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This Week’s Featured Posts:
Metro Pomona A Line Extension is Open
With nine new miles of light rail, four new stations – Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne, and Pomona – the world’s longest light rail line now extends 57.6 miles from Pomona through Pasadena and downtown L.A. to Long Beach.
By Joe Linton


Top Headlines:
More On Pomona Gold Line Opening (KTLA, KABC, Urbanize, SGV Tribune, Claremont Courier)
More Photos Of Pomona A Line Opening (CC Clarion)
Report: Massive Caltrans Displacement for 710 Freeway (Pasadena Now)
Active SGV Urges People to Get Involved in 710 South Stub Study
Sign Up for 10/8 Meeting on 710 South Stub at CalState LA (GoogleDocs)
Pasadena Looks To Adopt Ambitious Traffic Safety Plan (Pasadena Now)
South Pas Bike To School Day On October 7 (South Pasadenan)
But It’s Walktober All Month (Pasadena Now)
Feds Look To Re-Spend CA High-Speed Rail Funds (LAT, Spectrum, SBCAL/TikTok)
Claremont Courier Studies if 1st Ammendment Is Safe (One, Two, Three)

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

  • West Covina Has One Week Left to Feedback on Parks & Rec Master Plan
    by The Editorial Team
    August 12, 2026
    Responses so far have focused on youth sports and senior activities.
  • The 57/60 Confluence Construction is More Than Halfway Finished
    by The Editorial Team
    July 29, 2026
    The locally controlled freeway project continues to make impressive progress, but will it be complete before the Olympics?
  • Eyes on the Street: Grevelia Pocket Park
    by The Editorial Team
    July 1, 2026
    This park tucks a well-curated piece of green space into a nook of South Pasadena by the 110 Freeway.
  • Pasadena Passes Restorative Justice Elements for 710 Stub Plan
    by The Editorial Team
    June 24, 2026
    City council enthusiastically approved restitution for those displaced by the freeway, but questions linger about who may qualify and how the money will be raised.
  • 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.
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