Sogol Ashrafian had been volunteering with the American Cancer Society since she was 14, but once she got to college she had to figure out a way to continue her
To the editor:
Daniel Shenise spouts the bizarre notion that parking spots are a subsidy for the "storage of private property" (i.e., cars). That if you own
Unable to get away from her full-time commercial production job in Santa Monica, Jennifer Heath was struggling to provide reliable transportation for her most precious cargo.
She attempted to organize
The City Council made minor revisions to the regulation of taxicabs last week but delayed significant reform for two years.
Council approved a package of changes to Santa Monica'
Editor:
Only in America land of the almighty dollar could you witness what has occurred this past week in Los Angeles. Last Wednesday The District Attorneys of Los Angeles and
The Big Blue Bus pitch to expand service and increase fares in anticipation of the incoming Expo Light Rail got largely positive feedback from council Tuesday night.
City Council agreed
Editor:
The rideshare industry offers a taxi service while declaring that taxi regulations do not apply to them. They also maintain that their voluntary standards are higher than the mandatory
Several Santa Monica council members expressed an interest in reshaping a state code that governs ride-hailing apps like Lyft and Uber, at a City Council meeting last week.
The California
City Council approved a slew of small measures, discussed the future of taxis in Santa Monica and didn't pick a new Planning Commissioner at its meeting Tuesday night.
Several City Council members want to remedy what they perceive as an uneven playing field favoring ride-hailing apps like Lyft and Uber.
Council hosted a study session about the future
All hail ride-sharing apps.
Taxi ridership dropped off significantly in 2014, according to data provided by City Hall.
In 2013, riders took 775,863 trips in Santa Monica cabs compared
City Council will consider revamping its approach to taxis and vehicles for hire at its meeting on Tuesday.
Changes could include the addition of curb space for town cars, Uber
