Transportation & Mobility

First part of Metro D Line extension to open May 8

The extension includes three new stops and will take riders from downtown L.A. to Beverly Hills.

THe image shows a building at an angle. The bottom of the building has windows. Above the windows is a sign. The sign's background is black and in white text says "Wilshire/Fairfax." At the end of the sign is a purple circle with the letter D.

Black and Latino Angelenos are overrepresented in traffic stops used to investigate serious crimes

The analysis found that Hispanic, Latino and Black people were overrepresented in data on pretextual stops compared to their share of the population.

A police officer stands outside the window of a white van on the side of a road with his motorcycle parked behind the vehicle.

Uber ballot initiative sparks showdown with lawyers, doctors

Lawyers and doctors oppose Uber’s proposed California ballot initiative.

With its initial public offering on Friday, Uber hopes to raise billions of dollars, but analysts wonder when the ride-hailing company will turn a profit.

LA to seek extension instead of forfeiting $100M in state transportation funds

The state funds would be applied to three pedestrian and cyclist improvement projects in the city.

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TSA says PreCheck still operational after previous announcement of suspension

TSA said Sunday that its PreCheck program would remain operational, backpedaling on an earlier announcement.

Proposed CA bill would require licenses for some E-bikes

Under AB 1942, electric bikes that use throttles and exceed 20 mph would need to register with the DMV.

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Rhetoric by Trump officials has complicated case against truck driver in a deadly SoCal crash

An attorney for the truck driver is arguing statements by the San Bernardino County district attorney violated their client's rights under the California Racial Justice Act.

DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin, a woman with light skin tone, blonde hair, wearing a blue jacket, stands behind a wooden podium and speaks as two people stand and listen behind her.

There’s a reason to get to LAX early: the airport’s concert series

The “LAX Presents” series brings performances to the airport’s terminals. LAist caught a recent one with the ambient techno trio Purelink.

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LA leaders want to increase frozen streetlight repair budget but need property owners to buy in

Next up: another council approval and convincing property owners to pay more in a yearly assessment

A worker installs a streetlight that has a solar panel on top of it.

LA released proposed locations for speed cameras. Here’s how you can weigh in

L.A. is one of several California cities piloting the technology.

A digital speed sign showing 25 mph next to a no stopping sign on a pole.

Once again, more people were killed in collisions on LA streets than by homicide last year

The grim total of 290 traffic fatalities in 2025 took place in the year city officials had vowed to eliminate them entirely.

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Congress approves $94.3M in transit funds for the 2028 Olympics in LA

The money was part of a spending bill signed by President Donald Trump to end the partial government shutdown.

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