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Rick Jager is a spokesman for LA Metro.
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Design and Architecture
Farewell LA freeways, but what takes their place? San Gabriel communities have fought for years over a long-planned 6.3 mile extension to the 710 Freeway, connecting it to the 210. Last week the Metro Board killed it off for good and Mayor Eric Garcetti called it a sign of times, noting that “Los Angeles has moved on from freeways.” LA Metro Rapid Line 760 at Flower Street and Wilshire Boulevard in Downtown Los Angeles. Photo by George Instead, miles of new mass transit is planned for the region, along with improved streets for pedestrians, cyclists and cars, all paid for by Southland voters most recently through Measure M. But it turns out Angelenos are not using the transit they have paid for. Ridership has dropped, especially on LA-area buses. We look at why, how the humble bus could deliver a better experience, and why freeways -- once part of an optimistic vision for the future -- have reached the end of the road.
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Orange County Line
Fireworks Fly in OC's 39th Congressional District Race Republican Young Kim fights Democrat Gil Cisneros to replace Ed Royce.
The Organist
Between Speaking and Singing Will spoken language become obsolete? What if, in the future, a simple conversation between two adults becomes a rarity, like an obscure musical piece that involves months of rehearsing and vocal training to be able to perform?
The Business
George Tillman Jr. on his career evolution and ‘The Hate U Give’ Director George Tillman Jr. felt called to make ‘The Hate U Give’--about a black teen who divides her time between her mostly white high school and her mostly black neighborhood. He wasn’t daunted by the fact that the film was based on a novel for young adults. He tells us how made sure his movie avoided YA cliches and reflects on his career--from directing 'Soul Food' to producing the 'Barbershop' movies.
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Jamie Lee Curtis on the #MeToo message in ‘Halloween’ It’s been 40 years since the release of the classic horror film “Halloween,” where Michael Myers attacks Laurie Strode. He’s been locked away in a psychiatric hospital ever since. Now Myers escapes to hunt down Laurie again. We talk with Jamie Lee Curtis about returning to the franchise.