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City Attorney Takes Her Own Swing at Man Sucker Punched by LAPD in 2024
Eleven months after Officer Joshua Sportiello punched Alexander Mitchell in the face, the City Attorney's office filed misdemeanor resisting charges against him. Was it in retaliation for Mitchell's civil suit?
March 6, 2026
Measure HLA at Two Years: a Timeline of How L.A. City has Resisted Safer Multimodal Streets
With just 300 feet of HLA upgrades in two years, L.A. City's main effort has been to actively block HLA progress.
March 5, 2026
New UCLA Report Looks into the High Cost to Build Parking
For new apartments, the research found that building required parking adds roughly $50,000 to $100,000 per unit, and disproportionately increases the cost to build smaller apartments.
March 2, 2026
“Disrespectful” and “infuriating”: L.A.’s progress on making streets safe and accessible for disabled people stalled for decades
Curb ramps have been required when repaving a street since 1992. Why is L.A. only now saying it must follow the law?
Maylin Tu
February 27, 2026
Metro Committee Approves Additional Early Construction Funding for Union Station Run-Through Tracks
Link US is a huge undertaking which includes building a new bridge over and along the 101 Freeway.
February 20, 2026
Updates on L.A. City Stopping Resurfacing, Instead Doing “Large Asphalt Repair”
Bureau of Street Services GM states that budget cuts forced them to pivot to "large asphalt repair." That practice ends up resurfacing streets partially, ineffectively, and inefficiently.
February 17, 2026
L.A. Seeks Input on Proposed Speed Camera Locations
L.A. is planning 125 speed camera systems citywide - location criteria includes histories of speeding/crashes/racing, areas with concentrated vulnerable populations, etc.
February 11, 2026
Eyes on the Path: L.A. City Adding New Access Points to Chandler Path
New accessible ramp under construction at Strohm Avenue.
February 10, 2026
New Bike Lanes on Hobart Blvd in Hollywood
New Hobart lanes extend a half mile from Fountain Avenue to Hollywood Boulevard.
February 4, 2026
Bike Project Round-Up: Culver City Better Overland, WeHo Green, and More
WeHo green bike lane color doesn't quite "pop," and protected bikeways coming soon to Santa Monica, Glendale, and Culver City, and more.
February 3, 2026
