Thursday’s Headlines: Long Beach projects, traffic violence, 6th Street PARC delay, Measure HLA, Metrolink lawsuit and more

This week's Streetsblog roundup collects short items on infrastructure projects, legal and policy developments, and a persistent surge of traffic violence around Los Angeles and nearby cities. The list spans Long Beach street projects, delays for a signature park under the 6th Street bridge, litigation touching Metrolink and Measure HLA, and multiple fatal collisions reported across the region.

Local projects and bike infrastructure

A planned park under the 6th Street bridge, referred to as the PARC, remains under construction and will not open until 2027. The delay affects expected community open space tied to the downtown corridor.

Metro's Wilshire corridor and D Line work are on the beat. Conversations and podcast coverage have focused on ongoing subway construction and related schedule and planning updates for Wilshire stations.

Metro's transportation plans for the Olympics drew scrutiny for instability and feasibility in recent reporting.

Measure HLA: Reporting includes updates on Measure HLA and mentions a city response to a lawsuit. Details in linked coverage include arguments and administrative moves tied to local ballot and housing policy disputes.

Other local policy notes include a delayed vote by supervisors on measures related to gang tracking within sheriff's department operations, and Culver City considering limits on autonomous vehicle facilities near homes.

The headlines list multiple serious crashes and fatalities across the region during the week:

• Surveillance footage circulated of a deadly Chatsworth crash between a car and a bus.

• Additional incidents include a Long Beach driver seriously injuring a pedestrian and a Santa Clarita driver injuring a pedestrian.

These incidents are grouped under the post's repeated shorthand "carnage," indicating multiple fatal and severe collisions in a short period and reinforcing the ongoing traffic-safety emergency discussed in other linked items.

Reports cite some e-scooter crashes and close calls around USC, raising local safety questions for shared micro-mobility near campuses and busy corridors.

• Progress and community response to the Studebaker Bikeway as detailed planning and construction advance in Long Beach.
• The 6th Street PARC timeline and any updated opening schedule or community-access plans before 2027.
• Outcomes of Measure HLA litigation and any city responses or follow-up actions.

• Continued reporting on traffic collisions and whether city or regional agencies announce new safety measures or focused enforcement.

This week's roundup compresses ongoing infrastructure work and transit updates with a stark list of recent traffic deaths and injuries. The combination of project news and repeated serious collisions frames urgent public-safety concerns alongside longer-term planning and legal fights shaping transportation in the region.