Recent Streetsblog LA posts about “Accidents”

Gardena Police Promise Better Enforcement of Traffic Safety Laws

By Damien Newton | Jul 17, 2013 | 2 Comments

All of a sudden, the Gardena Police Department are front and center in the battle for equal and fair treatment of bicyclists as legitimate road users. Last month there was the shocking news of the GPD shooting a Latino in the back while trying to recover his brother’s stolen bicycle, then there was their involvement […]

“Why Didn’t You Get Out of My Way?”

By Erik Griswold | Jul 16, 2013 | 19 Comments

I am going to have a hard time writing this. Because I had really intended to take a break from what I was working on that day and head over to the Wednesday market to have lunch. It was only a few blocks away from where I lived at the time. And the variety of things you […]

If You Expect Justice to Be Served on LAPD Sgt. Yanez, Prepare to Be Disappointed

By Damien Newton | Jul 15, 2013 | 8 Comments

(Author’s note: there is some editorializing in this story. The opinions are mine. Unless Bell is quoted saying something, don’t put my words in his mouth. – DN) Following last Monday’s story detailing the likely role an LAPD Sargent took covering up his daughter’s deadly hit and run crash, Streetsblog received a lot of email. […]

Did LAPD Sgt. Arturo Yanez Help Cover Up a Hit and Run?

By Damien Newton | Jul 8, 2013 | 15 Comments

The sad story of Jesse Dotson, the army veteran and postal worker killed by a hit and run driver after a July 26 crash, would not have be a major news story without the potential involvement of an LAPD Sargent in a cover-up. Gardena police believe that 22 year old Vanessa Yanez was the driver […]

Integrating Land Use and Transportation V: Centers

By Mark Vallianatos | Jul 3, 2013 | 1 Comment

Last month, Streetsblog introduced a six-part series by Mark Vallianatos looking at how city leadership can start truly integrating land use and transportation in the six geographic zones he outlined: parks, hills, homes, boulevards, center and industry. First, he outlined the series and wrote about parks. Later, “The Hills”, “Homes Zone” and “Boulevard Zones” got their […]

Streetsblog Transition Team: The First 100 Days

By Damien Newton | Jun 27, 2013 | 9 Comments

Garcetti layed out his own transportation agenda in our interview series during the primaries. It’s been a busy week for Livable Streets Advocates. Last week saw the redesign of the Spring Street Green Buffered Bike Lane approved by the City Council. Then was CicLAvia outraged the residents, businesses and road users of Downtown Los Angeles. […]

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