Ryan Fonseca
@ryan-fonseca.bsky.social
Deputy digital editor for Guardian US (@us.theguardian.com), based in LA Teaching journalism at Cal State Northridge Previously: @latimes.com, @laist.com, @sfstandard.com 💬 Signal: @rfonseca.411
Worth noting that LA has mostly stopped broader street repaving, which some safety advocates say is being done to avoid triggering legally required enhancement work, including bike lanes and improved pedestrian infrastructure. An estimated 290 people were killed in crashes on LA streets last year.
Mayor Karen Bass@mayor.lacity.gov · 6d agoSimone Boyce we got you! Spot a pothole on your street? Send it our way. Report it to 311, through the MyLA311 app or at lacity.gov/myla311.
One major criticism of LA28 I hear a lot is that this LA nonprofit doesn't seem to be prioritizing the people of LA. Now we have proof, thanks to this quite notable shift in LA28's mission statement, as shown on its 990s from 2023 to 2024. Hmmm, I wonder what could have happened that year?
One personal side effect of reporting on e-motorcycles is I'm now getting ads for them e v e r y w h e r e 🫠
Back with some writing about what the media coverage and discourse over teens on street-illegal electric motorcycles gets wrong, including often lumping them in with street-legal e-bikes. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Are teens on ebikes the ‘new Hells Angels’? Not so fast, boomers
Experts say better regulation is needed but that bad press about ‘motorized menaces’ puts the ebike revolution at risk
theguardian.com
⚾ @andrewgumbel.bsky.social on the Dodgers dissonance many Angelenos are feeling ahead of the team's White House visit Thursday.
As Dodgers head to White House, loyal fans are conflicted: ‘Trump is tearing this city apart’
After ICE raids and protest crackdown, the LA team’s supporters are ambivalent about the World Series winners’ visit
theguardian.com
ICYMI: USDOT quietly scrubbed bikes lanes and speed cameras from the Federal Highway Administration's list of proven safety countermeasures. Decades of rigorous studies show the effectiveness of those strategies in reducing crashes and deaths, which is ostensibly key to the agency's core mission.
Bike lanes and speed cameras disappear from the DOT's list of proven safety measures
The Federal Highway Administration quietly stripped bike lanes and other safety recommendations from a key list of best practices. Critics say those measures are proven to cut crashes and save lives.
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The Guardian will be covering the president's much-speculated-about address as it happens (in about 30 minutes). Follow our liveblog here for contextual reporting from @robertmackey.bsky.social 👇🏼 www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Trump’s speech rumored to feature elections or Iran after president teases ‘really big news’ – live updates
Speculation surrounding tonight’s address has mounted since Trump promised big announcement without being specific
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“Everything is so sterile now. Everyone wants their house to look like a square box... It’s nice for things to stick out a bit. Weird stuff gives the neighbors something to talk about.” 💀
Why 12-foot Halloween skeletons have become year-round fixtures across Los Angeles
Giant skeletons, once confined to Halloween decorations, now tower over L.A. homes year-round. Some think they're fun. Others have a bone to pick.
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"Roberta has asked her daughter if she remembers the train ride. Sometimes she does. She didn’t know the men were white supremacists. She noticed their masks. She said she wasn’t scared. She was not aware enough to be scared. Or defiant. Or resigned. Or anything else people assumed about her."
The Woman in the Photo Wanted to Be Alone. Instead, She Went Viral.
America saw what it wanted to see on the face of its newest icon. And everyone saw it wrong.
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"The Dodgers do know they play in Los Angeles, right? Then why in the hell do they insist on embracing the person trying to tear this city apart?" Bill Plaschke on the Dodgers announcing their return to the Trump White House later this month. www.latimes.com/sports/dodge...
Commentary: Are the Dodgers tone deaf? White House visit is an insult to their fans
For a franchise built on a diverse, immigrant-heavy fan base, the Dodgers' decision to visit President Trump at the White House — again — makes no sense.
latimes.com
A 2021 state law allows campus police to own military equipment for civilian safety – students fear it may be used to quash dissent
‘We will never use them’: the California universities stockpiling AR-15s, grenades and submachine guns
theguardian.com
Los Angeles' public safety approach in a nutshell: $20 million settlement vs. $250K for crosswalk safety upgrades added too late to make the difference for this young boy and his family.
Los Angeles to pay $20 million to teen who lost leg in Boyle Heights hit-and-run
Joshua Mora lost his leg at 13 years old after being hit by a motorcycle in a crosswalk. He sued the city, saying officials knew the intersection was dangerous.
latimes.com
Spencer Pratt in his video response to losing the Los Angeles mayoral primary: "I know a lot of dimwitted jerks thought ... that I was going to roll up and leave town if I didn't get into city hall." Also Spencer Pratt:
A commission wouldn’t OK a new fee without proof that bigger cars are more dangerous. An expert said that’s “a fundamental of physics.”
