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SGV Connect Special Edition: Happy 35th Anniversary, Foothill Transit

Last Friday, Foothill Transit celebrated its 35th anniversary with a party in the parking lot of its West Covina headquarters. Joe Linton and Chris Greenspon were among those on-hand and they had a chance to catch up with a handful of people that helped shape Foothill Transit's past and will guide the agency into the future. ....

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'Sombrita' controversy obscures a story about women and transit

A pilot test of a shading system for L.A. bus stops has been roasted on Twitter. But the gender-equity effort that launched it should not be dismissed. ....

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L.A. Spent $7,500 on a Prototype Bus Shade That Doesn't Shade Anything

The problem is that the La Sombrita shelters, even as a marginal solution, are laughably inadequate. It's hard to see how they improve on a bad status quo at all. ....

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