Transportation & Mobility

Nearly 300 homes were torn down for multi-year 5 Freeway widening project

This is the first time Californians have seen this level of transparency about Caltrans projects. Statewide, 13 projects completed between 2018 and 2023 resulted in more than 620 home and business needing to be relocated.

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Bags fly for a fee: Southwest Airlines cancels its free checked luggage perk

The carrier announced Tuesday that it will begin charging certain passengers to check their luggage on flights, a significant shift at the company long prized by consumers for its perks.

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Whittier will finally own its namesake boulevard. Why didn't it?

Whittier Boulevard is an iconic thoroughfare across L.A. County. But the state route hasn't been under the city of Whittier's control. Here's why.

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New Pacific Coast Highway access pass available for some residents and essential businesses

The new passes will start to be distributed Tuesday and are for people, businesses and school buses who need to travel in the Palisades Fire burn area.

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LA has a backlog of complaints about streetlight outages. Why haven't they been fixed?

The neighborhoods with the highest number of complaints were downtown L.A. and Boyle Heights, according to an LAist review.

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The Oscars are Sunday. We got the road closures

Heavy traffic will surround the Dolby Theatre until at least Monday morning

A map of Hollywood shows multiple road closures and limited access near Hollywood and Highland.

Not your usual March Madness: how you can help crown LA’s worst parking lot

The competition is being run by Americana at Brand Memes on Instagram and its anonymous account holder, Mr. Glen Dale.

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Metro to expand its weapons detection pilot program

L.A. Metro’s board approved an expansion of its weapons detection pilot program in its latest move aimed at improving safety.

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School districts want more electric buses. Will their plans survive the Trump Administration?

Compton Unified recently unveiled a new fleet of electric school buses, but the fate of funding promised for other schools is unclear under the Trump administration.