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Oct 18 5:20 pm
  • LA Metro

LA County looks to partner with Metro to reach homeless aboard trains, buses

City News Service

The vote came as a response to recent concerns expressed by Long Beach council members and residents, who have described an influx of homeless people who are forced to exit Metro A (formerly Blue) Line trains in the Downtown area.

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Apr 28 3:34 pm
  • LA Metro

Metro weighing options for how its routes will be policed after sheriff threatens to pull deputies

Jason Ruiz

Earlier this month Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva threatened to pull deputies off of Metro lines if his department didn’t get the full contract that currently includes Los Angeles and Long Beach police officers providing services along Metro routes.

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Apr 13 2:34 pm
  • LA Metro

Villanueva gives Metro ultimatum on transit policing, will reassign deputies  

City News Service

Under a contract originally approved in 2017, policing duties on the Metro system are shared by the sheriff’s department and the Los Angeles and Long Beach police departments.  

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Jan 27 2022 2:07 pm
  • LA Metro

Metro shrinks timeline for light rail completion, but access to LA still 20 years away

Jason Ruiz

The West Santa Ana Branch light rail line was supposed to be completed by 2028 but now Metro says it could take until 2043 to connect Artesia to Downtown Los Angeles.

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Sep 25 2021 10:02 am
  • LA Metro

Five people rushed to hospitals after shooting aboard Metro train

City News Service

The shooting was reported at about 7:40 p.m. Friday. An argument broke out as the eastbound C (Green) Line train left the Avalon Station in South Los Angeles, a passenger told ABC7, and the shooting occurred before the train reached the Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station.

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Dec 14 2020 6:04 pm
  • LA Metro

Long Beach mayor will not seek reelection to Metro board

Brandon Richardson

In a statement, Garcia said he would not seek reelection to pursue other opportunities.

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Sep 3 2020 1:16 pm
  • Long Beach Transit

Local transit agencies, a lifeline for essential workers, face historic budget shortfalls

Alena Maschke

While overall ridership and revenue have dropped dramatically, the cost of providing essential transportation services hasn’t decreased.

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