CA made a car safety ‘task force.’ It just urged lawmakers to do nothing
A commission wouldn’t OK a new fee without proof that bigger cars are more dangerous. An expert said that’s “a fundamental of physics.”
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LA, our megaevent age is upon us. And it all starts with this 39-day test run. This is not a guide for attending World Cup matches. This is not even a guide for watching World Cup matches. (Remember the Torched promise: no sports!) This is a guide for finding and sharing the best of our city
The Torched guide to LA's World Cup
A mission statement, a calendar of events, and an invitation to help shine a light on LA's public spaces, public transit, and public benefits
torched.la
Just need to point out it is wild to equate teens being stupid on e-motos with a notorious motorcycle gang that’s designated a violent crime syndicate by federal LE. Not excusing reckless behavior by anyone. Also won’t excuse reckless headlines that sensationalize and flatten a complex issue.
November's Los Angeles mayoral election is set. Incumbent Karen Bass vs. city councilmember Nithya Raman www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Nithya Raman edges out Spencer Pratt to face Karen Bass in LA mayoral runoff
Progressive challenger to face incumbent mayor in November as former reality star Pratt trails behind
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Scott Pelley: “Recently, politicians have been invited to choose correspondents for interviews on the broadcast. Giving politicians control over 60 Minutes interviews is not how this is done. Finally, incompetence and unprofessionalism in the new management have wreaked havoc."
Fired 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley says CBS told him to inject ‘falsehoods’ into reporting
Veteran journalist says executives pushed unverified claims and gave politicians a say in interviews
theguardian.com
We're covering all the primaries in California, Iowa, New Jersey and elsewhere. Follow along in our liveblog tonight as @cecilianowell.bsky.social tracks the races and wears out her keyboard ⬇️ www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Midterm primaries 2026 live: results and reaction as six states including California and Iowa cast ballots
All the latest results and updates as New Jersey, South Dakota, New Mexico and Montana also vote in primaries
theguardian.com
Breaking: Longtime CBS News correspondent Scott Pelley has been fired after accusing Bari Weiss of "murdering" 60 Minutes
60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley fired by CBS News after clash
Move comes after meeting in which Pelley said network chief Bari Weiss was ‘murdering’ news show
theguardian.com
"In Los Angeles, a labor union representing more than 2,000 hospitality workers at SoFi Stadium is threatening to strike if agents do not stay away from the venue, which is expected to draw about 70,000 fans per match."
‘We want fans to know the risks’: US immigrant rights groups mobilize across World Cup host cities amid ICE fears
More than 120 groups issued warning to 10 million visitors about ‘serious rights violations’ under Trump
theguardian.com
“She’s murdering 60 Minutes,” Pelley said, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. “She does not love this place. She was brought in to kill it and is doing exactly that.” Reporting by Jeremy Barr: www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley accuses Bari Weiss of ‘murdering’ show
Pelley reportedly rebuked CBS ousting show’s executive producer, executive editor and two top correspondents
theguardian.com
Stoked to have skateboarding's resident art and urban historian Ted Barrow write about the cultural value of San Francisco's Vaillancourt Fountain and Embarcadero Plaza for @us.theguardian.com 🛹
A skateboarder’s lament: the dismantling of San Francisco’s iconic and divisive fountain
The Vaillancourt fountain, an enormous sculpture in place since the 1970s, has been equally reviled and revered
theguardian.com
Guess who wrote about LA’s decades-in-the-making subway extension for the Guardian? ☺️ Glad I got to have some fun with this and revisit the transportation beat at an exciting moment. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Riding the D in Los Angeles: city famous for traffic hopes new subway stations will be a ‘game changer’
Transit advocates laud first stations to open in city in more than 25 years, with World Cup and Olympics coming to town
theguardian.com
Big D energy in Los Angeles today 😁
Alissa Walker@awalkerinla.bsky.social · 3mo ago“If the D line was open, I would’ve taken it from home,” says Jerry O’Connell, emcee for today’s @metrolosangeles.bsky.social D line extension opening, as VIPs arrive on the purple carpet at the Petersen Automotive Museum
Simple enough! It's not like we live in a nation that's structured to prioritize driving in cars over every other transportation mode.
Chevron executive Andy Walz suggests Americans should drive less amid high gas prices
"People should try to drive less. They should try to conserve energy," Andy Walz told CBS News. "We should be doing that all the time. Energy's essential for people's lives, but we should conserve it....
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