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Talking Headways Podcast: ‘Normal’ is Not Correct, Someone Died Here

After a crash, the debris is quickly cleaned up and everyone moves on (usually too quickly). But these two experts are asking us to all slow down.

May 8, 2025

Metro Names Bill Scott as Chief of Police

Chief Scott and Metro leadership emphasized that keeping Metro transit safe would require a multi-faceted approach that included the deployment of officers as well as collaboration with the community, ambassadors, and service providers. "Sometimes enforcement is the answer," Scott said. "Sometimes it's not."

May 7, 2025

State Supreme Court Reinforces Rules that Cities Must Maintain Safe Roads

When Ty Whitehead was injured in a crash caused by a pothole in Oakland, it sparked an eight-year legal battle that is still being waged.

May 7, 2025

Interested in a Job Fighting Climate Change? Climate Plan Seeks New Director

This coalition of nonprofits working to shift California's transportation infrastructure towards sustainable and equitable travel is looking for someone to lead their new campaigns

May 7, 2025

Wednesday’s Headlines

Cities Need to Put Their Money Where Their Mouths Are...

May 7, 2025

Lyft’s Anti-Worker Anti-Transit Record Raises Red Flags For Metro Bike Share

Edwin Aviles and Kalayaan Mendoza urge Metro not to reward bad actors working to undermine workers’ rights and mass transit.

May 7, 2025

Is U.S. Transportation Policy Ready For The ‘Silver Tsunami’?

America's car-dependent communities and the legal system that creates them aren't prepared for the rising proportion of seniors who can't safely drive, a new book argues — and before the "silver tsunami" crashes down on us, we need to make reforms.

May 6, 2025

South El Monte Launches Electric Car-Share Program

Use the SGV Carshare app to rent electric cars, starting at $40 a day

May 6, 2025

OpEd: San Diego Should Put Transit Funding Measure Back on 2026 Ballot

Bad timing and a conservative electorate sunk Measure G in 2024, but there's many reasons to believe a sales tax measure for transit would pass in 2026 in San Diego County.

May 6, 2025

Tuesday’s Headlines

Fun news out of Irvine as the Great Park moves forward...and more!

May 6, 2025