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Metta World Peace promotes mental health with new campaign
Metta World Peace has taken a leadership role in fostering mental health awareness. Starting Monday, World Peace and the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health will partner in May for Mental Health Awareness Month. World Peace's "Talk It Out"...Tags: Auction Service, Jordan Hill, Mental Health, Health, Metta World Peace
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Leimert Park Village deserves a rail station
Two years ago, every one of the elected officials representing South Los Angeles — members of the City Council, the Legislature and Congress — joined in an unprecedented show of unity to call for the Crenshaw-to-LAX light-rail line to...
Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Transportation, Travel, Railway Transportation, Antonio Villaraigosa
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Toll lane transponder fee suspended for L.A. County residents
A controversial monthly fee tied to Los Angeles County's new toll lane system was suspended Thursday after a lengthy discussion and divided vote by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board. For the next six months, Los Angeles County residents...
Tags: Highway Transportation, Mark Ridley-Thomas, Transportation, Travel, Zev Yaroslavsky
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Toll lane monthly fee to be suspended for L.A. County residents
After a vigorous debate Thursday, the board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority temporarily suspended the monthly fee that Los Angeles County residents pay on devices required to use new toll lanes. Metro's board of directors voted 7 to 4 to...
Tags: Highway Transportation, Mark Ridley-Thomas, Zev Yaroslavsky
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405 project stuck in the slow lane
Elon Musk quips that it's easier getting rockets into orbit than navigating his commute between home in Bel-Air and his Space Exploration Technologies factory in Hawthorne. "The 405 … varies from bad to horrendous," said Musk, who also co-founded...
Tags: Highway Transportation, Los Angeles International Airport, Transportation, Satellite Technology, Road Transportation
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Alleged Canada plot turns focus to rail transport's vulnerability
ReutersBy Ian Simpson WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - An alleged al Qaeda-backed plot to derail a U.S. passenger train in Canada sought to exploit the vulnerabilities of railroads that have not gotten much attention from the American public. While the...Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Congress, Railway Transportation, Transportation Security Administration, National Security
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Baca names transit supervisors to replace demoted officers
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department on Thursday named replacements for three transit department supervisors who were demoted in connection with an alleged cheating scandal. Sheriff Lee Baca appointed Ronene Anda, a 29-year Sheriff’...
Tags: Lee Baca, Auto Racing, Staples Center, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Labor Legislation
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Obama Vows To Find Those Responsible For Bombings
The Hartford Courant— President Barack Obama vowed justice for the victims of the Boston bomb attacks on Monday but cautioned against the urge to "jump to conclusions" before a full investigation is done. "We still do not know who did this or why, and people shouldn'...Tags: Bradley International Airport, Environmental Issues, Executive Branch, National Security, Barack Obama
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Julian Burke dies at 85; former MTA chief
Julian Burke, a corporate turnaround expert who brought a steady hand and political savvy to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority when it was teetering financially and facing federal scrutiny for poor bus service across Los Angeles County, died...
Tags: Richard Riordan, Economy, Business and Finance, Georgetown, Corporate Officers, U.S. Department of Justice
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Coroner probes death of alleged tagger found hanging from office tower
The can of spray paint sat on the ledge of a downtown Sacramento office tower. A tool for etching glass lay below. The body of Craig Fugate was tangled in some ropes about nine stories up the tower. Authorities on Tuesday were trying to piece together...Tags: Vandalism
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Suspected 'extreme graffiti' vandal in Sacramento is identified
The Sacramento County coroner on Tuesday identified a man who died nine stories up an office building in what appeared to be an attempt at producing what's sometimes called "extreme graffiti." Craig Fugate of Vancouver, Wash., was found dead hanging...
Tags: Accidental Death, Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents
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Glendale City Council candidates explain why they should be elected
The 12 candidates vying for three seats on the Glendale City Council outline what makes them the best choice. Jefferson Black What City Hall needs is a diplomatic problem-solver. I’m open-minded, willing to listen to both sides of every issue. I&...Tags: Lee Baca, Science and Technology, Local Elections, Elections, Business
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