LA Metro touts new safety blitz, ridership increases at ‘State of the Agency’ event

LA Metro’s highs and lows of the past fiscal year included more uniformed officers, a drop in violent crime and 30 months of sustained ridership growth, paired with federal immigration raids in the past five weeks that scared off many riders and affected some of Metro’s own employees, said CEO Stephanie Wiggins.

“It has been a very difficult time for many in our immigrant community, including members of our own Metro family” who come to work despite facing fears, pain and uncertainty, said Wiggins on Wednesday...