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Winners and Losers in California’s VMT-Based CEQA System
(Sean Noonan is an environmental planner. He also teaches...
Rollout of New Housing-Near-Transit Law Encountering Confusion and Delay
The debate, amendments, passage, and signing of Senate Bill...
West Hollywood Paints All of Its Bike Lanes Green
The city of West Hollywood is painting its existing...
Bipartisan Team of Assemblymembers Introduce DUI/Traffic Safety Laws
Even after the exceptional reporting by CalMatters in its License to Kill series,...
Los Angeles Anti–Housing Law Push Escalates as Metro Board Seeks SB 79 Exemption
Just because Senate Bill 79 was signed into law in...
What the ‘Abundance’ Agenda Could Mean For Equitable Transportation
This story first appeared at Streetsblog USA.
The new "abundance"...
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California Expands State-Backed Mortgage Assistance for LA Fire Survivors
The following is a submission from Ben Allen.
Senator Ben...
OPA Update 2/16/26: Thanks Beach House Cowork for Joining OPA! President’s Day Storms, City Looking for Homeless Shelter Beds Away from Downtown, & Things...
Thank You Beach House Cowork for Joining OPA as...
Santa Monica College Dance Department to Hold Spring 2026 Meet and Mingle Open House Feb. 17
The following is a press release from Santa Monica...
OPA Update 1/12/26: SMTT Joins OPA, Valentine’s/Galentine’s/President’s Day Weekend Happenings, & Other Things To Do This Weekend
Thank You SMTT for Joining OPA as a "Gold...
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