Metro board holds off on South Bay light rail decision

by Garth Meyer The Los Angeles County Metro transportation board voted unanimously May 23 to wait on choosing a route for a light rail extension to the South Bay. Boardmember James Butts, mayor of Inglewood, and County Supervisor Holly Mitchell led the way, calling for Metro to come back with a funding plan, a more detailed environmental impact analysis for the two possible routes, and to engage more effectively with South Bay residents, a matter brought up in public comment at Metro’s d