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A sharp U-turn on Mulholland
In the end, it was a bridge too far. A short-lived plan to build a new Mulholland Bridge before tearing down the existing one as part of the I-405 Sepulveda Pass project has been scrapped, less than...
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405 reasons to plan a new July route [updated]
On July 15, moviegoers around the country will find out whether Voldemort meets his doom in a showdown with the wizarding world. But if you’re thinking of catching a midnight showing of “Harry Potter...
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Where L.A.’s lost weekend hits home
In neighborhoods all around the 405 Freeway, people are scrambling to find answers to the biggest question of the summer: To get out of town, or to hunker down? “I’m terrified. I have company coming...
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Westside story—always a traffic drama
It’s official: Rush hour on the Westside is nasty, brutish and long. A new report assessing potential routes for the Westside subway extension looks at current traffic conditions in the area to...
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How UCLA aced its traffic test
Christina Trieu has a car, but chooses to get to UCLA on foot or by bus. They said it couldn’t be done. Some said it shouldn’t be done. Yet to the surprise of many, it got done—a vast expansion of...
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When traffic takes a holiday
More people are traveling this year, but a mid-week Fourth means staggered getaway times. If you’re sticking around town this Fourth of July week, here’s a little something extra to celebrate: Chances...
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Street fighting man
The annual Oscar challenge: getting the limos to the Academy Awards safely and on time. Photo/Hebig via Flicrk In this, the land of cars, all roads lead to Aram Sahakian. With one false move, one...
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A monthly toll road fee exits early
Even infrequent toll road users need a transponder, but they'll no longer pay a monthly maintenance fee. Metro’s board of directors, taking aim at one component of a controversial ExpressLanes pilot...
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Toll roads on a roll, minus fee
Complaints about the ExpressLanes have dropped since a controversial maintenance fee was sidelined. With drivers flocking to the ExpressLanes pilot project and revenue from the toll roads exceeding...
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Love and hate in the express lane
Despite widely varying opinions, L.A.'s freeway toll lanes will continue to roll on. When it was time for the public to finally be heard on Los Angeles’ new freeway toll lanes, Metro got an earful. “I...
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