Foothill Extension setback, Sepulveda Line update, and more

After receiving a final bid that came in hundreds of millions of dollars above available funding, the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority has opted to cancel the ongoing design-build procurement for the proposed light rail extension from Pomona to Montclair. In a news release, the Construction Authority announced that it would pursue a new plan, with the aim of releasing another request for proposals for project design in June. 

The Construction Authority recently completed work on the ongoing 9.1-mile extension from Azusa to Pomona, which is now being tested by Metro with the aim of starting revenue service later this year. The Pomona-to-Montclair extension would add an existing 3.2 miles to the A Line, which is already the longest light rail line in the world at more than 50 miles from end to end.

Here's what we're reading this week:

LACCD to Add Student Housing "The Los Angeles Community College District moves forward with plans to acquire or build housing for its students." (LA Business Journal)

Dodger Stadium Express begins running for the 2025 season on Sunday with service to the Dodgers-Angels game! (The Source)

Court orders LA to approve controversial Boyle Heights development; activists say fight isn’t over "The decision orders the East L.A. Planning Commission to reverse its denial of a Tiao Properties project on Cesar Chavez Avenue" (LA Public Press)

Bus shuttles replace rail service on B and D Lines between 7th/Metro and Union Station this weekend (The Source)

Hollywood’s Studio Leasing Problem Is Much Worse Than You Think "Competition from other markets, overbuilding during the boom years, a lackluster incentives program — all of it is threatening the world’s entertainment capital" (Commercial Observer)

AI cameras on just 2 LA bus lines generate big spike in bus-related parking tickets "More than 5,500 citations were sent to cars parked in a bus lane or at a bus stop along those two routes, according to data from the L.A. Department of Transportation — a startling jump from the 570 similar tickets issued citywide in a typical month." (LAist)

Is the City’s Approach to Measure HLA Resulting in Worse Pavement Conditions on Some Streets? 'The city says "Measure HLA has not affected overall citywide [pavement condition]" but some streets - ones the city put repaving on hold for HLA - seem to have a lot of potholes' (Streetsblog LA)

Breed Street Shul’s long-awaited restoration aiming for completion by 2026 "After years of restoration work, plans to transform the historic Boyle Heights compound into a vibrant community and cultural hub are finally within reach" (Boyle Heights Beat)

Expansive offices for Apple are rising in Culver City "Apple announced the office development in 2021, saying it would erect two mid-rise buildings as tall as five stories with a total of more than 550,000 square feet. They will be connected by a shared wall on multiple parcels in Culver City and Los Angeles surrounded by Venice, National and Washington boulevards. The offices will have an interior courtyard and are expected to house up to 2,400 employees. " (LA Times)

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