Today’s Headlines
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June 19, 2020
Ride for Justice for George Floyd
More than a thousand cyclists, mainly Black and Latinx, commemorated the death of George Floyd via a peaceful South L.A. RIde for Justice
June 9, 2020
L.A. Transit Shuts Down, Shuttles Arrestees
By suspending service and shuttling arrestees, Metro leadership sided with the police, against the needs of its largely Black and brown ridership
June 3, 2020
Los Angeles Proposes Cutting Fares in Half, Introducing Fare Capping
Under the motion, for at least six months during the COVID recovery, Metro would cut transit fares/pass prices in half
May 27, 2020
Supervisor Hahn Calls for Requiring Face Covering for Metro Bus Riders
Supervisor Hahn is calling for Metro requiring all bus riders to wear masks for COVID-19 safety. The best way to accomplish this is not entirely clear; enforcement can be problematic.
May 5, 2020
CA Announces 2020 Transit Infrastructure Capital Grants
$500 million awarded towards 17 projects - including rail, people-mover, BRT, electric bus and more
April 22, 2020
One Angeleno’s Coronavirus Pandemic Diary: Day 38 – Some of My Silly Cornonavirus Sketches
With COVID-19 on my mind, I invented some silly superheroes to combat it.
April 20, 2020
More Drivers Speed Under COVID-19, Speed Law Reform Is More Needed
Under COVID-19, fewer drivers on the road means more speeding. Cities need state speed law reforms to ensure that dangerous speeding doesn't outlast the current pandemic.
April 6, 2020
Beverly Hills and Metro Look to Speed Subway Construction During COVID-19 Traffic Lull
A proposal to take advantage of decreased traffic could save 6 months on Purple Line subway construction
March 31, 2020
One Angeleno’s Coronavirus Pandemic Diary: Day 15 – Mask Vendors and Gardening
Today is the fifth entry in a series of occasional journal-type posts about what's happening regarding coronavirus in one SBLA editor's neck of the woods.
March 27, 2020
