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SGV Connect 139: ICE
ICE's terrifying impact in the San Gabriel Valley, and what residents and California's leaders can do to prepare.
August 7, 2025
This Company Wants to Help More Americans Buy Used E-Bikes
Trade wars in Washington are having a chilling effect on the U.S. bike market. Could selling more used cycles fill the gap?
August 6, 2025
Governor Signs “Slow Down, Move Over” Law Creating Protections for Stranded Motorists
Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 390 into law which extends protections already given to police officers, highway workers, Caltrans employees and other people doing official work on the highways to anyone outside of their vehicle. Drivers will now be required to drive their car into a left lane (or a right one if the person is in a left shoulder lane) on multi-lane highways or as far as possible if there is only one travel lane.
August 5, 2025
South Bay Pauses Planned Metro/Caltrans 405 Freeway Widening
Metro suggested that that the South Bay Cities Council of Governments be responsible for a 405 Freeway project cost overruns. The SBCCOG board declined.
August 5, 2025
Trump’s Transportation ‘Funding Freeze’ Was Just the Tip of the Iceberg, GAO Says
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was slow to get money out the door even before the current president threw the process into chaos. This must change.
August 3, 2025
Rosemead Now Offers Zero Emission Microtransit
The service operates within city limits, but offers further rides for older and disabled riders.
July 29, 2025
Metro A Line Extension to Pomona Will Open September 19
Nine new miles of light rail, four new stations - Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne, and Pomona - extending the world's longest light rail line.
July 24, 2025
A Reform Advocate’s Cheat Sheet to the Next Surface Transportation Reauthorization
A complete timeline of our coverage of the next surface transportation reauthorization, all in one place.
July 21, 2025