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Foothill Transit’s new schedules started on September 15. Click here to see if there’s changes along your route. And here’s a list of maps showing all of Foothill Transit’s connections to Metro Rail lines.




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:

  • Media Fact Check: No, the Budget for California High-Speed Rail Didn’t Just Grow by $100 Billion
    by Damien Newton
    April 29, 2026
    If you’re wondering where they get these crazy numbers, we figured it out.
  • Wednesday’s Headlines
    by Damien Newton
    April 29, 2026
    More High-Speed Hijinks in the press, transit ridership is up, and the feds. don’t seem as clueless as usual…
  • The End of Gas Pain? Oregon Launches Nation’s First Road-User Charge
    by The Editorial Team
    April 28, 2026
    The Beaver State is moving from pilot to adoption, but the degree of public acceptance remains unclear.
  • Metrolink Cut Service; Budget Pressure Could Mean More Cuts, Fare Increases
    by The Editorial Team
    April 28, 2026
    Faced with a ~$30M budget shortfall, Metrolink has extended temporary service cuts indefinitely and is “evaluating more significant service reductions and a potential fare increase that could take effect as early as October”
  • Bay Bridge Group Ride – A Celebration and a Reminder
    by The Editorial Team
    April 28, 2026
    The Western Span needs a bike path. This project needs to get done
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