his Dodgers memorabilia from the Fernando Valenzuela era. Credit: South El Monte Arts Posse, "East of East: Mapping Community Narrative," Courtesy of SEMAP

“Vin Scully Taught My Dad English” – A Remembrance

By Chris Greenspon | Aug 5, 2022 | No Comments

That skill helped one iron worker get a promotion and provide for his family

Today’s Headlines

By Damien Newton | Aug 5, 2022 | No Comments

Horrific Fiery Car Crash Kills Six, Caught on Camera (LAT, NBC4) After E-Bike Crash Killed Daughter, Family Pushes for Regulations (LAT) A Week After Deciding to Do Nothing About It, LA County Still High Risk for COVID (Daily News) …But That’s Cool Because A Right Wing Extremist/Columnist Doesn’t Believe the Numbers (Daily News) Officials Celebrate […]

SGV Connect 100 – Elections in La Puente and Monterey Park

By Damien Newton | Aug 4, 2022 | No Comments

Episode 100!

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Instead of Just Buying American EVs, Let’s Buy an American Path Out of Car Dependency

By Kea Wilson | Aug 4, 2022 | No Comments

Automakers are warning that they won't be able to meet demand for electric cars while also divesting from foreign supply chains — prompting some advocates to demand a decarbonization strategy that doesn't require 1,000-pound batteries.