Safety
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Tuesday’s Headlines
A Santa Monica driver makes the case for concrete road dividers, More CAHSRA shenanigans, Rideshare and AV news, Mayor Bass Almost Fills a pothole and more...
August 18, 2026
Close Friends, Family Hold Emotional Vigil for Reginald Foreman, 2nd Call Worker Gunned Down While Cleaning Up Crenshaw Blvd.
A community reels as family and friends try to make sense of a senseless loss
August 18, 2026
Legislative Update: Only Floor Votes Left
There's only floor votes left in this session, meaning there's more legislation that has fallen to the side.
August 17, 2026
Friday Video: How Red Curbs and Bike Racks Can Save Lives
What is daylighting, and how can cities use it to increase street safety?
August 13, 2026
Trump’s New ‘Roadway Safety Strategy’ Leaves Out The Good Parts
The Trump administration’s new blueprint for improving the nation’s poor road-safety record ignores well-established safety measures and leaves vulnerable road users completely out of the picture — a roadmap that advocates said would not change the ongoing road death crisis that is increasingly unique to the United States.
August 13, 2026
Woodstock, the Estuary Water Shuttle, Remains Out of Service
Everybody's favorite little boat blew two engines and is down for the count
August 12, 2026
It’s Trump Versus California, Again, Over State’s Rights to Protect Coast
The Trump Administration keeps finding new ways to make Californians' lives worse. Today it's looking for new ways to pollute the coastline.
August 10, 2026
Study: Cities Must Integrate Vision Zero Principles into All Planning
It's about reducing the severity of crashes and minimizing how often road users are placed in conflict in the first place
August 10, 2026
Truck Driver Kills Scooter Rider on Market Street
Cancellation of Better Market Street claims first victim
August 7, 2026
LA City Atty Loses Bid to Criminalize Man Punched During Traffic Stop; Diversion Agreement Paves Way for Civil Proceedings Against City, LAPD to Resume
Lawyers for Alexander Mitchell believe the misdemeanor resisting charges, filed 11 months after Officer Joshua Sportiello socked Mitchell in the face, were retaliatory and intended to interfere with proceedings in the civil suit Mitchell filed against the City. That suit was stayed earlier this year, pending resolution of the criminal case.
August 7, 2026
