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Featured Story:
Covina Residents Call on City for Protections from Immigration Raids
Community members took to city council to share their frustrations and demands.
By Chris Greenspon

Top Headlines:
Pasadena Reviews Housing Plan For Canceled 710 Area (Pasadena Now)
Fernando Dutra Becomes Metro Board Chair (LAist, Daily News, NBC4)
Pasadena, Feds, Partner on Anti-Speeding Campaign in July (Pasadena Now)
Killer Drivers Get their Licences Right Back in CAL (CalMatters)
Judge To Rule Soon On Restraining Order Against ICE (Pasadena Now, Courthouse News, KABC, NBC4)
Several Women Protect Man from ICE after Being Knocked from Bike in Downey (Instagram)
CalBike Explains Vehicle Miles Traveled and VMT Mitigation
Smog and Fire Risk Rise With Serious Heatwave (KTLA, LAT)

And here’s some Streetsblog stories from around the country from the past week:

  • West Covina Has One Week Left to Feedback on Parks & Rec Master Plan
    by The Editorial Team
    August 12, 2026
    Responses so far have focused on youth sports and senior activities.
  • The 57/60 Confluence Construction is More Than Halfway Finished
    by The Editorial Team
    July 29, 2026
    The locally controlled freeway project continues to make impressive progress, but will it be complete before the Olympics?
  • Eyes on the Street: Grevelia Pocket Park
    by The Editorial Team
    July 1, 2026
    This park tucks a well-curated piece of green space into a nook of South Pasadena by the 110 Freeway.
  • Pasadena Passes Restorative Justice Elements for 710 Stub Plan
    by The Editorial Team
    June 24, 2026
    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.
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