Public Asked For Feedback On ‘Subway To The Sea’
LOS ANGELES (KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO) — As they say in real estate, it all comes down to “location, location, location” — and Westside officials are pushing to make sure their city is in the plans for a...
View ArticleVillaraigosa Pushes For Transit Expansion Cash
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — For the second time in as many weeks, Mr. Villaraigosa has gone to Washington, and he has a message for Capitol Hill: we need your help. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa testified before...
View ArticleVillaraigosa Pushes ’30/10′ Transportation Plan In DC
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is among several officials to meet with President Barack Obama Monday at the White House. The mayor, who has been to the capital three times...
View ArticleOfficials: $546M Light Rail To Spur Jobs, Economy
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Planning is underway for a light rail expected to run from the Crenshaw District to Los Angeles International Airport — thanks to a $546 million federal loan — and the project...
View ArticleLA Panel Approves Westside Subway Extension
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — A roughly nine-mile subway route between downtown Los Angeles and the Veterans Administration hospital in Westwood was approved on Thursday by the Metro Board of Directors....
View ArticleAngeles Crest Highway To Reopen Following Storm Damage
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE (AP) — A portion of forest road damaged from storms that hit Southern California will reopen after a year of repairs. The California Department of Transportation said Monday that a...
View ArticleMayor: ‘Doom And Gloom’ Won’t Stop Transportation Funding
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa asked lawmakers visiting the Southland on Wednesday for help in financing local transportation projects to boost the economy and create jobs. Villaraigosa...
View ArticleVillaraigosa Back In Washington, Promoting Transportation Plan
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will be in the nation’s capitol Thursday to meet with lawmakers about his national jobs and transportation plan, America Fast Forward. Villaraigosa is set...
View ArticleVillaraigosa Back Trolling For Transportation Cash In DC
WASHINGTON (CBS) — Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was back on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. on Wednesday in order to pitch a plan to accelerate funds for transportation projects. Villaraigosa tells KNX...
View ArticleDrivers Who Know How To Work System Make Parking Tickets Disappear
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Have a parking ticket that’s going to cost you hundreds of dollars to fix? The city Department of Transportation has a special “gold card desk” for the mayor and City Council...
View ArticleHow Much Will It Cost To Raise A Child In 2011?
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — The cost of raising a child continues to climb and parents starting a family this year should be prepared to shell out hundreds of thousands of dollars before their kid even turns...
View ArticleVillaraigosa Lobbies For Transportation Funds On Capitol Hill
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa lobbied for transportation funds on Capitol Hill Thursday. Villaraigosa testified before a senate committee in support of a bi-partisan...
View ArticleExtend Commuter Train Lines To LAX? Public Asked To Weigh In
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — The public will get its chance Tuesday evening to voice its opinion on whether Los Angeles should extend commuter train lines that go all the way to the airport. KNX 1070′s John...
View ArticleMetro Green Line Gets Green Light For LAX Expansion Project
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Metro has been given a green light to expand its green line rail service to new neighborhoods. The federal government has given its approval for construction to begin on a line...
View ArticleSinkhole Shuts Down Street In San Pedro
SAN PEDRO (CBS) — Officials were circumventing motorists around a sinkhole in San Pedro Monday night. Crews have closed Paseo Del Mar, from 650 feet west of Weymouth to White Point Nature Preserve,...
View ArticleConcierge Fulfills The Unusual Requests Of The Rich And Famous
BEVERLY HILLS (CBS) — Think of just about any outlandish request and Beverly Hills hotel concierge James Little claims he can make it happen. From the time Little rolls to work on his motorcycle, he...
View ArticleRapid Transit Line Breaks Ground In San Bernardino
SAN BERNARDINO (CBS) — A $192 million bus rapid transit line broke ground Thursday in San Bernardino. Officials say the line is a first of its kind in the region and will provide premium transportation...
View ArticleLAUSD To Sue Calif. Over $38M In Cuts To Its Transportation Program
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — The Los Angeles Unified School District plans to file a lawsuit against the state Wednesday in hopes of blocking $38 million in cuts to its transportation program. The cuts are...
View ArticleReport: Congested Freeways Cost Drivers $100 Billion A Year In Wasted Fuel, Time
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Sitting in traffic is costing Southern Californians a lot of money. A new report from the Treasury Department says congested roads are costing drivers $100 billion a year in wasted...
View ArticleVillaraigosa Wants To Extend Half-Cent Sales Tax Indefinitely
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wants an extra half cent sales tax in Los Angeles County to continue indefinitely to help speed up transit projects. The tax is scheduled to come off the...
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