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Scott Garner

LaBonge is La Man

The MTA board voted last week to take a very tentative step towards possibly considering that they may want to build a Red Line extension sometime in the not very near future. Transit advocates are stoked. The flat-earthers at the Daily News editorial board are bummed. Tom LaBonge has... continue reading on LAist

The Short Red Line

What do City Councilmember Tom LaBonge, County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, and the city of Beverly Hills have in common? Well, yes, they all think Jamie Foxx is a shoo-in for Best Actor (and who doesn't?), but they're also all in favor of extending the Red Line subway westward along... continue reading on LAist

Metrolink Disaster Fallout

Last week's tragic loss of life on the Metrolink system has, perhaps inevitably, led to a discussion of whether the cost/benefit ratio of LA's commuter train service justifies the huge taxpayer subsidies needed to keep the trains rolling. Approximately 40,000 riders board Metrolink trains on any given day, but... continue reading on LAist

LA Fitness, MTA Style

Angelenos who do not suffer from an eating disorder (or who lack access to a skilled liposuctionist) and are subsequently trying to shed the subcutaneous remnants of a month's worth of rich holiday foods now have a new ally in the battle of the bulge: the MTA. Yes, your... continue reading on LAist

White Christmas in a Red State

Spending the holidays in Northeast Ohio is, in a very real sense, like spending time in a different world than LA. It's quiet. Peaceful. Rustic. Cold. Very cold. And very interesting, especially to an outsider who has spent the better part of a year fixated on Ohio's role in... continue reading on LAist

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