Families Of Engaged Couple Killed In Fiery Orland Crash Unveil New Memorial
http://media.losangeles.cbslocal.com/CBSLA_20150410213453520AA.mp4 LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The families of an engaged couple killed in a fiery bus crash in Northern California unveiled a new...
View ArticleTransit Security Beefed Up In Wake Of Deadly Terror Attacks In Brussels
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Transit security across Southern California was beefed up Tuesday in response to the terror bombings that killed at least 34 people and wounded 250 others in Brussels,...
View ArticleClassic Steam Engine Rolls Up To Union Station
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A nearly 90-year-old steam locomotive has rolled up to Union Station for a two-day railroad summit. The train — Santa Fe 3751 — rolled into Union Station from Amtrak’s 8th...
View ArticleUnion Station’s Bus Transit Plaza To Close For 3 Months Of Renovation Work
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Union Station’s busy bus and shuttle hub will close Monday for three months of renovation work, temporarily relocating stops for the LAX FlyAway, buses and other shuttles. The...
View ArticleEmergency Response Drill Held At Union Station
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — An emergency response drill was held Wednesday at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles. The operation, called Exercise Station Guardian 2016, occurred from 8 a.m. to noon,...
View Article12 Free Things To Do In L.A. This November 2016
With Thanksgiving on the horizon, a lot of the focus is on turkey day, but there are plenty of activities leading up to that day and after. The following is a list of the best events throughout the...
View ArticleTop Activities To Do This Weekend In Los Angeles – December 9
It’s very likely that you have a ton of holiday shopping to get done, and while you want to be festive, there is just so much to do. During this time of year in particular, the city offers fun things...
View ArticleBest Activities To Do This Week In Los Angeles – January 16
Get fired up for a week of good eats, good drinks, and good comedy. It’s also a week to be inspired and celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as well as attend a talk with some of California’s most...
View ArticleCaught On Video: Woman, 76, Forcibly Removed From Union Station Reserved Seats
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A woman was caught on video being forcibly removed from reserved seating at Union Station, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says they are investigating the...
View ArticleLASD Issues Statement About Use Of Force Allegation During Union Station Arrest
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department issued a statement Saturday regarding the arrest of a 76-year-old woman at Union Station earlier this week that was captured on...
View ArticleAfter Decades Under Wraps, Censored 80-Foot LA Mural Goes On Display At Union...
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A mural that depicts Los Angeles’ history through the lens of its controversial struggles was unveiled Friday morning at Union Station after being censored for decades. The...
View Article6 Top January 2018 Events To Say Yes To In Los Angeles
It’s a new year, and with it comes plenty of great activities to say yes to! So, instead of skipping out on rich cultural events, say yes to these creative and awesome ideas this incredible city has...
View ArticleLA Metro Red Line Celebrates 25 Years Of Service
UNION STATION (CBSLA) — The Los Angeles Metro Red Line celebrated 25 years of service on Monday. To celebrate the milestone, LA Mayor and Metro Board Chair Eric Garcetti and other elected officials and...
View ArticleBest Things To Do This Week In Los Angeles – February 12-18
With Valentine’s Day, Fat Tuesday, and the start of Chinese/Lunar New Year, there is no shortage of celebratory festivities this week. We’ve rounded up some of the best ways to spend those days and...
View ArticleBest Things To Do This Weekend In Los Angeles – March 9-11
Even with a little rain in the forecast, there’s plenty to do! From craft beer and concerts to art walks and food fairs, here is a quick list of the top events this weekend! Friday, March 9 (Credit:...
View ArticlePolice Unable To ID Young Boy Found Alone At Union Station
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Authorities are seeking the public’s help in identifying a young boy who was found alone at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles Wednesday night. (LAPD) The boy was discovered at...
View ArticleLAPD Finds Family Of Boy Abandoned At Union Station; Mom Arrested
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Police say the mother of a young boy abandoned at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles Wednesday has been taken into custody. Dava Denise Webster, 31, was booked on a charge of...
View ArticleMother Of Boy Found Alone At Union Station Charged With Felony
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The mother of a little boy allegedly abandoned at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles on the Fourth of July has pleaded not guilty to a felony charge. Dava Denise Webster, 31,...
View ArticleGondolas From Union Station To Dodger Stadium One Step Closer To Becoming A...
CHAVEZ RAVINE (CBSLA) — It’s not quite a mission to Mars, but people seem just as excited at the news the plan to send people to Dodger Stadium through the air might be one step closer to becoming a...
View ArticlePursuit Ends In Injury Crash Outside Union Station
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A pursuit of a stolen car suspect led to a crash with a pedestrian being injured, authorities said. The chase began in South LA and took place on freeways and surface streets....
