Photo by Dan Wuh via LAist Featured Photos on Flickr A reader writes in about their experience with the newly raised parking meter fees across the city. At a minimum across Los Angeles, meters are prorated at $1 per hour (that means, if you put a quarter in, you get 15 minutes). Here's the LAist tipster's experience with these: I recalled an article of yours from last summer when I found last week that......

A taxi cab on Hollywood Blvd. at Vine St. | Photo by Tom Andrews/LAist Today, the Department of Transportation announced new and more costly taxi cab rates, something that has not changed since 2006. Rates will be increasing by approximately 10% due in part to rise in fuel prices and will become effective later this week. Here's the lowdown on the new (and the old): Drop Charge: $2.85 for the first 1/9th Mile (was......

Yesterday, the LA City Council voted for increases in fees for things relating to the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (like the boot fee went up $30 to $150). What the majority of the city deals with are parking meters, which are going to a minimum rate of $1.00 an hour citywide (but remember, it's prorated, so a quarter is 15-minutes). Some high usage parts of the city will have higher fees, costing up to......