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Top Headlines: One Year After Mass Wildfire Destruction (L.A. Podcast, Public Press, LAist, KABC, KCAL) Pasadena Transit Bus Drivers Saved 500 People During Fires (NBC4) Pasadena To Do Citywide Active Transpo Plan (Pasadena Now) Gold LIne Foothill Construction Authority, “Our Eyes Our on Montclair” (IWillRide) Speed Cameras Are Coming To So Cal (Daily News) Tip For Taking Your Bike On Metro Trains (SBLA TikTok) South Pas Honors 710 Freeway Fighter Joanne Nuckols (SP Review) So Cal Protests Against ICE Killing (LAT, LAist, Public Press, Watchdog, NBC4, Daily News) Pasadena Police Arrest ICE Watchdog (L.A. Taco) Learn How to Build Swales with Active SGV in Alhamra This Sunday (Twitter/X) Ride w/Active SGV to the Santa Fe Dam on 1/17 (EventBrite)
And here’s some Streetsblog stories from around the country from the past week:
City council enthusiastically approved restitution for those displaced by the freeway, but questions linger about who may qualify and how the money will be raised.
In this special World Cup edition of SGV Connect, Damien Newton talks with Foothill Transit Communications Director Felicia Friesema about how transit agencies across Los Angeles County are preparing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
This park tucks a well-curated piece of green space into a nook of South Pasadena by the 110 Freeway.
City council enthusiastically approved restitution for those displaced by the freeway, but questions linger about who may qualify and how the money will be raised.
In this special World Cup edition of SGV Connect, Damien Newton talks with Foothill Transit Communications Director Felicia Friesema about how transit agencies across Los Angeles County are preparing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
After some concerns about lost parking, residents convinced the city council to keep its complete streets concept uniform.
The thoughtful redesign fits seamlessly into the old Hayes neighborhood of town.
