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This Week’s Featured Posts:

New Affordable Housing Coming to Baldwin Park
The 51-unit development by the Cesar Chavez Foundation sits downtown by the train station.
By Chris Greenspon

Pomona Is Becoming Bike-Friendly
Pomona has made a point of going above and beyond the basic minimums for safer streets, including bikeabilty, walkability, accessibility, and transit improvements
By Joe Linton

Active Streets Corazón del Valle Open Thread
Thousands of participants enjoyed car-free streets through the cities of South El Monte and El Monte
By Joe Linton

Top Headlines:
Pasadena Playhouse District Getting New Parking Meters (Pasadena Now)
SGVCOG Announces E-Bike Incentives (SGV Tribune)
Active SGV: Take the Puente Hills Park Survey (Eng, Esp)
Caltrans Spends Millions Every Year Guarding Vacant 710 Homes (Politico)
Pasadena Ends Obsolete Bike Licensing, Defines E-Bikes (Pasadena Now)
LAPD Refuses To Release Crime Data (LAist)
Tesla Cars Accidentally Lock People/Kids Inside (LAT)
ICE Terror Continues (L.A. Taco)

  • SGV Connect 148: World Cup, 6-7 Edition
    by The Editorial Team
    June 12, 2026
    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.
  • South Pasadena Approves Protected Bike Lane for Entirety of Fremont Ave.
    by The Editorial Team
    June 5, 2026
    After some concerns about lost parking, residents convinced the city council to keep its complete streets concept uniform.
  • El Monte’s Zamora Park is Finished Rebuilding
    by The Editorial Team
    May 20, 2026
    The thoughtful redesign fits seamlessly into the old Hayes neighborhood of town.
  • South Pasadena Approves Complete Streets Concept for Huntington Drive
    by The Editorial Team
    May 15, 2026
    Meanwhile, the city looks to refine concepts for specific stretches of Fremont Avenue. Local cyclists of all ages continue to pedal the project forward.
  • Eyes on the Street – Colima Road Bike Lanes
    by The Editorial Team
    May 8, 2026
    The scenic route will run from the edge of Whittier to Fullerton Rd, and it’s already more than halfway done.
  • SGV Connect 147: Living Schools and the Covina City Council Race
    by The Editorial Team
    April 30, 2026
    The executive director of Active SGV updates us on an exciting project for El Monte schools and we begin our election 2026 coverage.
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