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Today’s Web bonus Stagecoach Country Music Festival coverage. bit.ly/COACH0425 HEALTH FDA to regulate electronic cigarettes Nation+World A15 CLOUDY, CHANCE SHOWERS High: 71 Low: 47  PAGE A17 Inside: The MTA is launch- ing a study of a new bus line through the Sepulveda Pass on the new 405 HOV lanes. PAGE A6 By Steve Scauzillo [email protected] @stevscaz on Twitter Calling it the future in traf- fic management, the Los Angeles County transit agency board voted unanimously Thursday to make permanent the miles of pay lanes already being used on the 110 and 10 freeways. By an 11-0 vote, the Metropol- itan Transportation Authority called the one-year experimental ExpressLanes project a success and ordered the chief executive officer to lobby the Legislature to remove the sunset dates and grant it power to convert more car-pool lanes into pay lanes, possibly on the 405 Freeway. The board embraced congestion pricing as a tool that can get cars moving on L.A’s jammed freeways as long as people are willing to pay TRANSPORTATION Pay lanes on 110, 10 are likely to stay 405 Freeway may be next toll-lane conversion plan It took a few weeks, but Ronda Rousey went from frustration to elation. The Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s bantam- weight champion, undisputed and undefeated, was undeniably beside herself aſter her first foray into reality television. What emerged was a no-strings quartet of perfect harmony outside the cage and bad intentions inside. Along with best friend and Mixed Martial Arts training partner Marina Shafir, Rousey extended an invitation to fellow UFC fighters Shayna Baszler and Jessamyn Duke to live and train with them in Southern California. Months later, their varied paths have merged into a four-lane expressway known as The Four Horsewomen. Although they are at different levels in their MMA careers — a champion, a neophyte, a pioneer and a prospect — their ability to challenge, encourage and inspire one another has helped foster friendships tighter than a rear naked choke. While Rousey has provided the opportunities, she has gained as well. “There were days ... I’d still be training alone and I’d be driving alone so many hours a day. It’d get lonely ... It’s so helpful having other people there on the same quest as you and they understand what you’re going through and they’re excited about the same things. We all just really feed off each other.” Ronda Rousey, 27, is the UFC women’s bantamweight champ. Marina Shafir, 26, made her pro MMA debut just two weeks ago. Shayna Baszler, 33, is looking forward to her first UFC fight. Jessamyn Duke, 27, is set to fight Saturday at UFC 172. Bridge .............. D8 Comics ............ L8 Lottery ............ A2 Obituaries ..... A10 Opinion .......... A14 Puzzles ...D3,8,L7 TV listings....... L2 INDEX Join Palmdale teachers and a team of researchers on a flight aboard NASA’s “flying tele- scope.” HTTP://BIT.LY/SOFIAFLIGHT VIDEO Aboard NASA’s flying observatory SOFIA The seven men hoping to be sheriff face off on their plans to bring higher regard to the agency. PAGE A3 L.A. COUNTY ACLU hosts sheriff candidates' debate John XXIII, who is well known for launching Vatican II, will be one of two popes in Sunday’s dual canonization. PAGE A11 VATICAN Remembering legacy of Pope John XXIII Contemporary filmmakers have ignited the shadowy film tradition with gratifying results. SPOTLIGHT MOVIES The startling and wild revival of film noir THE FOUR HORSEWOMEN PHOTOS BY HANS GUTKNECHT — STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER The Four Horsewomen Jessamyn Duke, Marina Shafir, Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey watch a video of a wrestling skit they filmed. Sisterhood: MMA fighters have become a phenomenon FOR THE FULL STORY, SEE SPORTS FOR PHOTO GALLERIES AND VIDEO, GO TO DAILYNEWS.COM For a great deal on anything with wheels go to: We’ve got a brand new car with your name on it! dailynews.com/autos CULTURE Japanese tattoo art honors legacy Spotlight PAY LANES PAGE 6 By Brian Sumers [email protected] @briansumers on Twitter The family of the Transporta- tion Security Administration offi- cer who died in a November shoot- ing rampage at Los Angeles Inter- national Airport has filed a claim against the city of Los Angeles, al- leging the airport failed to protect travelers and workers. The wrongful death claim was filed by Ana Machuca, the widow of TSA officer Gerardo Hernan- dez, and their two children, Luis Hernandez and Stephanie Her- nandez. The claim, submitted to the city clerk on April 16, asks for more than $25 million in damages. Hernandez, a Porter Ranch res- ident, was shot to death and three LAX RAMPAGE TSA agent’s family files $25M claim against L.A. CLAIM PAGE 7 » dailynews.com Friday, April 25, 2014 $1.00 FACEBOOK.COM/LADAILYNEWS TWITTER.COM/LADAILYNEWS Da ily News 6 04259 00002 8

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Today’s Web bonus >> Stagecoach Country Music Festival coverage. bit.ly/COACH0425

HEALTH

FDA to regulate electronic cigarettesNation+World >> A15

CLOUDY, CHANCE SHOWERS

High: 71 Low: 47 >> PAGE A17

Inside: The MTA is launch-ing a study of a new bus line

through the Sepulveda Pass on the new 405 HOV lanes. PAGE A6

By Steve [email protected] @stevscaz on Twitter

Calling it the future in traf-fic management, the Los Angeles County transit agency board voted unanimously Thursday to make permanent the miles of pay lanes already being used on the 110 and 10 freeways.

