Metro

Metro riders expressed their concern in public transportation safety following Long Beach police’s contract termination with Metro. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Nov. 14, 2024.

Long Beach police says by ending the contract 9 officers, 2 sergeants and 1 lieutenant will be added back to the patrol bureau but could leave a void in public transportation safety. Darsha Philips reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Nov. 13, 2024.

Starting on Dec. 30, Long Beach officers will no longer patrol Metro trains and stations as the department is ending its contract with Metro. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. 

The Long Beach Police Department is ending its contract with Metro to stop providing officers to patrol the trains and stations.

A new Metro rail station will open near Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday, prompting a change in service for passengers who utilize the Metro C (Green) Line through the area and the South Bay.

The man accused of hijacking a Metro bus refused to appear in court, but will face charges that include kidnapping and murder. Macy Jenkins reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024.

The man accused of hijacking a Metro bus is facing murder and kidnapping charges. Camilla Rambaldi reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024.

The man killed Wednesday aboard a hijacked Metro bus in downtown Los Angeles was identified as a 48-year-old LA resident.

After a violent man hijacked a Los Angeles bus Wednesday morning, the Metro board discussed the safety of their drivers and riders. Alex Rozier reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Sept. 26, 2024.

Metro leaders plan to meet non Thursday to discuss safety, a day after a bus was hijacked at gunpoint. John Cádiz Klemack reports for the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on Sept. 26, 2024. 

A bus driver is being hailed a hero after hitting a panic button that alerted people to call police when an armed man hijacked the bus early Wednesday morning in downtown LA. Darsha Philips reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Sept. 25, 2024.

Witnesses and authorities say a Metro bus driver’s heroic actions might have saved lives. Jonathan Gonzalez reports for the NBC4 News at 3 p.m. on Wednesday Sept. 25, 2024. 

The driver of a Metro bus hijacked by an armed man who shot and killed a passenger Wednesday morning remained calm during a tense hour-long chase in downtown Los Angeles, authorities said at an afternoon news conference.

A man was shot and killed after a man hijacked a Metro bus in downtown LA. Lauren Coronado reports for the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on Sept. 25, 2024. 

Relatives of a 23-year-old passenger who was stabbed without provocation aboard a Metro B (Red) Line train in downtown Los Angeles in 2023 are suing the LA Metro the city of Los Angeles for negligence and wrongful death.

A Metro E Line train collided with a car and partially derailed Wednesday morning in the East Los Angeles area.

A 35-year-old Metro bus operator was attacked Thursday morning in San Pedro, this comes after a string of attacks that happened at Metro stations in Culver City and Pasadena. Karma Dickerson reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Aug. 22, 2024.

A Metro bus driver was attacked on a bus Thursday morning in San Pedro.

Additional victims are sought following the arrest of a suspect in a sexual assault at the Culver City Metro Station.

Authorities are looking for more victims following a sex assault arrest at a Metro station. Video broadcast Thursday Aug. 22, 2024 on the NBC4 News at 11 a.m.