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    May 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Haunted high school spooks former frontier town

    Principal Steve Elwood enters the narrow passageway where nobody else at Lee Williams High School dares to go. He leans low to open a half-sized hallway door, leading the way into a musty windowless chamber the size of a small tomb.
    Principal Steve Elwood enters the narrow passageway where nobody else at Lee Williams High School dares to go. He leans low to open a half-sized hallway door, leading the way into a musty windowless chamber the size of a small tomb. Light pours into the...

    Tags: Stranger Than Fiction, Travel, Archaeology, Robin Williams, Arts and Culture

    2. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Lawsuit aims to protect migrating swallows from deadly netting draped over bridges used as nesting sites

     
      A coalition of environmental groups has filed a lawsuit in federal court accusing transportation agencies of violating migratory bird laws by installing protective netting across two bridges in the Petaluma, Calif., area that has injured and killed...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Department of Transportation, Conservation, Justice System, Travel

    3. May 17, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  3. Travel nightmare: Dakar, Dhaka — what's the difference?

    Sandy Valdivieso and her husband intended to fly from Los Angeles to Dakar, Senegal. They ended up almost 7,000 miles off-course in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
    Sandy Valdivieso and her husband intended to fly from Los Angeles to Dakar, Senegal. They ended up almost 7,000 miles off-course in Dhaka, Bangladesh. How something this bizarre could happen illustrates how a single mix-up on an airline's part can...

    Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Dakar (Senegal), Trips and Vacations, Travel, Transportation Industry

    4. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. More airline passengers tolerant of baggage fees, study says

    Grouse all you want about airline baggage fees, but the numbers don't lie: You are slowly learning to accept them as a painful but necessary part of the flying experience.
    Grouse all you want about airline baggage fees, but the numbers don't lie: You are slowly learning to accept them as a painful but necessary part of the flying experience. In fact, the overall satisfaction with air travel has increased to the highest...

    Tags: Southwest Airlines Co., Frontier Airlines Inc., Transportation Security Administration, Travel, Spirit Airlines

    5. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Alhambra declares '710 Day,' reaffirms support for freeway extension

    Proclaiming July 10 as "710 Day" in the city, Alhambra reaffirmed its support for a controversial tunnel that would connect the Long Beach and Foothill freeways.
    Proclaiming July 10 as "710 Day" in the city, Alhambra reaffirmed its support for a controversial tunnel that would connect the Long Beach and Foothill freeways. “We as a city want to raise awareness that now is the time [the 710 freeway] can be...

    Tags: Travel, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Highway Transportation

    6. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Trade group predicts crowded airports and planes this summer

    Airports will be crowded this summer and empty airline seats rare as Americans take to the skies in numbers that are expected to edge closer to the pre-recession peak.
    Airports will be crowded this summer and empty airline seats rare as Americans take to the skies in numbers that are expected to edge closer to the pre-recession peak. Nearly 209 million people will fly on U.S.-based airlines this summer, up 1% from a...

    Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Air Transportation Delays, Trips and Vacations, Travel, Transportation Industry

    7. May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Mayor candidates on transportation: innovation vs. tried and true

    During eight years in office, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa staked much of his legacy on transportation. He lobbied Washington for millions of dollars in federal funding. He oversaw the addition of 150 miles of bike lanes. And, five years ago, he won voter approval of Measure R, the countywide half-cent sales tax expected to raise more than $30 billion over 30 years for a dozen new transportation projects.
    During eight years in office, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa staked much of his legacy on transportation. He lobbied Washington for millions of dollars in federal funding. He oversaw the addition of 150 miles of bike lanes. And, five years ago, he...

    Tags: Travel, Antonio Villaraigosa, Eric Garcetti, Subway Transportation Industry, Metropolitan Transportation Authority

    8. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. L.A. Philharmonic concerned about potential subway noise

    Nothing in the Los Angeles Philharmonic's repertoire calls for 135-ton trains. The orchestra aims to keep it that way when Metro light rail cars start rumbling through a subway tunnel near Walt Disney Concert Hall.
    Nothing in the Los Angeles Philharmonic's repertoire calls for 135-ton trains. The orchestra aims to keep it that way when Metro light rail cars start rumbling through a subway tunnel near Walt Disney Concert Hall. Experts who know the hall's...

    Tags: Travel, Culture, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Entertainment, Music

    9. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Alter CEQA but don't weaken it

    Does California's signature environmental law protect the state's air, water and wilderness by acting as a check on runaway projects proposed by overzealous developers? Or does it encourage baseless lawsuits that unfairly delay and even derail worthwhile projects that could provide badly needed jobs and housing for Californians?
    Does California's signature environmental law protect the state's air, water and wilderness by acting as a check on runaway projects proposed by overzealous developers? Or does it encourage baseless lawsuits that unfairly delay and even derail...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Darrell Steinberg, Justice System, Travel, Judges

    10. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Navy drone, in a first, is catapulted from carrier deck into flight

    For the first time in naval aviation history, a drone was catapulted off the deck of an aircraft carrier and soared into flight.
    For the first time in naval aviation history, a drone was catapulted off the deck of an aircraft carrier and soared into flight. The U.S. Navy conducted the test Tuesday from aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush off the Virginia coast with its X-47B...

    Tags: Aircraft Carriers, Travel, U.S. Navy, Medical Research, Military Equipment

    11. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Nearly a third of fliers left devices turned on during flights

    A study released this week found 30% of U.S. airline passengers accidentally left their tech devices turned on during flights in 2012.
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    A study released this week found 30% of U.S. airline passengers accidentally left their tech devices turned on during flights in 2012. The study was conducted by the Airline Passenger Experience Assn. and the Consumer Electronics Assn. as a way to aid...

    Tags: Trips and Vacations, Travel, Electronics, Federal Aviation Administration, Mother's Day

    12. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Garcetti sees Hollywood as 'a template for a new Los Angeles'

    Chris Robbins could be a poster child for mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti's vision for Los Angeles.
    Chris Robbins could be a poster child for mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti's vision for Los Angeles. Each morning, Robbins straps on a backpack, cues up his iPod and sets out on a short walk to the subway, which whisks him to his downtown public...

    Tags: Apple iPod, Travel, Litigation, Property, Eric Garcetti

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