January 6, 2026
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Light Rail Doing Fine: Not So For Bigger Trains:

A little more than one month from now, the Metro Expo Line’s final portion will open for business, making it possible to take trains from the far eastern portions of Los Angeles County to the often-crowded beach in Santa Monica. This will come barely two months after a new section of Metro’s Gold Line opened, allowing a simple, cheap 31-mile jaunt from downtown Los Angeles to Azusa. Barely any protests have afflicted any of these projects, which together will have cost many billions of dollars.

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Moneybags for Metro: $1 Million Plus for Parties and PR

Test trains are taking to the tracks in the lead up to the much-anticipated Metro Expo Line service to Santa Monica. City coffers are also gearing up for the launch, and related activities, with party and PR bills slated to surpass $1 million.

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Assistance League Installs New Board:

A new board of directors was installed Wednesday at the Assistance League of Santa Monica’s Annual Board Luncheon held at the California Yacht Club.