View ArticleMetrolink Marks 10th Anniversary Of Chatsworth Crash
UNION STATION (CBSLA) — Metrolink held a ceremony Wednesday at Union Station to honor the memory of those killed and injured in the Chatsworth incident that happened 10 years ago today. 25 people...
View ArticleGondola To Dodger Stadium Moves Closer To Development
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A gondola between Union Station and Dodger Stadium moved closer to reality Thursday, as Metro signed a letter of intent to formally begin negotiations with the firm that wants to...
View ArticleMeasles Exposure Confirmed At Union Station After Contagious Person Travels...
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A person infected with the measles virus traveled through the heavily populated Union Station in downtown Los Angeles last month, bringing the total number of confirmed measles...
View ArticleMini Petting Zoo Greets Morning Commuters At Union Station
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Busy, harried morning commuters stopped in their tracks Wednesday to coo and pet baby goats, a calf, a lamb and a colt that greeted them at Union Station. (credit: CBS) A mini...
View ArticlePassengers Evacuated From Train In Subway Near Union Station After Reports Of...
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A Metro Red/Purple line train bound for Union Station in downtown Los Angeles had to be evacuated Tuesday morning after reports of a loud bang and possible smoke in the subway....
View ArticleJohn Legend Holds Free Concert At Union Station
The award-winning R&B artist is performing for free at Union Station. LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Singer-songwriter John Legend announced on Twitter that he was going be performing a free concert Tuesday...
View ArticleFirefighters Rescue Woman Trapped Under Gold Line Train In Downtown LA
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A woman had to be rescued by firefighters after somehow getting trapped underneath a Metro light-rail train at a station in downtown Los Angeles. The woman got trapped under a...
View ArticleUnion Station COVID-19 Testing Site Closing For Film Shoot
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — As coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to surge in Los Angeles County, one testing site will be closing Tuesday for a city-sanctioned feature film shoot. The...
View ArticleUnion Station COVID-19 Testing Site Back Open After Being Closed For Film Shoot
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – The city of Los Angeles reversed a decision to close a coronavirus testing site at Union Station Tuesday because of a film shoot. A coronavirus testing site at Union Station in...
View ArticleUnion Station Tree Lighting Event Gets Virtual Makeover
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Since nobody could attend the popular Union Station Christmas tree lighting this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the event got a virtual makeover. The new experience,...
View Article‘Mank’ Gets Most Oscar Nods; Ceremony To Be Held At Dolby Theatre And Union...
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Marking what has arguably been the most challenging year ever for the film industry, David Fincher’s “Mank” received an Oscar-leading 10 nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards,...
View ArticleOscars Ceremony At Union Station Won’t Disrupt Transit Service, Metro Says
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Metro officials said Monday the April 25 Oscars, being partially held at Union Station, won’t disrupt transit service. “Union Station will remain open to transit riders throughout...
View ArticleOscars Won’t Allow Zoom; Ceremony Will Be Primarily Staged From Union Station
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Next month’s Oscars ceremony won’t include what has become a common feature in the media world: Zoom. View of the Historic Ticketing Hall at Union Station near downtown L.A. on...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Vaccination Site Opens At Union Station
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A COVID-19 vaccination site opened Tuesday at Union Station in an effort to distribute vaccines in hard-to-reach communities. The clinic will be open Mondays through Saturdays...
View ArticleUnion Station Briefly Partially Evacuated Following Bomb Threat
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Union Station in downtown Los Angeles was briefly partially evacuated Wednesday due to a bomb threat. The incident was reported about 10:47 a.m., and involved the platform area of...
View ArticleFree Thanksgiving Meal Kits Handed Out To Families In Need At Union Station
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Dozens of families received free Thanksgiving meal kits Wednesday morning at Union Station. The meals were provided courtesy of a partnership between the nonprofit group Union...
View ArticleArt Exhibition Featuring Portraits Of Transit Riders To Open At Union Station...
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Metro will display its art exhibition featuring portraits of its diverse riders Monday at the Union Station Passageway Art Gallery. The exhibition, titled “We Are … Portraits of...
View ArticleCounty-USC Medical Center ER Nurse Attacked While Waiting For Bus Near Union...
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — An arrest has been made in the attack on a woman who was waiting for a bus early Thursday near Union Station. The attack happened at about 5:10 a.m. at a bus stop at the southeast...
View Article‘Our Hearts Are Heavy:’ Sandra Shells, ER Nurse Attacked Near Union Station,...
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A nurse who was attacked by a homeless man early Thurdsay morning near Union Station has died. Sandra Shells, a nurse at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, died from the...
View ArticleThieves Litter Train Tracks With Family Mementos
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Clean-up crews found canvas portraits of a family of four, along with many other personal mementos, among the seemingly endless amounts of debris littered onto the railroads in...
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