Actor Dick Van Dyke and his a cappella group sang “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” at a Denny’s in Santa Monica. Los Angeles TimesClearing a pathIt took decades, but much of the opposition to the Wilshire Boulevard subway has faded amid changing attitudes about mass transit. We are heeding the voice of our voters,” said Markham Robinson, the secretary of the American Independent Party of California. L.A. AT LARGESchool prep: In Santa Monica, parents are paying $1,000 for a weeklong boot camp to get their 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds ready for kindergarten. Los Angeles TimesOpen for now: The Santa Monica airport will have to remain open at least until 2023.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 16, 2016 12:00 UTC