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How the pandemic changed your L.A. commute
Not only is traffic worse, it’s now spread throughout the day…
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November 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Yes, L.A. has the worst traffic in the nation. But that's not the full story. COVID changed when we drive.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Yes, L.A. has the worst traffic in the nation. But that's not the full story. COVID changed when we drive.
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The worst hour of the week for L.A. traffic?
Thursdays between 4-5 p.m.
We broke it all down here.
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Thursdays between 4-5 p.m.
We broke it all down here.
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How the pandemic changed your L.A. commute
Not only is traffic worse, it’s now spread throughout the day…
xtown.la
November 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The worst hour of the week for L.A. traffic?
Thursdays between 4-5 p.m.
We broke it all down here.
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Thursdays between 4-5 p.m.
We broke it all down here.
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Why are more people getting seriously injured in L.A. traffic?
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October 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Why are more people getting seriously injured in L.A. traffic?
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Why are more people dying from traffic collisions in L.A. than a decade ago? These intersections have something to do with it.
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October 17, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Why are more people dying from traffic collisions in L.A. than a decade ago? These intersections have something to do with it.
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Why are streets in Los Angeles getting more dangerous?
We put together a list of intersections to avoid. xtown.la/2025/10/15/m...
We put together a list of intersections to avoid. xtown.la/2025/10/15/m...
October 16, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Why are streets in Los Angeles getting more dangerous?
We put together a list of intersections to avoid. xtown.la/2025/10/15/m...
We put together a list of intersections to avoid. xtown.la/2025/10/15/m...
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This story was originally published by the nonprofit newsroom, @crosstownla.bsky.social and is republished here with permission.
October 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
This story was originally published by the nonprofit newsroom, @crosstownla.bsky.social and is republished here with permission.
We made a list of the most dangerous intersections in Los Angeles.
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October 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
We made a list of the most dangerous intersections in Los Angeles.
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We made a list of the most dangerous intersections in L.A.
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We made a list of the most dangerous intersections in L.A.
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The most dangerous intersections in Los Angeles
Over the past decade, the city’s streets have become significantly more lethal…
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October 15, 2025 at 11:58 PM
@streetsblogla.bsky.social
We made a list of the most dangerous intersections in L.A.
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We made a list of the most dangerous intersections in L.A.
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Why is traffic in Los Angeles getting more lethal? These intersections tell part of the tale.
Why is traffic in Los Angeles getting more lethal? These intersections tell part of the tale.
The most dangerous intersections in Los Angeles
Over the past decade, the city’s streets have become significantly more lethal…
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October 15, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Why is traffic in Los Angeles getting more lethal? These intersections tell part of the tale.
Why is traffic in Los Angeles getting more lethal? These intersections tell part of the tale.
We ranked the 20 most dangerous intersections in Los Angeles.
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The most dangerous intersections in Los Angeles
Over the past decade, the city’s streets have become significantly more lethal…
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October 15, 2025 at 9:10 PM
We ranked the 20 most dangerous intersections in Los Angeles.
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The Los Angeles Police Department has failed to publish its crime reports for the past 19 months. So we are trying to piece together the the crime picture as best we can.
First chart: homicides. There have been 7 fewer homicides so far this year than during the same period last year.
First chart: homicides. There have been 7 fewer homicides so far this year than during the same period last year.
October 8, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The Los Angeles Police Department has failed to publish its crime reports for the past 19 months. So we are trying to piece together the the crime picture as best we can.
First chart: homicides. There have been 7 fewer homicides so far this year than during the same period last year.
First chart: homicides. There have been 7 fewer homicides so far this year than during the same period last year.
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Rooted in 15 years of reporting from Boyle Heights Beat, it's focused on community-driven reporting that connects and serves Angelenos.
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October 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The LA Local is the new name for the Los Angeles Local News Initiative — an AJP-supported effort to build a new kind of local media for L.A.
Rooted in 15 years of reporting from Boyle Heights Beat, it's focused on community-driven reporting that connects and serves Angelenos.
Rooted in 15 years of reporting from Boyle Heights Beat, it's focused on community-driven reporting that connects and serves Angelenos.
The Pacific Palisades have received more building permits than any other neighborhood over the past three months. Some say it's not nearly enough.
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October 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The Pacific Palisades have received more building permits than any other neighborhood over the past three months. Some say it's not nearly enough.
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Post-fire building in the Palisades is finally taking off. But is it enough?
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October 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Post-fire building in the Palisades is finally taking off. But is it enough?
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September 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Building is returning to the Palisades. Is it happening fast enough?
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Building is coming back in the Palisades
Nine months after the fire, more permits are issued. Is the pace fast enough?
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September 30, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Building is returning to the Palisades. Is it happening fast enough?
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Homelessness in L.A. has declined (slightly) for two straight years. But the complaints about homeless encampments are on track for an all-time high.
September 27, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Homelessness in L.A. has declined (slightly) for two straight years. But the complaints about homeless encampments are on track for an all-time high.
Los Angeles is finally starting to issue more new permits for building. But almost all of them are for single-family/duplex homes. A small sliver are for apartments.
September 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Los Angeles is finally starting to issue more new permits for building. But almost all of them are for single-family/duplex homes. A small sliver are for apartments.
Solar power in Los Angeles is starting to dim. What's behind the decline?
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September 12, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Solar power in Los Angeles is starting to dim. What's behind the decline?
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This week, the Crosstown Neighborhood Newsletter told you how many pothole complaints there are where you live. Whatever the number, the city is not fixing them fast enough.
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August 29, 2025 at 7:06 PM
This week, the Crosstown Neighborhood Newsletter told you how many pothole complaints there are where you live. Whatever the number, the city is not fixing them fast enough.
Make sure you subscribe for news about your LA neighborhood.
newsletter.xtown.la
Make sure you subscribe for news about your LA neighborhood.
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