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Viral Newport Beach Road Rage Incident Leads to Arrest, Highlights Limits of Painted Bike Lanes
“Hey bro let’s both sign waivers and meetup for a consensual Full MMA sparring session,” the message reads. “Let’s settle this like men.”
March 31, 2026
Eyes on the Street: Irvine’s New Curb-Protected Bike Lanes
The city of Irvine's new curb-protected bike lanes extend 1.25 miles on Cadence from Radial to Chinon
January 23, 2025
Eyes on the Street: OC Streetcar Construction Progress
Orange County streetcar construction is progressing, especially with recent installation of overhead wires. OCTA's 4-mile light rail line is expected to open in 2025.
December 2, 2024
Construction Nearing Completion for OC Streetcar, Opening Expected Summer 2025
Tracks and stations appear nearly complete for the 4.1-mile streetcar. Through Santa Ana much of the light rail project is accompanied by curb-protected bike lanes.
June 17, 2024
Orange County Plans a Four-Mile Parking-Protected Bike Lane
Orange County officials presented a proposal to reduce travel lanes and add a parking-protected bike lane on a four-mile stretch of Hazard Avenue, which connects Garden Grove, Santa Ana, and Westminster.
January 31, 2019
La Habra Is Making Moves Toward Becoming a More Walkable, Bikeable City
The city of La Habra passed its first Bikeway Master Plan last year, is looking to pass its first Complete Streets Master Plan. It is being aided by a grant from St. Jude Medical Center, which recognizes the importance of street design on residents' health.
July 12, 2018
OCTA Transit Committee Revokes BRT/Streetcar Study for Central Harbor Boulevard
Santa Ana and Garden Grove want to extend the OC Streetcar and improve transit, but Anaheim and Fullerton oppose a streetcar option--and any project that would take away a general-use lane for transit.
June 19, 2018
OCTA Board Approves Budget with No Bus Service Cuts for Coming Year
OCTA plans to improve its transit service--but also to widen roads in the name of "congestion relief."
June 14, 2018
Report: Fragmented Orange County Stymies Nonprofits’ Growth, Political Clout
"Connecting the Dots: A Discussion of the Structural Realities of Policy and Advocacy Efforts in Orange County," offers some solutions for overcoming barriers to nonprofits participating in and influencing policy discussions in the county.
June 7, 2018
Santa Ana’s First Protected Bike Lane! . . . Is the Result of a Street Widening
One good does not cancel out a bad. And in the case of the freshly installed (and almost completed) protected bike lane on Bristol Street in Santa Ana, a lot of bad preceded this hallmark moment.
April 26, 2018
