Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Bicycling

Event Promotes Awareness of CA 3-Foot Passing Bill In Effect Next Week

By Joe Linton | Sep 10, 2014 | 10 Comments

This morning, California legislators, law enforcement representatives, cycling advocates, and the Automobile Association of America (AAA) gathered to promote awareness of the state’s new 3-foot passing law. Long in the works, the Three Feet for Safety Act, A.B. 1371, goes into effect next Tuesday, September 16. As the campaign has shifted from passing the law […]

Video: Vigil Calls on D.A. Jackie Lacey for Justice for Slain Cyclist Milt Olin

By Joe Linton | Sep 8, 2014 | 1 Comment

Watch Nathan Lucero’s excellent short video documenting last week’s ride and vigil for justice for Milt Olin. Streetsblog readers are familiar with the sad story of how, on December 8th, 2014, Los Angeles County Sheriff Deputy Andrew Wood, while typing on his on-board computer, ran over and killed cyclist Milton Olin. In late August, Los Angeles […]

Bottle Thrower in Cuffs: This Time I Was the Cyclist Who Got Attacked

By Roger Rudick | Sep 5, 2014 | 63 Comments

Wednesday night I attended the vigil for Milton Olin, a cyclist who was run down and killed by a distracted Sheriff’s Deputy. The next morning, I decided to do something I haven’t done in a long time: go for a purely recreational ride. As I get older, and my number of close-calls gets larger, the […]

Eyes on the Street: Milton Olin Ride and Vigil Demands D.A. Justice

By Joe Linton | Sep 4, 2014 | 2 Comments

Yesterday, the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, Yield to Life, and Ghost Bikes hosted a ride and vigil for Milton Olin. Olin was bicycling in a Calabasas bike lane when County Sheriff Deputy Andrew Wood drove into the bike lane and ended Olin’s life. The sheriff was distracted, typing a non-emergency message on his on-board […]

At End of 2014, LA County Bike Coalition Head Jen Klausner To Step Down

By Joe Linton | Sep 3, 2014 | 4 Comments

Via an email to L.A. County Bicycle Coalition membership this morning, Executive Director Jen Klausner announced that she is leaving her position as of the end of 2014. The organization is at the start of a search process to find her replacement. Below is an excerpt of her resignation announcement: Now, with great pride in […]

Five Things I Learned at This Week’s L.A. Transportation Committee

By Joe Linton | Aug 29, 2014 | 10 Comments

Here are the top five things I learned listening in to this week’s Los Angeles City Council Transportation Committee meeting. The public meeting took place Wednesday, August 27, at Los Angeles City Hall. If you’re nimble and/or having trouble sleeping, catch the full audio here. 1. Seleta Reynolds Hearts Car Share In discussion of the […]

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