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December 13 – 26, 2019
Toll Lane for the 405? LA Metro to conduct feasibility study into converting 405 carpool lane into toll lane
By S am C atanzaro LA County officials are considering converting the 405 freeway carpool lane into a toll road, allowing solo drivers to use the lane by paying a fee. Last week, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) hired engineering firm WSP USA Inc. to
conduct a study into the feasibility of converting the San Diego (405) Freeway carpool lanes into a tool lane accessible to solo drivers for a fee. The $27.5 million studying, to be conducted over three years, will look at the segment of the freeway between the San Fernando Valley and the 10 Freeway in West Los Angeles.
Part of the study will be determining how much money drivers would be willing to pay to use the toll lanes. The potential toll lanes would be modeled after the ExpressLanes on the 110 and 10 freeways. The maximum toll on the 110 is $23.10 while the maximum toll on the 10 is $29.4, with per-mile rates ranging between 25 cents ant $2.10 depending on
congestion. If Metro approves the creation of toll lanes, they would begin operation in the fall of 2027, in time for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. According to Metro, to receive federal funding for the toll lanes, traffic speeds in the lane would have to be at least 45 mph 90 percent of the time during peak periods.
Police Search for Suspect Who Assaulted Staffer in UCLA Parking Lot Suspect suffers head injuries By S am C atanzaro A UCLA was staffer was hit on the back of the head suffering serious injuries in a campus parking lot, authorities have announced, as university police search for the attacker. According to the University of California, Los Angeles Police Department (UCLA PD) in an alert released Tuesday, the incident occurred on November 27 at around 2:20 a.m. in Parking Structure 18 located on Le Conte Avenue, between the Doris Stein Eye Re-
search Center and Geffen Hall. “The suspect hit the victim on the back of the head in an unknown method, causing the victim serious injury,” UCLA PD said in the alert, adding that the victim was a UCLA employee and that they suffered a head injury and body pain in the attack. The age, gender and name of the victim have not been disclosed. According to police, the suspect is described as a male, black, approximately 6’0”, wearing a black hoodie and blue jeans. As authorities search for the suspect, UCLA PD is advising students, staff and the public to “Always be alert and aware of your surroundings” and to “Avoid poorly-lit or deserted areas when walking at night.”
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A suspect wanted for sexual battery after groping a female UCLA student this week and the suspect’s vehicle.
UCLA Police Seek Man for Sexual Battery After Groping Student Suspect grabs female student by buttocks near Covel Commons By Sam Catanzaro
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Authorities are looking for a man wanted for sexual battery after he grabbed a female student by the buttocks this week on the UCLA campus, police have announced. According to the University of California, Los Angeles Police Department (UCLA PD) in an alert released Tuesday, the incident occurred on December 3 at around 2:10 a.m. near the
Covel Commons at 200 De Neve Drive. “…the suspect approached the victim on the Covel Steps near Covel Commons and grabbed her buttocks,” UCLA PD said in an alert. UCLA police describe the suspect as a male, black, 23-28 years old, light-skinned, thin build, short black braided hair, wearing khaki or gray colored pants. The suspect was not wearing a shirt and had tattoos around his torso, according to police, who say the man was driving a silver or gray four-door sedan. This incident is currently under investigation and UCLA PD is advising students, staff and the public to “Always be alert and aware of your surroundings” and to “Avoid poorly-lit or deserted areas when walking at night.”
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