Metro to Fully Restore Transit Service December 11 "The biggest factor in service restoration appears to have been Metro raising bus operator salaries, approved in August. The operator shortage isn’t over, but recruiting efforts have been increasingly successful." (Streetsblog LA)
Apple, Google Plan West LA Expansion Amid the Largest Tech Layoff Since the Dot-Com Bubble Burst "Even though Los Angeles’ office market faces an uncertain future due to the slowing economy, signs seem to suggest that West L.A. could weather the storm." (dot LA)
California outlawed Section 8 housing discrimination. Why it still persists "More than two years after a law in California made it illegal for landlords to refuse to rent to people who pay through Section 8 and other subsidies, leasing agents routinely reject tenants because of their vouchers or illegally discourage their applications, according to tenant advocates and state officials." (LA Times)
We’ve updated our fare capping proposal to keep fares at current prices and continue free transfers "Based on customer feedback, the staff recommendation is to keep base fares at their current prices and continue free one-way transfers between Metro buses and trains for two hours, among other changes." (The Source)
Lyft withdraws bikes/scooters from Los Angeles "Santa Monica has been regulating bikes/scooters through an extended pilot program. The current iteration includes four approved companies — Lyft, Spin, Veo and Wheels — supplying about 2,200 devices in Santa Monica neighborhoods, all regulated by the Santa Monica Department of Transportation." (SMDP)
