Researchers looked at some of the studies that have already been conducted on driving under the influence of weed while also digging into actual car crash data. Its analysis showed that drivers smoking pot are about twice as likely to get into a crash as sober drivers. more ›

Get your bicycle bells tuned up, because CicLAvia is back on April 15, and today the route map makes its debut. more ›

Not many details to offer up right now, however the Riverside Drive onramp to the southbound Glendale (2) Freeway in the Silver Lake area has been closed by the California Highway Patrol following the discovery of a dead body in the immediate area, according to City News Service. We will have more information about the case as it becomes available. more ›

Main Street in Venice is going on a "road diet" and today crews began the work of removing one car lane in each direction to make room for new bike lanes. The new bike lanes will run between Winward Circle and Marine Street at the Santa Monica border. more ›

The Los Angeles Police Department have released details about at least three of their planned checkpoints and DUI saturation patrols for this weekend. "Research shows that crashes involving alcohol drop by an average of 20 percent when well-publicized checkpoints are conducted often enough," notes the LAPD their news release. more ›

Heads up for commuters who use the 210 Freeway in the Arcadia area, there are going to be some significant closures tonight to accommodate construction on the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension. more ›

While braving the local roadways this holiday season, Angelenos are adding one item to the top of their gift wishlists - less traffic. Or perhaps a hovercraft. Though Los Angeles suffers from clogged streets and freeways all year long, getting from point A to point B, especially near popular shopping districts, is extra unpleasant during the holidays. more ›

Commuters who rely on using Coldwater Canyon to get between the Valley and the other side of the hill weekdays may want to explore some alternate route options from now until the end of the year. more ›

A huge trucker exploded into flames on the 60 freeway near Montebello yesterday afternoon, scorching a nearby overpass. more ›

The Los Angeles Police Department will be conducting DUI Saturation Patrols tonight and Sunday as part of their ongoing campaign to remove dangerous drivers from the roads and educate the public on safety risks of driving under the influence. more ›

A task force presented recommendations for adding bike lanes to West Hollywood's streets at last night's WeHo City Council meeting, reports West Hollywood Patch. The group made suggestions that would significantly change the layout and traffic flow of the area. more ›

States that have legalized medical marijuana have fewer fatal car accidents, according to a new study by the Institute for the Study of Labor. The study looked at traffic fatalities and concluded that there were 9 percent fewer traffic fatalities in the 13 states that have legalized marijuana. more ›

Want to beat the Thanksgiving traffic madness? Get in line. A quick look at Sigalert, CHP traffic incident page, Google maps and of course angry tweets shows that even 2pm today was way too late to late to beat the crowds hitting the road. more ›

Hitting the road? You're definitely not going to be alone. Ever wonder how many people have died in accidents along the same roads on which you're driving? Okay, so it's not the most cheerful thought, but between 2001 and 2009, 369,629 people died on America's roads. more ›

Los Angeles lives up to its reputation of having some of the most clogged freeways in the nation according to a study put out by the Texas Transportation Institute. more ›

Police are looking for the suspect who hit a USC motorcyclist last night and took off without offering any help. The 21-year-old USC student was driving on a motorcycle through the intersection at Vermont and Lexington Avenue around 6:40 p.m., when the motorcycle collided with a van. more ›

If you're ever tempted to drive drunk, picture this sobering scenario: a driver in Sylmar was arrested after smashing into an occupied parked truck, which struck a utility pole, starting a fire, causing a power outage. The two trucks were totaled and the other man sleeping in the pick-up truck was injured. more ›

Police say a woman may have fallen asleep at the wheel before she fatally crashed into a pole in Silver Lake last night. There was no evidence that the woman was intoxicated, according to the Los Angeles Times. more ›

Juan Manuel Diaz, 36, of Santa Ana and his passenger were shot around 9 p.m. last night at the intersection of Grand and Edinger Avenues, according to the Daily Breeze. His van careened into wrong-way traffic and he slammed into a Volkswagen Beetle carrying a family with two adults and three children, ages 5, 8 and 13. more ›

If you get stuck in some heinous traffic this morning in Hollywood, blame Twilight. Thanks to a 10:30 a.m. handprint ceremony at the Chinese Theatre for the bloodsucking sensation film franchise's Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, streets in the area will be closed down to make room for the stars...and their hordes of screaming fans. more ›

The Los Angeles Police Department wants to remind revelers this Halloweekend that there are few things scarier than drunk drivers. In addition to issuing a reminder about ways to stay safe while celebrating, they will be operating at least two DUI checkpoints this weekend. more ›

If you are among the 50,000 drivers with outstanding fines due for red light camera tickets, sorry, but the city is still looking to collect that money from you. Today the Los Angeles City Council voted in favor of continuing to pay the contractor hired to collect those fines. more ›

Obamajam continues today as President Barack Obama makes his way to Burbank for his second presidential appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." Traffic delays are obviously expected as Obama travels from the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills to the NBC studio in Burbank, then from Burbank to LAX. more ›

If you work or live between Westwood and Hancock Park, prepare for a commute nightmare this evening, courtesy President Barack Obama, who arrives in town just in time for rush hour fun. We list some affected streets (and share some Twitter bitching for amusement/comfort). more ›

He's back, again! President Barack Obama returns to Los Angeles Monday for another one of his less-than-24-hour-long visit to raise some funds and shake some hands and secure some votes for the 2012 election. more ›

Heeeeeeeeere's Barack! On his next visit to Los Angeles, President Barack Obama will make a stop in beautiful downtown Burbank to tape an appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." Tuesday's guesting will mark Obama's fourth time on the Leno show, says The Daily News. more ›

Now that the city's red-light camera program is dead authorities are trying to figure out a new solution to deal with the city's high number of traffic fatalities. The LAPD saw the program as a way to reduce fatal accidents caused by red-light runners and at one point police offers even hoped they could use the cameras to catch other kinds of violations. more ›

A fatal officer-involved shooting left several lanes of the 91 Freeway in Corona closed overnight, backing up traffic and necessitating an extensive investigation. The shooting took place just after 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, when California Highway Patrol officers arrived at the eastbound 91 Freeway between Main Street and the 15 Freeway in response to a call of a single-vehicle crash. more ›

It turns out there are some slight benefits to a bum economy: fewer people employed means fewer people taking up space on the freeway during the morning and afternoon commutes. Since the economy tanked, traffic has actually improved in Los Angeles and nationally. But traffic is supposed to get uglier when the economy improves and more of us get jobs, according to a study put out by the Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M. more ›

If you have traffic tickets that you haven't paid since 2008, the state wants to help you wipe the slate clean. Starting in 2012, the state will be offering you a 50 percent discount to pay off tickets that were supposed to be paid off in 2009, according to the Daily Breeze. more ›