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Waymo Expands Driverless Car Services in California Despite Vehicles Torched in LA Riot

The autonomous-car company adds several cities to service areas in the Bay Area and Los Angeles. It offered no estimate of damage during L.A. protests.
Waymo Expands Driverless Car Services in California Despite Vehicles Torched in LA Riot
A Waymo vehicle on Market Street in San Francisco on Nov. 17, 2023. Jason Henry/AFP via Getty Images
Jill McLaughlin
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Waymo, a ride-hailing service that uses self-driving cars, expanded its service areas in California starting June 17 despite the destruction of several vehicles during recent Los Angeles riots.

“Ride to more places in the Bay and L.A. ... starting today in [San Francisco], with new areas coming to L.A. later this week,” the company, which is based in Northern California, announced on social media platform X.
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.