Transportation & Mobility

Why, yet again, the full rollout of REAL ID might be delayed

President George W. Bush signed the "Real ID Act" into law in 2005, mandating Americans to upgrade their state-issued ID cards to meet new federal security standards by 2008. More than 15 years later, we are still not there.

Image of a driver's license shows the characteristics of a REAL ID, which includes two versions of the driver's photo and a distinctive background.

LA Metro now enforcing TAP-to-Exit in Santa Monica

The pilot program is expanding after it launched in North Hollywood a few months back.

The interior of an underground public transit station. Two men in green and orange high-visibility vests and long pants are standing around the silver metal turnstile gates. The man on the left is working on a laptop computer at the same time. The station is largely empty and well-lit, except for one woman walking in the background.

Getting a darker window tint isn't always cooler. Here’s what to consider if you want them for your car

Tints and window films can help you beat the heat, but there's also safety concerns if you go too dark on parts of the car.

The top of a white car driving past, with an arm hanging out of the passenger window. A small brown dog is also sticking its head out of the window and making eye contact with the camera. The downtown Los Angeles skyline can be seen in the distance, as well as a red stoplight.

We took self-driving Waymo cars for a test ride. This is what happened

Alphabet’s autonomous technology is expanding to different parts of the L.A. region. So my colleague and I teamed up to try to stump Waymo.

A white Jaguar with a unique mechanical object on the roof and the word "Waymo" displayed around the car is stopped on a paved street. A person can be seen walking past the car, towards a grassy area with palm trees.

Copper wire thefts leave LA neighborhoods in the dark. Here’s what officials are doing to try to stop it

The city is taking a range of actions, from seeking to make it illegal to be in possession of certain types of cable to investigations and arrests.

A bright streetlight is shown against a black night background.

This year may be the busiest Labor Day travel weekend on record. Here's how to prepare

This Labor Day weekend is forecasted to be the busiest air travel season yet, with more than 17 million people expected to pass through TSA checkpoints.

New express lanes open in San Bernardino just in time for Labor Day rush

We've got everything you need to know about using the new toll lanes.

Cars are backed up on a freeway with five lanes of traffic, with a separate express lane towards the middle. It's a sunny, clear day.

Mobile CA driver’s licenses are coming to Apple Wallet, but don’t leave your physical cards behind just yet

The access is expected soon, but only certain places currently accept mobile IDs.

SoCal gas prices are dropping (for now). How low can they go?

Your next trip to the pump could cost a bit less, but it’s unclear how long the lower prices will stick around.

More than 400,000 students are getting free rides on Metro and other transit systems

It's all part of Metro's GoPass program.

A huge multi-lane freeway full of cars is split down the middle by a Metro train and its tracks.

U.S. presses the ‘reset button' on technology that lets cars talk to each other

The U.S. Department of Transportation is releasing a roadmap to speed up the deployment of wireless connections between road users which has been unevenly distributed and poorly implemented

A cyclist riding across a busy street in New York city silhouetted against a cityscape

Hollywood Boulevard’s protected bike lanes are here

2.1 miles of parking-protected bike lanes will be unveiled by city officials Thursday.

A digital illustration shows traffic flowing in both directions. There is a dedicated bike line with bicyclists passing as well as half a dozen people walking on the sidewalk.

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