A plan to widen the 605 and other freeways will increase, not help, congestion. That's bad for Angelenos and our environment.

SCE concedes in the filing that a conductor failure occurred near the origin of the fire, causing damaged equipment to fall to the ground at the base of a tower.

Currently, Los Angeles is known for its car culture. The sprawling metropolis has congested freeways, long commutes, and a public transit system that, despite its scope, seems to struggle to entice ...