LA-Area Commuter Trains Get Crash-Avoidance System
Metrolink has quietly rolled out a train equipped with "positive train control," which lets dispatchers halt engines remotely if they speed or blow through stop signals.
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Metrolink has quietly rolled out a train equipped with "positive train control," which lets dispatchers halt engines remotely if they speed or blow through stop signals.
The Powerball jackpot has reached $400 million ahead of Wednesday night's drawing.
Some cardholders are up in arms about Capital One's new contract, which allows for in-person visits to collect on debts.
A Santa Monica state lawmaker says micro-plastic particle abrasives - commonly known as "microbeads" - pose a "pervasive" environmental threat to local waterways.
"The Lego Movie" built a huge lead on top of the weekend's new releases at the box office.
California would become the first state to require warning labels on sodas and other sugary drinks under a proposal a state lawmaker announced Thursday.
Facebook is adding a customizable option with about 50 different terms people can use to identify their gender as well as three preferred pronoun choices: him, her or them.
Comcast Corp. has agreed to buy Time Warner Cable Inc. for $45.2 billion in stock, or $158.82 per share, the company confirmed Thursday.
Graco, the Atlanta-based maker of baby and children's products, announced this week that it's recalling nearly 3.8 million car safety seats sold between 2009 and 2013 because children can get trapped by buckles that may not unlatch.
Two chefs have pleaded guilty Monday to serving meat from federally-protected sei whales.
A mysterious shop named "Dumb Starbucks" is serving coffee again in Los Angeles after drawing weekend crowds that waited in a line two blocks long.
Neighbors, business owners and fans of a giant fiberglass doughnut celebrated Friday after Dunkin' Donuts promised to not take down the Long Beach landmark.
The TSA has banned all liquids, gels and aerosols - including toothpaste - in carry-on luggage for Russia-bound flights as the Olympics get underway.
There are new Fatburger franchises opening soon in the Crenshaw District, Beverly Hills, Lake View Terrace and in Koreatown, translating into 200 job openings.
The business manager of IBEW Local 18 Thursday posted documents online he hoped would settle the controversy about how millions of rate-payer dollars were used on a training institute and a safety institute.
