Fares will increase and there will be four less trains running on two lines as of July 1 for Metrolink, according to MyFoxLA. The board of directors voted in unanimous approval of the actions in a meeting yesterday. more ›

Yesterday, state park officials began announcing plans for budget-saving reductions that begin Sunday. Some parks, including ones in the L.A. area, would lose lifeguards and see fewer hours or days of operation. However, Angeles District Superintendent Ron Schafer is mum on the details of said cuts. "We're working on plans that might help us avoid service reductions all together," he said over the phone, noting details should come next week. Local parks will operate as normal until then and hopefully after. more ›