Hurricane Ike and Hollywood nights: Ramping up, Sept. 12

Could be worse: If you thought the 101 and 110 were bad Thursday afternoon, it was worse on I-45 in Texas with residents fleeing Hurricane Ike. I want to know who the folks are driving in the other direction.

Hollywood nights: Is it just me or is Hollywood in the late night and early morning hours going from bad to worse in terms of driving? A red-light runner killed a taxi driver in a crash early Thursday, and earlier this summer two pedestrians were killed by a drunk driver. A lot of liquor is being consumed on a nightly basis in the area. Your thoughts, please, on the comment board.

Metrolink on Google Transit: The commuter rail service is one of a couple of dozen transit agencies whose schedules have been added to the Google map service. But the largest transportation agency in Southern California -- the MTA -- and Google Transit have yet to reach a deal.

91 traffic alert: Two bridge projects on the 91 Freeway -- at Green River Road and La Sierra -- will probably create serious delays Friday night through Sunday morning, Caltrans says. Detour if you can.

-- Steve Hymon

Photo: Kevin M. Cox / Associated Press

Comments

[calwatch]

If they're driving the other way, they are probably boarding up or helping relatives and friends board up and evacuate their property. Maybe they are picking up grandma from the nursing home, or helping to make sure the uncle has all the important papers, or maybe they have rental property that they need to make sure will survive the hurricane.

[Marcotico]

Oh yeah, puritanism and the fact that 20 year old partiers don't exactly constitute a politically powerful constituency.

[Marcotico]

I've always wondered at the fact that nobody brings up one of the main charms and pressing needs of mass transit. It allows people to get out and drink heavily. Especially younger adults 21-29. I personally think it is a sign of our puritan traditions that this doesn't register as one of the main benefits of public transit.