January 14, 2026
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UberX to pickup at LAX

UberX has Joined Lyft for LAX Pickups Today:

The ride-hailing company UberX began making passenger pickups at Los Angeles International Airport today, joining competing service Lyft as the only such services offering pickups at LAX.

Utilities

Op-Ed: One PUC Embarrassment Gone, but Probes Continue:

Here’s the bottom line on the significant but under-publicized retirement of Melanie M. Darling, the California Public Utilities Commission judge who fined a huge utility $16 million late last year for not reporting secret contacts with PUC officials including herself:

David Reuben M.D.

Companionship For Older-Adult Patients:

Hospitals can be lonely places for patients, especially older adults, that’s why the UCLA Geriatrics Program has launched a Companion Care Program for their inpatient Geriatrics Unit at UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica.

SM local, Nancy Raven Smith, has announced the release of her first book, a mystery titled “Land Sharks – A Swindle in Sumatra.”

Santa Monica Screenwriter Debuts with Mystery:

Santa Monica resident, Nancy Raven Smith, has announced the release of her first book, a mystery titled “Land Sharks – A Swindle in Sumatra.” The work is a result of a new-author’s program and is already garnering awards.

Latest police, crime and courts news.

Marina Shooting Suspect Jailed Without Bail:

A man remained jailed without bail today on suspicion of gunning down a 17-year-old girl in the parking lot of a Marina del Rey shopping center in a botched robbery that may have involved marijuana.