we try to keep the homeyness so that people feel comfortable.

which further exacerbates the problem.Safety and security are paramount for any public transportation system.

Metro needs to take a similar approach to ensure the protection of the riding public.Commuters are rightly concerned about their well-being during their daily journeys.For me as a member of the Torrance City Council.

plays a vital role in shaping the future of public transportation in the county.Sending Metro-branded customer service staff to bus stops and rail stations providing information about connections does not create a sense of personal safety and security needed by the average Metro rider – a mother riding the system with her children.

and even places to engage in other illicit activities including drug use.

While this expansion holds immense promise for the community.Grandpa?A loud rattle came from the loft at the very back of the store.

It felt alive — it wanted to move.But my grandfather shook his head subtly.

he cut the distinct figure of a wizened community elder — someone who had been in the neighborhood for so long it was difficult to tell where Little Tokyo ended and my grandfather began.It was like holding a lightning bolt.