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This Week’s Featured Posts: SGV Connect 142: Baldwin Park Responds to ICE and All That She Baldwin Park’s immigrant relief efforts and a San Gabriel Valley filmmaker’s global portrait of women highlight this week’s SGV Connect podcast By Damien Newton and Chris Greenspon
Top Headlines: Streetsblog Endorses Prop. 50 National Walk/Roll To School Day (Pasadena Now) Newsom Approves Protecting Street Vendor Data From ICE (Public Press) Learn More About the Burke Heritage Park and Marengo Yard Stormwater Project in Alhambra at 10/22 Meeting (EventBrite) Full Schedule of Active SGV Easy Access Rides in October-December (X/Twitter) Altadena Turns 50 (SGV Tribune) La Niña is back (again). Why that matters. (WaPo) Take Foothill Transit to the Rose Bowl
And here’s some Streetsblog stories from around the country from the past week:
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.
Meanwhile, the city looks to refine concepts for specific stretches of Fremont Avenue. Local cyclists of all ages continue to pedal the project forward.
Council opted to have another public workshop to discuss the Restorative Justice elements of the plan, which makes restitution to those displaced by the 710 Freeway.
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.
Meanwhile, the city looks to refine concepts for specific stretches of Fremont Avenue. Local cyclists of all ages continue to pedal the project forward.
The scenic route will run from the edge of Whittier to Fullerton Rd, and it’s already more than halfway done.
The executive director of Active SGV updates us on an exciting project for El Monte schools and we begin our election 2026 coverage.
Council opted to have another public workshop to discuss the Restorative Justice elements of the plan, which makes restitution to those displaced by the 710 Freeway.
