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LA Lawmakers Looking to Regulate Uber and Lyft

April 15, 2019 Sam Catanzaro

By Sam Catanzaro Regulations for ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft may soon be coming to Los Angeles, following action...

Crime, News

Man Claiming to Be Lyft Driver Exposes Himself to Woman in West Hollywood

June 19, 2017 Staff Report

A woman told police a man claiming to be a Lyft driver exposed himself to her in the Fairfax district...

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Lyft Sued by Westwood Woman Over Alleged Sexual Assault

January 24, 2017 Staff Report

According to the lawsuit filed in Los Angles Superior Court, the plaintiff, who is identified as a “Chinese professor,” alleges...

Crime, News

Lyft Driver Killed By Drunken Driver

January 3, 2016 Staff Report

A Lyft driver was struck and killed by a motorist in Torrance who was driving under the influence of alcohol...

News, Transportation

Mayor Garcetti Announces Lyft For Pick-Up Service At LAX

December 22, 2015 Staff Report

The ride-hailing company Lyft will begin pick-up service at Los Angeles International Airport tomorrow, just in time for the holiday...

News, Transportation

Lyft, Uber Get Preliminary OK to Pick-Up People from LAX

July 17, 2015 Staff Report

A Los Angeles city commission signed off today on an agreement that would allow ride-hailing companies such as Lyft and...

Crime, News

Ridesharing apps claim credit for driving down DUI crashes

March 3, 2015 wpengine

As ridesharing apps like Uber and Lyft continue to proliferate on the Westside, a new report indicates that the influx...

Crime, News

Los Angeles County top prosecutor announces lawsuit against Uber

December 10, 2014 Staff Report

Los Angeles County’s top prosecutor on Tuesday announced a lawsuit against Uber, alleging the ride-sharing company made false or misleading...

News, Transportation

Rideshare Versus Taxi: Can The Two Co-Exist?

July 11, 2014 wpengine

Mobile application-based transportation companies that gained popularity as an alternate form of getting around town have been subject to more...

News, Transportation

Uber Faces Unrest from Within, Local Taxi Companies, and Sacramento

June 27, 2014 wpengine

[KGVID poster=”http://smmirror.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/UberProtest_thumb19.jpg” width=”600″ height=”338″]http://smmirror.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/UberProtest.mp4[/KGVID] More than 100 Uber drivers congregated outside of Uber Technology offices in Santa Monica on throughout...