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LA County expands parking restrictions for RVs and large vehicles in unincorporated communities
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (836+ words) Los Angeles County is expanding parking restrictions for RVs and other large vehicles in more than a dozen unincorporated communities, including East L.A., Rancho Dominguez and Hawthorne. The county Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance Tuesday that bans parking "nonconforming vehicles…...
How long do electric vehicle batteries actually last?
1+ day, 50+ min ago (1805+ words) Fifteen years ago, when modern electric vehicles were just hitting the road, no one knew exactly what to expect from their giant, expensive lithium-ion batteries. As batteries age, they hold less and less energy. Anyone who's ever had a dying…...
First part of Metro D Line extension to open May 8
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (238+ words) First part of Metro D Line extension to open May 8LAist Download our app for the optimal streaming experience First part of Metro D Line extension to open May 8 This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist....
LA to seek extension instead of forfeiting $100M in state transportation funds
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (423+ words) LA to seek extension instead of forfeiting $100M in state transportation funds'LAist Download our app for the optimal streaming experience LA to seek extension instead of forfeiting $100M in state transportation funds This story is free to read because readers choose to…...
LA has 'no such authority' to roll out new RV removal program under state law, judge says
1+ week, 4+ day ago (463+ words) A judge has ruled that the city of Los Angeles cannot move forward with a program that would allow local officials to remove and dismantle more recreational vehicles the city deems a nuisance. The city planned to roll out a…...
‘It’s time’: California leaders unveil biggest crackdown on drunk drivers in decades
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1603+ words) It's been more than four decades yet Rhonda Campbell's voice still quavered as she stood before a row of television cameras recalling the day in 1981 when a repeat drunk driver killed her 12-year-old sister. She remembers her father crying as…...
LA released proposed locations for speed cameras. Here’s how you can weigh in
2+ week, 6+ day ago (430+ words) LA released proposed locations for speed cameras. Here's how you can weigh in.LAist Download our app for the optimal streaming experience LA released proposed locations for speed cameras. Here's how you can weigh in The background: Gov. Gavin Newsom…...
Traffic collisions in LA killed 290 people in 2025, the same year the city wanted to get to zero
2+ week, 6+ day ago (624+ words) Traffic collisions in Los Angeles killed 290 people last year, and more than 150 fatal collisions involved pedestrians, according to Los Angeles Police Department data. That means L.A. is far from the goal it set more than a decade ago of reaching zero…...
Traffic deaths in LA
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1724+ words) Traffic fatalities outpace homicides: While data from police indicate that 2025 is the second consecutive year that traffic fatalities have decreased, the number of people killed in collisions continues to outpace homicides in the city. Vision Zero funding: The city has…...
Waymo on LA freeways
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1828+ words) Why now: Waymo announced last month that it would offer select freeway trips in L.A.s 120-square-mile service area. Freeways are actually easier for self-driving cars to maneuver than surface streets, according to Rahul Jain, professor and director of the USC…...