Meghan McCarty Carino
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The state of California has handed over management of the second busiest Amtrak train to a little known local agency called LOSSAN. -
A bill in the California state legislature calls for emergency "yellow alerts" to be sent via electronic highway signs when a driver leaves the scene of a deadly accident. -
In April Mayor Garcetti promised Uber and Lyft would be able to pick up from the airport by summer. It's getting hotter - but still no ride share pickups at LAX. -
Donald Shoup — one of the world's experts on parking policy — is retiring after four decades. His prescription for L.A.'s parking: you've got to pay for it. -
Metro is running test trains on the new Expo Line light rail stretch that will connect Downtown LA to Santa Monica for the first time in 60 years. -
The agency that keeps the trains running wants to make sure they're not keeping their taps running too long. Metro will try to cut water by 20 percent by 2017. -
Metro has chosen an operator to run its bike share program despite concerns the docking system is different than ones planned for Santa Monica and Long Beach. -
A recent crackdown on pedestrians in downtown Los Angeles has spurred protest by activists. City Council members are considering changing enforcement policy. -
The L.A. City Council calls for engineering plans to be drawn up, but it's unclear how the $280 million project will be funded. -
As train service increases across Southern California, concerns over safety at track crossings are growing. Several deadly accidents have occurred in recent years.
Stories by Meghan McCarty Carino
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