Hundreds Gather for Metro’s 1st Annual Older Adult Transportation Expo
October 6, 2016
More than 20 organizations and services with the potential to solve mobility problems for older adults were represented
Breaking News
- LACMA Showcases ‘Imagining Black Diasporas: 21st-Century Art and Poetics’ Exhibit
- Sheenway School and Culture Center — Educating Youth to Lead the Future Over 50 Years
- Record-Breaking Hate Crimes Against Black Angelenos on the Rise
- Los Angeles Rams and LAPD Spread Holiday Cheer with Annual Sleigh Ride
- Heather Hutt Sworn-in as Councilwoman for L.A.’s 10th District
- Visit Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza for Holiday Photos with Santa
- Homeless and Their Advocates Speak Out in New Film, ‘WE, the Vulnerable of LA’
- The Congressman Wore Sneakers: An Evening With Hakeem Jeffries
- Brotherhood Crusade Honors SEIU President April Verrett at 2024 Pioneer of African American Achievement Award Dinner
- Chargers Thwart Divisional Foe on Thursday Night
- No. 18 UCLA Men’s Basketball Defeats Prairie View A&M 111-75
- Athletes in $2.8 billion college lawsuit tell judge they want to create a players’ association
- Cal, UNLV Inspire La Tijera Students at Day of Play
Metro
Former Metro Deputy CEO inducted into Transportation Hall of Fame
September 21, 2016
Catoe began his career in transportation in 1979 in the Human Resources Department at Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA)
Congresswoman Waters Congratulates Metro upon Receipt of $10.5 Million Federal Grant for New Buses in the South Bay
September 14, 2016
Congresswoman Maxine Waters congratulated Metro for receiving a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for the purchase of new buses
Measure M Officially Certified
August 25, 2016
A Metro county sales tax measure aimed at raising revenue to build, operate and maintain public transportation projects was officially certified by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder for the Nov. 8 ballot.
Night work during traffic reconfiguration and full street closure for the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project
August 12, 2016
Metro construction activities for the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project requires a traffic reconfiguration on Crenshaw Boulevard in Hyde Park and a eastbound traffic closure on Imperial Highway on Friday, August 12, and Tuesday, August 16.
Metro CEO Phil Washington Vows To Correct Unfair Stop & Frisk Practices
July 20, 2016
Phil Washington is not immune to criticism and as the CEO of the Los Angeles Metro Authority he has received his share. But what does make Phil Washington unique is that he is a problem solver. When Washington received statistical evidence showing people of color are overwhelmingly subjected to the LA Sheriff’s “stop and frisk” practices, he didn’t sweep it under the rug.
Bike Sharing Comes to Downtown L.A.
July 13, 2016
Hundreds of bicyclists converge on Downtown streets as Metro and city of Los Angeles launch long-awaited, innovative Bike Share Program
Metro To Begin Constuction On Patsaouras Bus Plaza Monday
July 7, 2016
Bus lines will be rerouted for three months – New passenger pick and drop off opens Friday
Bike Share Coming to Downtown L.A. July 7
June 29, 2016
Metro, City of L.A. Bike Share Program Receives $75,000 Grant to Reach Underserved Downtown L.A. Communities
Community Forum Speaks To Metro CEO About Concerns, Issues
June 22, 2016
Transit, gentrification & local hire were the topics at structured South L.A. forum with Metro CEO
Paid Parking to Come with Metro Expo Expansion
May 19, 2016
Metro officials said payment kiosks will be installed at the lots later this year
Crenshaw Project Approaching Halfway to Completion
May 11, 2016
The new rail line that will serve the Crenshaw District, Inglewood, Westchester, Los Angeles International Airport and many other neighborhoods is nearly halfway completed
Supporting Local Businesses
May 5, 2016
Eat, Shop & Play announces three local winners in their quarterly drawings
Wireless Service Available to Underground Metro Riders
May 4, 2016
Metro users with Verizon wireless service can now to talk on their phones, text and use their data plans while riding along downtown segments of the Red and Purple lines, transportation officials announced last week.
Verizon is the first to make cell service available in the underground tunnels and platforms between 7th Street/Metro Station and Union Station, Metro officials said.
Councilmember Harris-Dawson Hosts Community Economic Development Breakfast in the Crenshaw District
April 21, 2016
Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson hosted his inaugural Community Economic Development Breakfast at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza on April 15th to discuss his plans to spur more job and business development opportunities in South Los Angeles. The forum was attended by over 100 business leaders from small to mid-sized businesses in the retail, manufacturing, real estate and entertainment industries. Sam Hughes, Assistant General Manager of the Economic and Workforce Development Department and Mike Hernandez, former Councilmember of the First District, participated in a round table discussion to inform participants on the trends in the economic and regulatory environment as well as the