Today's Headlines - more at Metro

4/23/2007

Transportation Headlines for Monday April 23, 2007

Aging airport aims for traveler appeal - LAX risks losing its high profile if it can't get modernization off the ground
http://origin.dailynews.com/ci_5729365
Daily News

Boost in bus use brings changes - New stops, new buses and new fuels are part of the city's solution as ridership continues to grow
http://www.burbankleader.com/articles/2007/04/21/politics/blr-bus18.txt
Burbank Leader

California Rep. Millender-McDonald dies
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070422/ap_on_go_co/congresswoman_dies_11
Yahoo! News

Calif. Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald, 68, dies
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-mcdonald22apr22,1,5453282.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Century-old graves unearthed - Los Angeles' MTA finds remains of Chinese potter's field in Boyle Heights
http://snipurl.com/1hm7x
San Francisco Chronicle

Cities peddle parking for bicycles - Communities hope that valet and other services will encourage residents to use bikes for commuting and doing errands
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bikevalet23apr23,1,1072842.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

City Council extends Beeline bus contract - City will pay MV Transportation $11 million to operate the system for 15 additional months
http://www.glendalenewspress.com/articles/2007/04/23/politics/gnp-bus19.txt
Glendale News Press

Editorial: Solve the Sixth Street Traffic Fiasco
http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articles/2007/04/23/news/opinion/edit01.txt
L.A. Downtown News

Hikers, cyclists hit the trail Saturday morning
http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/news/ci_5724877
Redlands Daily Facts

L.A. sees rising fire risk on Caltrans' land - Despite their complaints, city fire inspectors say the state agency has failed to clear overgrown brush along at least six freeways
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-fire23apr23,1,2538571.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

L.B. could OK plans for airport expansion - Local: Council will consider giving go-ahead to final design for contentious terminal project
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_5729703
Press Telegram

Q&A / LOCAL GOVERNMENT - L.A. leads the league in stadium transit errors
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-localgovtqa23apr23,1,1130415.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Runner's Teen Driving Bill Moves Forward
http://snipurl.com/1hm14
KHTS AM 1220

Smoother Commute (signal synchronization)
http://tinyurl.com/37k6pf
Press Enterprise

Straight shot to I-5 is opening - Ceremony set for connector
http://www.dailynews.com/ci_5728851
Daily News

Weigh in on Metro Fare Hikes
http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articles/2007/04/23/news/news_briefs/at05.txt
L.A. Downtown News