>> Free trolley rides to Dodger Stadium from Union Station start today. “The shuttle is presented by the City of Los Angeles in the hopes that event goers will take advantage of the many bus and rail lines that convene at Union Station.” Bike parking there still sucks though, apparently, as the bike rack area’s a smokers hangout — exposing healthy cycliststo second hand smoke.

>> The Metro Board voted to seek a half cent sales tax increase, with the extra money going to transit and highway projects — like the subway to the sea. Assuming the state legislature and County Board of Supervisors approve the plan by August 8, Californians will vote on the proposed tax increase in November. Damien Newton at Streetsblog LA has the details on what went down at the Metro Board meeting.

>> California’s gonna have the world’s toughest pollution rules for ships. “The rules, which take effect in 2009, would require ships within 24 nautical miles of California to burn low-sulfur diesel instead of the tar-like sludge known as bunker fuel.”

>> California’s one of 11 states in the Western Climate Initiative, which has come out with a draft proposal for a regional cap-and-trade program. The final proposal’s due in September; state and local governments would then have to agree to make the proposal official before it goes into effect in 2012. (via grist)

>> How medical marijuana in Cali’s transforming the pot biz. “Growing ganja lets you feel that you’re still living on the edge, especially when you’ve become a little complacent politically.”:

The people I met in the high-end ganja business had an affinity for higher modes of thinking and being, including vegetarianism and eating organic food, practicing yoga, avoiding prescription drugs in favor of holistic healing methods, travelling to Indonesia and Thailand, fasting, and experimenting with hallucinogenic drugs. Many were also financially savvy, working long hours and making six-figure incomes.

Top image via Dodgers website

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