Public access to the beach is so deeply tied to who we are as Californians that it’s hard to imagine a time when it wasn’t guaranteed. Newly appointed Coastal Commissioner Ray Jackson (also the SBCCOG's 2nd Vice Chair and a Hermosa Council member), explores what he has learned about the work it takes to defend these protections "every single day."

Measure R, passed by voters in 2008, is a half-cent sales tax used to finance new transportation projects and programs, and accelerate those already in the pipeline. The SBCCOG manages nearly $831 million in Measure R funds through the South Bay Highway Program. The SBCCOG also prioritizes and manages the spending and disbursement of Measure M funds to member jurisdictions for local projects, many of which are smaller in cost and scale and take less time to implement than Measure R projects, which can take decades to plan and complete. Learn about the impact these measures have had on South Bay transportation.

A Hero's Welcome - Newly formed organization partners with the SBCCOG in its mission to help the South Bay's unhoused through a care-first, person-centered approach.

Artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes make it harder than ever to tell what’s real. What does it mean to lead with trust in a world where authenticity can be faked? In our South Bay Watch Perspective piece, Maricopa, Arizona's Deputy City Manager and Public Safety Officer Micah Gaudet explores what it means to be an authentic leader in the age of AI.

In June, the new LAX/Metro Transit Center (MTC) opened to connect Metro’s C and K lines directly to LAX via a free airport shuttle, creating a faster and more convenient way to get to and from the airport when arriving by transit. The 500,000-square-foot LAX/MTC is Metro’s first Measure M project to open since voters approved the initiative in 2016. In late July, the SBCCOG’s staff, board members and partners took a field trip to see the $898.6 million project and experience the rail route to the LAX/MTC from a commuter’s point of view.