Lindsey Horvath
Streetsblog California
Metro Breaks Ground on Van Nuys Blvd. Rail Major Construction
The new 6.5 mile $4 billion Metro light rail line will be located in the middle of Van Nuys Boulevard from Pacoima to Van Nuys. Construction is expected to be completed in 2031.
October 19, 2026
LA Metro Board July 2026 Recap: Open Streets Funding, Governance, Freeway Expansion, and More
It took more than half a year for Metro to approve an additional $1 million for CicLAvia-type events. Other board actions on freeway widening, governance, Pacoima Metrolink, workforce housing, Olympics, and more.
July 23, 2026
Metro Board to Consider Approving $100 Million for Freeway Expansion
Next week the Metro board will vote on $100M+ worth of freeway expansion, mainly for widening the 91 Freeway in North Long Beach, Artesia and Cerritos
July 17, 2026
2026 Primary Election Results Round-Up: Strong Voter Support for Most Livable Streets Candidates
Streetsblog analyzes the 2026 June 2 primary election results, including how the November run-off takes shape pitting Mayor Karen Bass vs. challenger Councilmember Nithya Raman
June 10, 2026
Metro Board Unanimously Advances K Line North Light Rail Extension
Mayor Bass backed off of her push for indefinite delays requested by some mid-city residents opposed to tunneling under their homes.
March 26, 2026
Metro Committee Again Sides with Nimbys, Postpones Key North K Line Rail Decision
The committee postponing approval empowers anti-rail nimbys opposed to Metro tunneling far deep beneath homes.
March 18, 2026
Metro Committee Approves $7M to Tee Up 91 Freeway Widening
Metro and Caltrans anticipate spending roughly $200M to add one more westbound lane for nearly four miles through the cities of Artesia and Cerritos.
December 1, 2025
Measure HLA Endorsements Grow, No Organized Opposition as Voting Gets Underway
Measure HLA, the Healthy Streets L.A. initiative is endorsed by 6 of 15 L.A. City Councilmembers: Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Raman, Soto-Martínez, and Yaroslavsky
February 12, 2024
L.A. Speed Camera Pilot, Metro Sepulveda Rail, and Crash Not Accident
More reasons to ridicule proposed Metro Sepulveda monorail. L.A. will officially use "crash" or "collision" instead of "accident." And L.A. starts laying the groundwork for a speed camera pilot.
November 13, 2023
Board Extends Metro’s Problematic Transit Policing Contract for Three More Years
Metro currently pays about $150 million per year for its multi-agency policing contract with LAPD, L.A. County Sheriff's Department, and Long Beach Police Department
March 24, 2023
