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The Expo Line Extension is Open, What’s Next in LA Transit?
Nine years and $1.5 Billion later, the Expo Line extension from Culver City to Santa Monica has finally opened to the public. Now that Angelenos can take rail to the beach, what’s next in the grand plan of LA?
By Madeleine Brand • • 52m ListenNine years and $1.5 billion later, the Expo Line extension from Culver City to Santa Monica finally opened to the public Friday. Now that Angelenos can take rail to the beach, what’s next in the grand plan for LA? Will transit really get more of us out of our cars, more of the time?
And after the crash of EgyptAir Flight 804 at sea, the TSA tightened security at major airports. Does the agency really make travelers safer?
Then, how recent updates to California’s K-12 history curriculum reflect the state’s diversity.
Also, director Julie Taymor brings her music-filled stage version of A Midsummer Night's Dream to the screen – for one-night only.
And finally, Nice Guys, Angry Birds, and some bad neighbors are showing at a theater near you this weekend.
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5 storiesNow that the Expo Line Extension is Open, What’s Next in LA Transit?
Nine years and $1.5 billion later, the Expo Line extension from Culver City to Santa Monica finally opened to the public Friday. For the first time in over 60 years, Angelenos will be able to take the rail line from downtown LA to the beach, and hope springs anew for thousands of commuters subject to decades of gridlock on the 10 freeway.
Read the story9 minIs the TSA Making Travelers Safer?
LAX increased security following Thursday’s EgyptAir crash over the Mediterranean. That means a greater police presence at the airport, but most security is handled by the Transportation Security Administration.
Read the story8 minUpdates to CA’s K-12 History Curriculum Reflect the State’s Diversity
Textbook reviews are routine, but this year, a culture clash of sorts broke out in the process in California. Teachers, education experts, and cultural groups had a lot to say about how world history should be taught in K-12 classes.
Read the story7 minJulie Taymor Stages ‘A Midsummer Night's Dream’ for the Screen
Julie Taymor has directed theater, opera and film. She’s perhaps best known for the stage version of The Lion King, which she created in 1997 and is still going strong on Broadway, but Taymor is also very committed to Shakespeare.
Read the story14 minNice Guys, Angry Birds and Bad Neighbors
This week’s new film releases include The Nice Guys, starring Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling, the animated film version of the smartphone game Angry Birds, and Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising. Will those flicks lure people to the cineplex?
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