Transportation & Mobility

Historic Ventura Pier reopens after 18 months of repair work

The 1,600-foot pier was battered by two successive years of winter storms, damaging or displacing over 60 timber piles supporting the structure.

A pier on the left of the frame sticks out towards the middle of frame. Towards the end of the pier an American flag blows in the wind. The ocean water is gray and brown from the stormy day.

LA Metro will establish its own police force as it struggles with violent attacks, increased ridership

The board of directors approved establishing an in-house police force Thursday.

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.

The DMV has moved many services to kiosks. We tried one out. It didn't go well

Some residents have had issues using the machines and completing transactions online.

A blue and yellow self-service kiosk covered in DMV logos stands inside a grocery store.

State board affirms Waymo's expansion into LA

The driverless car company has been given the go-ahead to operate on freeways, though the company hasn't announced any plans to offer rides outside of L.A.'s surface streets.

A Waymo autonomous vehicle on Steiner Street in San Francisco, on November 17, 2023.

A short guide to South LA’s CicLAvia

CicLAvia will bring traffic closures along Western Avenue between Exposition Park and Century Avenue from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 23.

A woman wearing a black dress bikes with a cart in tow. Another woman riding in the cart smiles and waves at the camera.

LA Metro releases report tracking 'public safety surge'

The report comes after a series of violent incidents on or near the transit system over the past couple months.

A subway train going to Azusa arrives at a station

PCH in Long Beach could get a protected bike lane, but Caltrans needs your input first

The deadline for weighing in on the design of a bike lane in Long Beach was June 21.

A street map of Long Beach with a magenta pink highlighted line running horizontally in the middle of two intersections.

Topanga Canyon Closure Planned For Repair Work

Closures along Topanga Canyon Blvd (SR-27) begin Thursday to allow crews to install a protective barrier after a landslide earlier this year damaged the road.

Two trucks are seen along a dirt road below a cliff showing sings of mud and debris flowing off of it. Power lines are beside the road with a small crane perched along the hillside digging sand. Trees are seen on the same hillside below a blue sky.

Metro Adjusts Bus Services For Improved Reliability And Reduced Wait Times

This weekend LA Metro is changing about 150 of its weekday and weekend bus schedules to increase reliability and get riders to their destinations faster.

Construction Begins To Fix A Dangerous Hollywood Boulevard Intersection, What You Should Know

The project plans to slow speeding drivers, protect bikers, boost public transit access, and keep more people safe as they travel along the popular corridor.

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.

How Silver Lake’s Last ‘No Cruising’ Signs Got Taken Down

The signs were remnants of an old ordinance that police used to target LGBTQ+ people.

A wide shot of four people with medium and light skin tones standing near a street sign outside, looking toward the camer and showing a thumbs down hand gesture. The sign is a red and black no u-turn sign with a timeframe below that reads Midnight to 6 a.m.

California Gig Worker Law Withstands Challenge From Uber At Federal Appeals Court

A 2020 California law compels businesses to offer employment benefits to more workers rather than treating them like independent contractors. Uber lost an effort to overturn the law.

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