LA Metro’s e-ride van service facing fare hike, possible route cuts in January – Daily News

Metro’s ride-hailing, on-demand, e-taxi program — the most costly service per ride offered by the Los Angeles  County transit agency — faces some significant changes, including a big fare hike, possible service area cutbacks  and even elimination. LA Metro’s MicroTransit runs nine-seat blue vans that pick up individuals at their location and drop them off … Read more

10 Freeway closure, 405 toll lanes open, new Metro rail lines – Daily News

From a major freeway shutdown to the opening of carpool lanes and two new passenger rail lines, the transportation picture in Southern California saw some notable changes in 2023. Since 21 million residents are fragmented by barriers, mostly by geography, but also by the daily blockages created by soul-stealing traffic, not everyone will have noticed … Read more

Locally funded. No corporate sponsors. Meet the six ‘self-built’ local floats – Daily News

What makes the six self-built floats of the 2024 Rose Parade, err, different from the rest? Well, there are no corporate sponsors. This classification means these floats are financed, constructed and decorated completely by volunteers. Usually, the float design is the brain child of a local resident. Oh, let’s not forget fundraising, a key aspect … Read more