By an 11-0 vote, the Metropol-itan Transportation Authority called the one-year experimental ExpressLanes project a success and ordered the chief executive officer to lobby the Legislature to remove the sunset dates and grant it power to convert more car-pool lanes into pay lanes, possibly on the 405 Freeway.

The board embraced congestion pricing as a tool that can get cars moving on L.A’s jammed freeways as long as people are willing to pay

TRANSPORTATION

Pay lanes on 110, 10 are likely to stay405 Freeway may be next toll-lane conversion plan

It took a few weeks, but Ronda Rousey went from frustration to elation. The Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s bantam-weight champion, undisputed and undefeated, was undeniably beside herself after her first foray into reality television. What emerged was a no-strings quartet of perfect harmony outside the cage and bad intentions inside. Along with best friend and Mixed Martial Arts training partner Marina Shafir, Rousey extended an invitation to fellow UFC fighters Shayna Baszler and Jessamyn Duke to live and train with them in Southern California. Months later, their varied paths have merged into a four-lane expressway known as The Four Horsewomen. Although they are at different levels in their MMA careers — a champion, a neophyte, a pioneer and a prospect — their ability to challenge, encourage and inspire one another has helped foster friendships tighter than a rear naked choke. While Rousey has provided the opportunities, she has gained as well. “There were days ... I’d still be training alone and I’d be driving alone so many hours a day. It’d get lonely ... It’s so helpful having other people there on the same quest as you and they understand what you’re going through and they’re excited about the same things. We all just really feed off each other.”

Ronda Rousey, 27, is the UFC women’s bantamweight champ.

Marina Shafir, 26, made her pro MMA debut just two weeks ago.

Shayna Baszler, 33, is looking forward to her first UFC fight.

Jessamyn Duke, 27, is set to fight Saturday at UFC 172.

Bridge ..............D8 Comics ............ L8 Lottery ............A2 Obituaries ..... A10 Opinion .......... A14 Puzzles ...D3,8,L7 TV listings....... L2INDEX

Join Palmdale teachers and a team of researchers on a flight aboard NASA’s “flying tele-scope.” HTTP://BIT.LY/SOFIAFLIGHT

VIDEO

Aboard NASA’s flying observatory SOFIA

The seven men hoping to be sheriff face off on their plans to bring higher regard to the agency. PAGE A3

L.A. COUNTY

ACLU hosts sheriff candidates' debate

John XXIII, who is well known for launching Vatican II, will be one of two popes in Sunday’s dual canonization. PAGE A11

VATICAN

Remembering legacy of Pope John XXIII

Contemporary filmmakers have ignited the shadowy film tradition with gratifying results. SPOTLIGHT

MOVIES

The startling and wild revival of film noir

THE FOUR HORSEWOMEN

PHOTOS BY HANS GUTKNECHT — STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

The Four Horsewomen Jessamyn Duke, Marina Shafir, Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey watch a video of a wrestling skit they filmed.

Sisterhood: MMA fighters have become a phenomenon

FOR THE FULL STORY, SEE SPORTS FOR PHOTO GALLERIES AND VIDEO, GO TO DAILYNEWS.COM

For a great deal onanything with wheels go to:

We’ve got a brand new carwith your name on it!

dailynews.com/autos

CULTURE

Japanese tattoo art honors legacySpotlight

PAY LANES >> PAGE 6

By Brian [email protected] @briansumers on Twitter

The family of the Transporta-tion Security Administration offi-cer who died in a November shoot-ing rampage at Los Angeles Inter-national Airport has filed a claim against the city of Los Angeles, al-leging the airport failed to protect travelers and workers.

The wrongful death claim was filed by Ana Machuca, the widow of TSA officer Gerardo Hernan-dez, and their two children, Luis Hernandez and Stephanie Her-nandez. The claim, submitted to the city clerk on April 16, asks for more than $25 million in damages.

Hernandez, a Porter Ranch res-ident, was shot to death and three

LAX RAMPAGE

TSA agent’s family files $25M claim against L.A.

CLAIM >> PAGE 7

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