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LA City Atty Loses Bid to Criminalize Man Punched During Traffic Stop; Diversion Agreement Paves Way for Civil Proceedings Against City, LAPD to Resume
Lawyers for Alexander Mitchell believe the misdemeanor resisting charges, filed 11 months after Officer Joshua Sportiello socked Mitchell in the face, were retaliatory and intended to interfere with proceedings in the civil suit Mitchell filed against the City. That suit was stayed earlier this year, pending resolution of the criminal case.
August 7, 2026
The Week in Short Video
A questionable protected bikeway project, Fresno County Transit Tax, Environmentalists Revolt, and Headlines You Might Have Missed.
August 7, 2026
Transit Briefs: BART Train Length and Schedule Changes, Muni Increasing Service …
...and Woodstock blows a gasket
August 6, 2026
Talking Headways Podcast: What Does It Cost to Build a Bus?
Lisa Jerram of APTA and Philip Plotch of the Eno Center for Transportation explain the state of bus manufacturing and why buses cost so much.
August 6, 2026
Commentary: Caltrans, Aren’t we Entitled to the Same Safety You Provide for Yourselves?
Caltrans staff routinely expose the public to a level of risk that they don't tolerate for themselves
August 6, 2026
New Report from CalBike: E-Bikes Belong
The California Bicycle Coalition’s new electric mobility report argues that policymakers should stop treating all electric two-wheelers the same and instead protect access to legal e-bikes while targeting faster, unregulated devices that have fueled public concern.
August 6, 2026
Report: Building More Homes Reduces Overall Driving
Building more homes will get cars off the road, but where they’re built matters.
August 5, 2026
Metro Clearing Mature Trees to Widen 91 Freeway through North Long Beach
Metro is clearing 174 trees to make way for one more freeway lane through a pollution-burdened community of color. "Imagine Your Drive."
August 5, 2026
