A change to the local regulations governing dockless devices will require Bird to pull 250 scooters out of Santa Monica while allowing Lyft an additional 500 scooters and Jump 250
Bird Rides Inc. introduced Wednesday a new electric scooter model in Santa Monica and Los Angeles that riders can buy outright.
The Bird One, which is available in black, white
In 1963, Alfred Hitchcock directed and produced “The Birds,” an extremely successful and scary movie. Much of the action took place on an island in Bodega Bay, a quaint, sleepy
Santa Monica is battling a second incursion of unauthorized scooters and bikes.
Mini-bike rental company Wheels has been staging its bikes around the city for the past few weeks in
MADELEINE PAUKER
Daily Press Staff Writer
Recent testing suggests some dockless scooters with electric brakes are unable to stop on hills.
Philip Rosescu, a forensic engineer at WEXCO, tested a
New state legislation announced Friday would extend some of the insurance and safety protections Santa Monica provides for dockless scooter and bike riders to all Californians.
AB 1286, by Assemblymember
Go-karts are now zipping past electric scooters on the Santa Monica beach bike path – and both are operating illegally.
A company called Gogogo is renting go-karts for people to drive
Bird, Lime and a few other companies might dominate the e-scooter industry in Los Angeles but a new company is betting it can compete in Venice and Culver City and
Editor’s Note: This story originally ran Mar. 05. It is republished here as part of our year-end coverage. Stories about e-scooters dominated the most read stories of the year.
Bird encourages its riders to wear helmets, but the company’s Instagram tells a different story.
Just six percent of Bird’s posts on Instagram featured people wearing helmets or
Business owners and entrepreneurs will soon be able to buy and manage fleets of Bird scooters.
Bird recently announced its plan to launch Bird Platform, which will allow independent operators
