Speaking of traffic....
Jennifer McLain reports today about a countywide traffic signal synchronization program that will involve six San Gabriel Valley cities...
The program aims to increase mobility through reduced travel times by coordinating signal lights in the major arterials that run through the county.
Over the past few months, nearly $10.8 million worth of grants has begun to be distributed among several local cities, including Azusa, Rosemead, Montebello, Norwalk, Santa Fe Springs and West Covina.
There are more projects are on the way that will use that money, said Bill Winter, Los Angeles County Department of Public Works assistant deputy director for traffic and lighting.
Last March, after several years of stalled funding, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority - which provides 80 percent of the money for the program - opened up funding to cities in the San Gabriel Valley