1+ hour, 48+ min ago  (565+ words) Transit agencies and transportation officials are preparing for an influx of international tourists and soccer fans when the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in 11 U. S. cities on June 12. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will begin bus service to arrive…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (573+ words) Microplastics pose risks that science and monitoring tools aren't equipped to fully capture, which could produce "uninformative and potentially misleading" results, an expert says. The Trump administration is moving to track microplastics in drinking water, but the science needed to…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (240+ words) Reducing the number of staircases smaller multifamily buildings require could unlock more housing, advocates say, but a state fire marshal report urges caution. As local governments look for how they might ease the time and expense of constructing housing, measures…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (344+ words) Elimination of the HOME Investment Partnerships and Community Development Block Grant programs would be part of the 13% cut in the Department of Housing and Urban Development's discretionary budget. Well into its second year, the Trump administration has so far been…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (359+ words) The nearly 4-mile extension is the first of three that will provide a through ride from downtown Los Angeles to Beverly Hills by 2027. The D Line extension is one of LA Metro's projects scheduled for completion by 2028, in time for…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (711+ words) Local governments are fast-tracking the renaming of Cesar Chavez parks, schools and streets, but those symbolic decisions can carry significant price tags. Cities nationwide are moving quickly to remove Cesar Chavez's name from buildings, parks and streets following allegations of…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (441+ words) A judge found the administration illegally imposed a criteria change for federal funds, and an appeals court upheld an order blocking Trump from cutting permanent supportive housing grants. The Trump administration last week suffered setbacks in two lawsuits concerning its…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (394+ words) A Consumer Reports white paper evaluates six options to fund highways, bridges and mass transit. As Congress works on priorities for the next multiyear legislation to fund highways, bridges and mass transit, it will need to find a mechanism to…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (80+ words) Deep cuts to FEMA, EPA and climate programs would force local governments to absorb preparedness, infrastructure and resilience costs. Below is a categorized breakdown of the impacts. IAEM is urging Congress to fully fund FEMA's preparedness grant programs. Amtrak would…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (238+ words) The 211 network saw "a sharp increase in people struggling " particularly around finding and keeping stable housing," a United Way representative said. 2025 was a challenging year for housing affordability in the U. S. The median existing home price hit an all-time high in…...