Hacker News with Generative AI: Los Angeles

Waymo's robotaxis are now available to everyone in Los Angeles (theverge.com)
Waymo is ditching its waitlist in Los Angeles, much like it did before in Phoenix and San Francisco, making its fully autonomous vehicles available to anyone who downloads the company’s Waymo One app.

Self-Driving Cars, Transportation, Los Angeles, Technology, Artificial Intelligence

9 points by gmays 5 days ago | 1 comments

Waymo One is now open to all in Los Angeles (waymo.com)
Roll out the red carpet. Starting today, anyone in Los Angeles can take fully autonomous rides 24/7 with Waymo One – rolling through Santa Monica, Hollywood Boulevard, USC, and everything in between.

Self-Driving Cars, Transportation, Los Angeles, Technology, Autonomous Vehicles

213 points by ra7 9 days ago | 371 comments

L.A. man accused of robbery string while wearing GPS ankle monitor (latimes.com)
A 19-year-old Los Angeles man was arrested five times in five months, including for robberies that he is suspected of committing while under court-ordered GPS tracking.

Crime, Law Enforcement, Technology, Los Angeles

9 points by rom16384 9 days ago | 1 comments

Los Angeles Times owner blocks presidential endorsement (cjr.org)
Mariel Garza, the editorials editor of the Los Angeles Times, resigned on Wednesday after the newspaper’s owner blocked the editorial board’s plans to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president.

News, Politics, Journalism, Los Angeles, Endorsements

13 points by dragonwriter 27 days ago | 1 comments

'Entire ecosystem' of fossils 8.7M years old found under Los Angeles high school (theguardian.com)
Marine fossils dating back to as early as 8.7m years ago have been uncovered beneath a south Los Angeles high school.

Paleontology, Los Angeles, Fossils, Geology

90 points by cpach 42 days ago | 23 comments

L.A. pilot guaranteeing families $1k/month shows 'transformative' results: study (latimes.com)
Some of L.A.’s poorest families received cash assistance of $1,000 a month as part of a 12-month pilot project launched nearly three years ago. There were no strings attached and they could use the money however they saw fit.

Social Programs, Economics, Los Angeles, Poverty

51 points by toomanyrichies 53 days ago | 73 comments

Man dies after being knocked down by woman on scooter (abc7.com)
A man died after he was knocked down by a woman riding a scooter in Koreatown, and his family is hoping the public can help police identify her.

Accidents, Traffic, Crime, Los Angeles

32 points by lxm 59 days ago | 32 comments

Final orange grove in the San Fernando Valley to give way to luxury homes (latimes.com)

Real Estate, Development, Los Angeles, California

6 points by PaulHoule 77 days ago | 1 comments

Los Angeles is in a 4-year sprint to deliver a car-free 2028 Olympics (theconversation.com)

Los Angeles, Olympics, Transportation, Urban Planning

72 points by rntn 88 days ago | 102 comments

Why London is 4-5 hrs ahead and LA is 3 hrs behind Boston though both are as far (reddit.com)

Time Zones, Geography, Boston, London, Los Angeles

13 points by thunderbong 91 days ago | 9 comments

Ransomware attack closed L.A. courts for days. Public deserves a full accounting (latimes.com)