@capntransit look at the former Orange Line busway in the #SFV #LAMetro was opposed by #NIMBYs along Chandler Blvd in #ValleyVillage the #BRT now runs from Chatsworth #Metrolink station to #NorthHollywood aka #NOHO heavy rail subway to #DTLA and #UnionStation and it's busy and successful. Read #MikeDavis #CityofQuartz great book that explores politics in #LosAngeles #transit #signingoff #bonweekend

Knockdown - Structure Fire; INC#0713; 12:23PM; 11911 W Hartsook St; MAP: https://bit.ly/41UjWHE; #ValleyVillage; An LAFD Firefighter/Paramedic team clearing a nearby medical emergency was first to report and arrive at the fire, with heavy flames initially involving the first floor of the 2,217 square foot two-story home, and quickly extending to the upper floor and attic of the 87 year-old structure, which was not equipped with residential fire sprinklers. It took 44 LA https://www.lafd.org/view

Structure Fire; INC#0713; 11:50AM; 11911 W Hartsook St; MAP: https://bit.ly/41UjWHE; #ValleyVillage; PRELIM: Fire showing from the 2nd floor of a 2,200 square foot two-story home.; FS 60; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 2; BC10 BC14 E102 E260 E293 E60 E86 RA60 T60 T93; CH9; 17; Brian Humphrey https://www.lafd.org/view

Civilian Fatality Vehicle Fire; INC#1617; 08:49PM; 12640 W Riverside Dr; MAP: https://bit.ly/41VxO55; #ValleyVillage; PRELIM: LAFD crews arrived to find a vehicle fire to the rear of a vacant two story commercial building. As they quickly extinguished the burning sedan without damage to the structure, they discovered the burned remains of an adult male adjacent to the vehicle. No other injuries were reported. The fire cause is under active investigation. Media Inquiries: https://www.lafd.org/view