Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Some L.A. County bus drivers say pesticides are making them ill

2013-06-16 18:06:00

Los Angeles County bus drivers say they are regularly becoming ill — sometimes while behind the wheel — from pesticides sprayed inside their vehicles by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. At least 14 Metro drivers are pursuing...

MTA bus driver killed in crash 'looked after everyone else first'

2013-06-15 21:47:00

Olivia Gamboa began her route through downtown Los Angeles in the pre-dawn darkness. After 13 years as a bus driver with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, she could have chosen any shift. She opted to drive at 5 a.m., as most of the city slept,...

Letters: A transit fallacy in West L.A.

2013-06-14 00:00:00

Re "Growing pains," June 10 Transit-oriented development is one thing when you have a clean slate to work on; it is another when you are inserting a light-rail line into an existing (and thriving) community like West Los Angeles. You can't just plop a...

Bus driver killed in downtown L.A. crash mourned outside 7-Eleven

2013-06-13 13:17:00

A Metro bus driver was mourned Thursday at a makeshift memorial in downtown L.A. after her death in a head-on crash with a speeding tow truck driver. It was around 5 a.m. Wednesday when Matt Mattu, the owner of the 7-Eleven at corner the 5th Street...

Santa Monica hotel to have ocean views after proposed makeover

2013-06-12 17:49:00

With ocean views selling at a pricey premium throughout Southern California, it can be dumbfounding to encounter a prominent downtown Santa Monica hotel that deliberately averts its gaze from the water. The boxy former Holiday Inn near the Third...

Santa Monica hotel that shunned the ocean to be replaced

2013-06-13 06:30:00

With ocean views selling at a premium throughout Southern California, it can be dumbfounding to encounter a prominent downtown Santa Monica hotel that deliberately averts its gaze from the water. The boxy former Holiday Inn near the Third Street...

Bus driver killed in downtown crash from a family of bus operators

2013-06-12 16:19:00

Olivia Gamboa was just beginning her shift on Metro Line 18 in downtown L.A. when a tow truck smashed head-on into her bus early Wednesday. The 13-year veteran, who was steering an otherwise unoccupied bus near 5th Street and Broadway, died after the...

Metro bus driver dies after collision with tow truck downtown

2013-06-12 09:10:00

The driver of a Metro bus died Wednesday morning after an apparently speeding tow truck smashed into it at 5th and Broadway downtown, authorities said. "Metro is saddened to learn of the passing of one of our family members this morning as a result of a...

Metro bus, tow truck collide in downtown L.A.; drivers injured

2013-06-12 06:57:00

A Metro bus and tow truck collided in downtown Los Angeles early Wednesday, seriously injuring both drivers and sending the truck careening into a convenience store. The crash occurred about 5:10 a.m. at 5th Street and Broadway. TV news video showed the...

Mayor-elect Eric Garcetti picks longtime advisor to run transition

2013-05-31 11:36:00

Los Angeles Mayor-elect Eric Garcetti announced Friday that he has chosen one of his longtime advisors to serve as director of his transition team, helping him identify the hundreds of people who will work in his office and serve as political appointees....

Metro recommends contractor (and $160 million more) for Crenshaw Line

2013-06-07 20:09:00

Transportation officials are seeking an additional $160 million for the Crenshaw Line light-rail construction budget, bringing the project’s estimated cost to more than $2 billion, according to a staff report issued Friday by the Los Angeles...

Green Line service restored after woman talked off tracks

2013-05-30 14:50:00

Regular service has been restored to the Green Line after a woman climbed onto the tracks, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority�said Thursday afternoon. The Green Line was closed at several stops in South L.A. from 11:30 a.m....

Traffic crawls along the northbound 405 Freeway during rush hour in Westwood. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has formally acknowledged a delay of at least 13 months in completion of the 405 widening project. The projected date for completion is now mid-2014.

2013-04-16 00:00:00

Traffic crawls along the northbound 405 Freeway during rush hour in Westwood. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has formally acknowledged a delay of at least 13 months in completion of the 405 widening project. The projected date for completion is now mid-2014.

2013-04-16 00:00:00

Glendale City Councilman Ara Najarian failed to receive enough votes to keep his seat on the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. "It was orchestrated beforehand," he said.

2012-12-11 17:46:00