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The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Lyft nightmare instills fear in students looking for rides

Lyft nightmare instills fear in students looking for rides
A Lyft driver was arrested on sexual assault charges in LA on Oct. 2.
Melissa Fuentes, Freelance Writer • October 29, 2018

The Los Angeles Police Department arrested a Lyft driver on suspicion of rape on Oct. 2. 37-year-old Octavio Gomez was arrested after allegedly raping a woman he drove home from a Van Nuys pub. Police said the women ordered Gomez’s Lyft after leaving a bar around 10 p.m. on Oct. 2, and when he dropped...

Life without a car

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Students seeking transportation to the airport encounter problems when relying on taxi services.
Kara Ramey, Writer • September 23, 2015
Students seeking transportation to the airport encounter problems when relying on taxi services.

Uber provides convenient transit

Uber provides convenient transit
Sarah Pineda defends Uber and Lyft as viable forms of alternative transportation.
Sarah Pineda, Writer • September 16, 2015
Sarah Pineda defends Uber and Lyft as viable forms of alternative transportation.