Opinion piece on the meaing of the Mayor's appointments

A political game of musical chairs | LA Wave Newspaper | Opinion

Streetcar for Downtown LA?

'We Intend to Ride a Streetcar Downtown by 2014' - LAist: Los Angeles News, Food, Arts & Events

laist.com on 2 new appointments to MTA board

Good News for Subway to the Sea & Downtown Streetcars? Villaraigosa Makes Major Changes on Metro Board - LAist: Los Angeles News, Food, Arts & Events

Ongoing discussion for proposed 24-mile Gold Line extension to Claremont to be part of the MTA's long-range plans.

American Chronicle | Gold Line Extension Gets Push Forwar, click here.

Mayer appoints 2 new people to MTA board

Metro board says hello to 2, goodbye to Snoble - LA Daily News

An article on how cutting back on certain things can save your life

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/27/health/27std.html?hpw

An interview with Donald Richie, author of many great books on Japan, Japanese film and Literature

JapanFocus

Yukio Mishima’s play, Madame de Sade, performed in NYC. A review.

Madame de Sade at Donmar West End - Times Online

Making Gold line part of MTA's Long range plan helps secure long-term funding.

Local pol looking to solidify county commitment to Gold Line - Pasadena Star-News

Donald Keene, Veteran translator of Japanese literature, speaks on … Yukio Mishima & Madame de Sade

Donald Keene On … Yukio Mishima & Madame de Sade - Interview with ... - Whatsonstage.com

Some ideas on the future of mass transit in LA

Mass Transit? Meet Your Possible Future | NBC Los Angeles

Mayor flexes his muscle to get a rail manufacturer more business when company hasn't delievered. The power of paying off local politicians.

Is an Italian rail company taking L.A. for a ride? - Los Angeles Times

Competition seeking out ideas for mass transit in LA.

Los Angeles and Mass Transit? Designers Can Dream | Designerati | Fast Company

AECOM get 70 million to write about one panacea: high-speed trains for California.

AECOM Supports Two California High-Speed Train Contracts Worth over $70 Million in Total

MOSES HAZELTINE SHERMAN: turned horse-draw trams into trains run by electric power among other things in LA over 100 years ago.

South Bay Community Examiner: Moses Sherman led the people to the promised land; but he was no General