Meghan McCarty Carino
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Metro broke ground on the second section of the Purple Line to Beverly Hills, but federal funds for the final stretch to Westwood are up in the air. -
The people mover will connect the terminals with parking, car rentals and the new Crenshaw Light Rail line, providing a rail connection to LAX at long last. -
A CalTrans project funded by L.A. Metro would displace more than 400 residents, businesses, and a homeless shelter, drawing criticism from affected neighborhoods. -
Six months after L.A. Metro changed its approach to policing buses and trains, has crime gone down? Statistics show mixed results. -
A UCLA study suggests people in groups that traditionally use mass transit are buying more cars, which may be causing the decline in train and bus ridership. -
The city's Vision Zero program aimed to reduce traffic fatalities in the city last year. Deaths did decline, but not as much as targeted. -
Members of the board voiced frustration over how the encounter had escalated and the criticisms it brought on Metro, but their reactions varied.
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Video of a police officer on a Metro train forcibly removing a young woman — who was later arrested — has stirred controversy about the LAPD's role on public transit. -
A Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit ranked the states on their adoption of regulations that address the top road safety threats. California fell in the middle. -
Californians can now buy recreational pot legally but the science hasn't caught up to the law when it comes to ensuring safe driving.
Stories by Meghan McCarty Carino
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