The L.A. City Council on Tuesday agreed to place a half cent sales tax to fund the fire department on the November ballot. LAist's Frank Stoltze reports.

The L.A. City Council on Tuesday agreed to place a half cent sales tax to fund the fire department on the November ballot. LAist's Frank Stoltze reports.

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Half-cent sales tax to fund LA city fire department heads to the Nov ballot

In notoriously car-centric Los Angeles, thousands of fans have been taking public transit to get to the World Cup. Metro has logged more than 100,000 rides to and from SoFi Stadium for the first four matches in Inglewood, on its special shuttle buses carrying fans directly to the stadium from various locations across the region. LAist's Libby Rainey reports.

In notoriously car-centric Los Angeles, thousands of fans have been taking public transit to get to the World Cup.&nbsp;Metro has logged more than 100,000 rides to and from SoFi Stadium for the first four matches in Inglewood, on its&nbsp;<a href="https://laist.com/brief/transportation/metro-direct-buses-world-cup-matches-how-to-ride">special shuttle buses</a> carrying fans directly to the stadium from various locations across the region. LAist's Libby Rainey reports.

As fans flock to SoFi and watch parties, Metro ridership gets major boost during World Cup

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A new study finds that a major earthquake in Southern California is more likely now than at any point in the last 1,000 years.

Study is a reminder to be prepared for a major earthquake

Here’s what we do – and don’t – know about what pollutants are being generated by the warehouse fire in Boyle Heights.

Here&rsquo;s what we do &ndash; and don&rsquo;t &ndash; know about what pollutants are being generated by the warehouse fire in Boyle Heights.

Half-cent sales tax to fund LA city fire department heads to the Nov ballot

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