Good morning -- And hello from L.A.'s Union Station, where I am embarking on a 13-ride, 37-hour-and-46-minute journey from L.A. to S.F., only using municipal/regional bus and train.

Follow me along the ride ->



Stop #1: L.A. Union Station, where I am taking the Ventura County Line (Amtrak and commuter Metrolink trains share the line and I can use my Metrolink ticket here) to Downtown Ventura.

7:13 a.m. departure; $14.75 one-way ticket.

This will likely be my last thread recapping our and others coverage of Monterey Park. At the end, I have some thanks to give and some reflections to share.

Thread to follow: Let's start first, though, with some coverage of things you should read:

- "Deplorable" conditions of Half Moon Bay farmworkers: latimes.com/california/sto…

- Hard-to-watch video of Tyre Nichols, beaten by Memphis police officers: latimes.com/california/sto…

It's now been five days after the Monterey Park tragedy and three days after the Half Moon tragedy. Here's a recap of our coverage (+ Notable coverage from others): This thread will focus on Monterey Park, but first, here are couple stories on Half Moon Bay:

Our story on the gunman's jailhouse interview -> latimes.com/california/sto…

And the continuing updates telling the stories of the victims -> latimes.com/california/sto…

Final note on the way out (for now): I was at the Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park just hours before, marveling at its scale and buying (probably way too many) skewers. Monterey Park, to me as someone who visits often, is a city and community that really crystallizes, in my opinion, the diversity and vibrancy of Asian Americans.