CicLAvia will close three miles of Santa Monica and Westwood boulevards this Sunday for a 9 a.m.–4 p.m. car-free day with hubs, programming and transit detours.

LAPD says e-bike crashes in Los Angeles are at record highs as speed and low helmet use fuel a rise in severe head and facial injuries.

Koreatown’s monthly Critical Mass has swelled into a near 4,000-strong moving party, meeting at Wilshire and Western and pushing visibility for safer streets.

Record imports of overseas gasoline — including product refined from Russian crude — eased supply strains this spring but deepened scrutiny of California’s shrinking refinery base.

Reuben Brothers and Joby plan a rooftop vertiport at Park Elm Residences in Century City — a luxury amenity that raises regulatory and noise questions.

Shoemaker Bridge and Ninth/10th Street ramps will close May 4 for demolition tied to the Port of Long Beach’s Pier B rail expansion.

Newport‑Mesa trustees are reviewing a draft policy that would ban most K‑8 students from riding e‑bikes to school, a move driven by a string of campus crashes and city safety rules. The proposal has split parents, board members and local advocates.

County planners told Altadena officials they’ll run a fast recovery plan for burn scars while a decade‑long CIP won’t be finalized until 2029, leaving funding and quick repairs in question.

City Council approved roughly $9 million to speed sidewalk repairs near Olympic venues, directing funds to engineering support, community crews and a youth repair program. The move aims to accelerate work ahead of the World Cup and the 2028 Games.

Longtime Whittier councilmember Fernando Dutra lost his April 14 re‑election, creating a vacancy on the L.A. County Metro board and triggering a Gateway Cities selection process.

Los Angeles has largely stopped curb‑to‑curb repaving and is using partial "large asphalt repairs" that critics say dodge voter‑approved safety upgrades and leave main streets deteriorating.

Honda is recalling more than 440,000 Odyssey minivans after a software problem can trigger side airbags without a crash. Dealers will reprogram or replace control units free and owner notices arrive in late May.

Norse Atlantic removed all planned LAX summer flights, blaming soaring jet‑fuel costs and shifting capacity to shorter, higher‑yield routes. Affected passengers are being offered refunds or credits.