COVID-19 update, Monday, May 18
Dept. of What the What?: Another sign we’re living in the Upside Down — it was raining/sprinkling most of the morning and it was almost entirely green on traffic map [continue reading]
COVID-19 update, Friday, May 15
•Dept. of Face Coverings: –Face coverings are required if you’re riding Metro with the exception of those with certain disabilities or medical conditions. –The city of Los Angeles is telling people to wear face coverings when in public and the county is saying put on a face covering when around [continue reading]
Metro to pursue four-phase plan to restore bus and rail service
With some aspects of our local economy expected to reopen in the weeks ahead from Coronavirus safer-at-home orders, Metro will be implementing a four-phase plan for restoring bus and rail service. Before we go further, it’s important to remember that Los Angeles County’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic is a [continue reading]
COVID-19 update; Wednesday, May 13
•As you likely know by now, Los Angeles County health officials have extended safer-at-home orders indefinitely — but are also allowing thousands of businesses to reopen with restrictions. Here’s the [continue reading]
COVID-19 update; Friday, May 8
As you likely know, Metro on Thursday revised its policy on face coverings for riders. Face coverings are now required after being strongly recommended for the past month. The enforcement [continue reading]
COVID-19 update; May 5
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Metro Art (@metro.art.la) Nice article in NYT today about the New York MTA using poetry to soothe the jangled nerves of current and hopefully riders. And more here about LA Metro’s Poetry in Motion program. From the L.A. County Department [continue reading]
We’re in it together: support local restaurants this Takeout Tuesday
Staying safer at home can come with many challenges, one of which is having to cook all your meals, all day every day. But if you’re in a position to [continue reading]
Metro’s transit safety education program offers online curriculum for students and teachers
Metro provides transit safety presentations to schools within a half-mile radius of the A Line (Blue), E Line (Expo), and L Line (Gold). With schools currently closed due to safer at home [continue reading]
COVID-19 update: Thursday, April 30
Today’s numbers from the L.A. County Department of Public Health: @lapublichealth Announces 55 New Deaths Related to #COVID19 and 733 New Cases of Confirmed COVID-19 in Los Angeles County. Public Health has identified 23,182 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County, and a total of 1,111 deaths. [continue reading]
Here are the Growing a Greener Workforce online classes available in May
Angelenos have been staying at home in the interest of public health, and as a result we are learning many new lessons about sustainability. We have seen significant improvements [continue reading]