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California Free School Transit Bill: What SB 878 Would Change for Districts
SB 878 would make California the first US state to guarantee free school transport for all TK-12 students starting 2023-24,…
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LA’s Parking Lots Are Finally Being Put to Better Use
Los Angeles is rewriting its parking rules, turning empty stalls into outdoor dining, housing and EV charging hubs. Here is…
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LA’s Crenshaw-LAX Rail Nears Completion After Costly Setbacks
LA's $2.1 billion Crenshaw-LAX light rail line is set to open after years of delays. Here is the latest on…
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Metro Picks Route for West Santa Ana Branch Light Rail
Metro is set to choose the first segment of the West Santa Ana Branch line. Here is what it means…
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Super Bowl LVI Logistics: Public Transit Takes the Onus at SoFi
LA Metro offers free shuttle service to Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium on Feb. 13, as on-site parking is…
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Santa Monica trades a parking garage for affordable housing
The Santa Monica City Council has picked EAH Housing to redevelop Parking Structure 3 into income-restricted housing, with 50 supportive…
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California transit in a Covid labor squeeze
Transit worker shortages across California are forcing service cuts and squeezing the workers who keep buses running through the pandemic.
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Culver City-adjacent project breaks ground in Palms
Geneva Street Partners has started excavation on a seven-story, 54-unit apartment complex with ground-floor retail at 9900 Venice Boulevard.
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California High-Speed Rail Clears Burbank-LA Environmental Hurdle
The California High-Speed Rail Authority board cleared the Burbank-LA EIR/EIS, advancing 300 miles of Phase 1 toward approval.
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OCTA Sets 2022 Plan Around Equity, Safety, and Fiscal Restraint
OCTA's 2022 strategic plan targets balanced transport, Measure M2 delivery, and pandemic-era adaptability, per board chair and CEO.
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California High-Speed Rail Clears Burbank–LA Environmental Review
The CHSRA board has unanimously certified the final EIR/EIS for the Burbank to Los Angeles section, clearing nearly 300 miles…
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California High-Speed Rail Clears Burbank–LA Environmental Hurdle
California's high-speed rail authority approved a final environmental report for the Burbank–LA segment, the last piece in the LA basin.