Dan Weikel covered local aviation, the California high-speed rail project, Metrolink, the MTA and regional transportation issues for the Los Angeles Times before leaving in 2017.
April 29, 2014
California
A 49-year-old man was killed Friday afternoon in a hang-gliding accident in Sylmar, authorities said.
Aug. 30, 2008
3 killed; others may be wounded
June 28, 2009
A 61-year-old Lake View Terrace man was killed Sunday when the horse he was riding slammed him into a tree at an equestrian park near Foothill Boulevard and Orcas Street, authorities said.
Dec. 8, 2008
Authorities were trying to determine whether a motorist who died early Sunday was engaged in a high-speed street race with another young man.
Busway extension project launched
June 25, 2009
The explosion of a dry-ice bomb at Los Angeles International Airport disrupted operations Sunday night and delayed flights for several hours at a passenger terminal, authorities reported.
Oct. 13, 2013
Newport Beach man pleads guilty to puppy abuse
Dec. 17, 2010
Travel & Experiences
June 15, 2015
New details were released Monday in the death of a 61-year-old horseback rider who was killed when he slammed into a tree in Lake View Terrace.
Dec. 9, 2008