Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement Dozens of policing shifts on Los Angeles County’s transit system went unfilled last week after Los Angeles Police Department officers called in absent nearly 700 times, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said. The absences, for overtime shifts with premium pay, came after Chief Michel Moore for the LAPD.The department spent $40 million in overtime during a week of protests over police brutality, systemic racism and the death of George Floyd, Moore told officers earlier this month. He said future overtime would be paid out with...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement Dozens of policing shifts on Los Angeles County’s transit system went unfilled last week after Los Angeles Police Department officers called in absent nearly 700 times, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said. The absences, for overtime shifts with premium pay, came after Chief Michel Moore for the LAPD.The department spent $40 million in overtime during a week of protests over police brutality, systemic racism and the death of George Floyd, Moore told officers earlier this month. He said future overtime would be paid out with...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement The Metropolitan Transportation Authority acknowledged Friday that flawed construction on a $2.06-billion rail line through South Los Angeles will delay its opening until mid-2021, two years later than originally promised.The Crenshaw Line is about 95% complete. But construction will not conclude until the end of this year or early 2021 because crews have been forced to redo work along the 8.5-mile route, Metro officials said. The issues include settlement in walls that support a rail bridge over La Brea Avenue near downtown...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement The Metropolitan Transportation Authority acknowledged Friday that flawed construction on a $2.06-billion rail line through South Los Angeles will delay its opening until mid-2021, two years later than originally promised.The Crenshaw Line is about 95% complete. But construction will not conclude until the end of this year or early 2021 because crews have been forced to redo work along the 8.5-mile route, Metro officials said. The issues include settlement in walls that support a rail bridge over La Brea Avenue near downtown...WW…