The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) and Metro entered into an agreement this week for LACDMH to pilot the provision of comprehensive crisis response services to individuals experiencing mental health crises while onboard Metro vehicles or at Metro stations. As part of this pilot, LACDMH will staff [continue reading]
UPDATE, MAY 26: The Metro Board of Directors today voted to approve the proposed budget. The earlier blog post on the proposed budget is below. *** Metro’s proposed $8.8-billion budget for the next fiscal year will be considered by the agency’s Board of Directors at their meeting on Thursday, May [continue reading]
There is a planned rally in downtown Los Angeles this afternoon that is likely to cause a number of bus detours for Metro Bus Lines. Detours will take place 12:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. if necessary. Detour signs will be posted along all routes. Metro Bus Lines effected are the: [continue reading]
UPDATE: On Thursday, May 26, the Metro Board of Directors voted to approve the “no-build” option. Please read below for more on how we’re developing a new, better project for the 710. *** Improving traffic congestion and pollution associated with the 710 freeway is a major high-interest project for Metro. [continue reading]
UPDATE, MAY 26: The Metro Board of Directors today voted to approve the proposed budget. Below is the earlier Source post on public safety initiatives in the budget. *** Safety has been—and will continue to be—Metro’s top priority. As we assembled our proposed $8.8-billion budget for the coming 2023 fiscal [continue reading]
UPDATE, MAY 26: The Metro Board of Directors today voted to approve the proposed budget. *** Here’s the earlier blog post on the proposed highways budget: Metro’s proposed $8.8 billion budget for the next fiscal year – which begins July 1 – is being considered by our agency’s Board of [continue reading]
Metro and the Metro Board of Directors every month honor employees who are stellar at helping keep our bus and train system running. Please meet this month’s two winners — who accepted their award at their workplace from Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins. In the first video, we honor Mechanic Jorge [continue reading]
The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) returns to Hollywood June 1-5 at the TCL Chinese Theatres. The five-day festival features award-winning films, documentaries, and short films by Latino filmmakers. [continue reading]
Metro’s “Community Conversations” are online meetings centering community leaders to help us learn the histories, cultures, activism, and assets of the neighborhoods that shape Los Angeles County. The next conversation, A Glimpse of History and Movement with Evelina Fernández and María Elena Yepes, will take place from 12pm-1pm on Tuesday, [continue reading]
There is a planned rally in downtown Los Angeles this afternoon that is likely to cause a number of bus detours for Metro Bus Lines. Detours will take place 12:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. if necessary. Detour signs will be posted along all routes. Metro Bus Lines effected are the: 4,10, [continue reading]
