A California bill would let drivers install EPA‑approved E‑85 conversion kits, opening a cheaper fuel option; the measure just cleared a key Assembly committee. Supporters promise savings while regulators weigh emissions and enforcement trade‑offs.

Santa Monica promoted Christopher Dishlip to lead Public Works at a $315,684 salary as the city advances a Realignment Plan for infrastructure and maintenance.

Newsom’s budget would let SAF producers offset diesel excise taxes, risking hundreds of millions in road funding and drawing sharp critiques over costs and local impacts.

Delta will raise checked‑bag fees by $10–$50 as jet‑fuel costs surge. SkyMiles elites and premium cabins keep free allowances, but economy travelers face higher check‑in costs.

Brilliant Lady docked in San Pedro as Virgin Voyages launches LA homeport sailings. The adults-only line will operate five‑ to 17‑night itineraries along the Pacific coast.

Amtrak and regional partners will add a Pacific Surfliner roundtrip May 4, boosting daily service to Goleta and San Luis Obispo for Central Coast commuters.

More than $1 million in federal money will replace aging pipes at the Rose Bowl to prevent toilet backups and ready the stadium for the 2028 Olympics.

LADOT plans Class IV protected bike lanes and new crossing upgrades along a 1.2‑mile Spring/Alameda corridor in Chinatown to improve park and transit access.

New occupancy‑detection cameras on the 91 Express Lanes have eased toll spikes by catching carpool‑lane violators and recovering more than $1M, officials say.

NBC Los Angeles says its NewsChopper4 was involved in an air-traffic conflict near Hollywood Burbank Airport. The clip arrives as federal regulators move to require radar separation after recent close calls.

Surf Air Mobility and BETA Technologies announced a partnership to trial ALIA electric aircraft in Hawaii — cargo demonstrations this year and passenger service after certification.

A neighborhood survey found most Westlake residents back closing Wilshire Boulevard to reunite MacArthur Park, but planners say design work and environmental review come first.

Qin West's tiny Far East Plaza stall sparked a chain of seven locations by serving the kind of Shaanxi noodles that make people say they feel like they're back in China. The original Chinatown location is now closed, after the LA County Department of Public Health found vermin and unsanitized food contact surfaces in the kitchen.