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Featured Posts:
South El Monte Launches Electric Car-Share Program
Use the SGV Carshare app to rent electric cars, starting at $40 a day
By Chris Greenspon

Other Headlines:
Caltrans Putting More 710 Freeway Homes Up For Sale (LAist)
Meet Bill Scott, Metro’s First Police Chief (LAist, LAT, Sentinel, KABC, KCAL)
GoSGV REAP Equity Membership Offers Ebike Rentals for As Little as $75 a year  or $6.26/month (Active SGV Socials)
Update on Wildfire Legislation in Sacramento (SGV Tribune)
Pasadena Reduces ADU Construction Fees (Pasadena Now)
Metro Budget Hearing Scheduled For May 15 (Pasadena Now)
CA Sues Fed Highways For Blocking EV Charging Grants (LAT, NBC4)
Report Predicts $8 CA Gas Prices in 2026 (KABC)
Spring Temperatures Soar (KNBC)


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

  • The Week in Short Video
    by Damien Newton
    July 17, 2026
    Streetsblog USA’s headlines you might have missed, bikes and trains, and car-free Wilshire in MacArthur Park.
  • Friday’s Headlines
    by Damien Newton
    July 17, 2026
    I’m still traveling, but I’m back online so updates will be more regular, and the newsletter will go out daily.
  • Commentary: E-Bikes are NOT the Problem
    by The Editorial Team
    July 17, 2026
    Reducing injuries from e-bikes and other devices is possible if parents, educators, law enforcement, and community organizations work together
  • ‘Big Brother’ At U.S. DOT: Bike Lanes Aren’t Just ‘DEI,’ They’re Also Unsafe
    by The Editorial Team
    July 17, 2026
    Taking a page from George Orwell, the government is now saying that bike lanes are unsafe and speed cameras are not proven to reduce crashes. In other words, freedom is slavery.
  • Thursday’s Headlines
    by Sahra Sulaiman
    July 16, 2026
    Get national headlines at SBUSA, local headlines at SBLA and SBSF
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