New Wilshire Bus Lanes Active Starting This Morning

Los Angeles, CA · June 22, 2026

Monday morning haze is lingering over the basin, but the commute looks different if you're heading through the Miracle Mile. The red paint is fresh and the rules have changed for the drive toward Fairfax.

📰 The Lead

The long-anticipated expansion of the Wilshire Boulevard bus-only lanes reaches a major milestone today as the segment between Fairfax Avenue and La Brea Avenue officially goes live. This stretch is a critical link in the city’s plan to speed up the 720 and 20 lines, which serve as the backbone for thousands of daily commuters traveling between downtown and the Westside.

While drivers will lose a dedicated lane during peak morning and evening hours, transit officials expect a 15% reduction in travel time for bus riders through this notorious bottleneck. Parking restrictions are now strictly enforced during commute windows, and transit cameras are active to keep the lanes clear. This project brings the corridor one step closer to a seamless transit ribbon across the city, just as summer ridership begins to peak.

🏙️ Local Pulse

  • Eagle Rock Slow Streets — New signage and traffic diverters roll out on Hill Drive today to prioritize neighborhood pedestrians.

  • LAUSD Summer Meals — Over 100 school sites across the district begin serving free breakfast and lunch to students today.

  • Griffith Park Brush Clearance — Final inspections for residential properties bordering the park hillsides wrap up by sunset this afternoon.

☁️ Today's Outlook

  • High 80°F · Low 60°F — Overcast
    • Keep the sunglasses handy as that morning gray should burn off by early lunch.

📅 What's On Around Town

  • Santa Monica: Beach Volleyball Open Play — Annenberg Community Beach House, 9:00 AM Drop-in games on the sand for all skill levels near the water.

  • Grand Park: Lunchtime Yoga — Performance Lawn, 12:15–1:00 PM A free mid-day stretch under the trees with no registration required.

  • Culver City: Outdoor Cinema — Ivy Station, 7:30 PM Bring a blanket for a sunset screening of a classic summer blockbuster.

  • Dodgers vs. Giants — Dodger Stadium, 7:10 PM The rivalry continues under the lights for the start of a home stand.

  • Monday Night Jazz — The Falls Lounge, 8:00 PM Local quintets take over the back room for a low-key weekly residency.

📸 Spotlight & Story

  • Heritage Square Museum
    • Tucked away in Montecito Heights, this collection of eight Victorian-era structures was saved from the wrecking ball during the 1960s. The Perry Mansion, with its intricate woodwork, was actually barged across the city to reach its permanent home here.

Los Angeles Daily Digest — compiled from local sources as of 6 AM. For breaking updates, follow your local newsrooms.

Sent with care by MailerDot — your city, every morning.

More Los Angeles editions → · Subscribe →