Despite it being Presidents Day, Metro buses and rail lines are running on a normal schedule. Several institutions, however, are closed in observance of the federal holiday, and Foothill Transit lines are operating on a weekend schedule. more ›

The Foothill Transit agency approved $259,141 of federal transit money for two automated wheel polishers from Australia, the Pasadena Star News found. Watchdogs are obviously not happy, but the agency said no U.S. companies placed a bid, that the polishers will "dramatically" reduce time spent on prepping buses, therefore streamlining operations, and $72,000 a year will be spent on polisher supplies from the U.S. "If we were to look at the highest-priorities for FTA, I don't know that this would fit," said Tom Schatz, president of Citizens Against Government Waste, to the paper. Foothill said most of the money they received went towards expanding programs. more ›

This past Friday, a cyclist was riding on Santa Anita Avenue in El Monte, only to die under the wheels of a Foothill Transit Bus. more ›