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This Week’s Featured Posts:
SGV Connect Podcast 141: Foothill Transit’s New Route and the Legislative Session Comes to an End
A new Foothill Transit bus line does more than just serve the A Line stations, and a wrap of the last legislative session.
By Damien Newton and Chris Greenspon
Last Chance for Input on La Puente’s Housing Element Update
Take the survey: building rule changes allow for faster home development, including on church grounds, commercially zoned land, and to replace lost affordable housing
By Chris Greenspon


Top Headlines:
ICE Terror: ICE Returns To Monrovia Home Depot (L.A. Taco)
Pasadena To Sell 17 Caltrans 710 Freeway Homes (Pasadena Now)
Will Your Congressional District Change if Prop 50 Passes? (SGV Tribune)
Find Out More About the Rio Honda Restoration Project
Recapping Active SGV’s Active September (Active Blog)
L.A. Sheriff Dept. Announces Ped Safety Month (KCAL)
CA Drivers Licenses To Get New Features (KABC)
CA “Clean Air Vehicle” Benefits Ended (LAist)
It’s Walktober In Pasadena (Colorado Blvd)
Don’t Forget Walk/Bike to School Day on 10/8 (Pasadena Now)
South Pas Bike To School Day On October 10/7 (South Pasadenan)


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

  • Tuesday’s Headlines
    by Damien Newton
    August 18, 2026
    A Santa Monica driver makes the case for concrete road dividers, More CAHSRA shenanigans, Rideshare and AV news, Mayor Bass Almost Fills a pothole and more…
  • Close Friends, Family Hold Emotional Vigil for Reginald Foreman, 2nd Call Worker Gunned Down While Cleaning Up Crenshaw Blvd.
    by The Editorial Team
    August 18, 2026
    A community reels as family and friends try to make sense of a senseless loss
  • At Vigil, Advocates Demand a Safer Market Street
    by The Editorial Team
    August 17, 2026
    When the previous mayoral administration cancelled the protected bike lanes, they sentenced a future cyclists or scooterist to death. The person’s name turned out to be Yebin Kim.
  • Legislative Update: Only Floor Votes Left
    by Damien Newton
    August 17, 2026
    There’s only floor votes left in this session, meaning there’s more legislation that has fallen to the side.
  • Monday’s Headlines
    by Damien Newton
    August 17, 2026
    No Fracking off Ventura, Sacramento/Flock, Measure C, Cars on Sidewalks, More…
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