That is why I moved out of LA, to the burbs of Ventura County. I used to drive everyday from Simi Valley, to OC to my office, or to LAX to catch a flight, SD, Vegas, SF. I could normally make it to North County SD as fast as I could drive to my office in traffic. I like being close to LA for airport access, plays, good restaurants, Disneyland, Magic Mountain. I am close to Vegas, only a short flight out of Burbank. I love LA as long as I don't live in it.
Metrolink, SoCal's Premier Commuter Service! LA Metrorail-subway and light rail Amtrak Surfliners North San Diego County Transit District's Coaster Trains So Cal has an excellent commuter train system now, one of the fastest growing in the US, not to mention Amtrak's Surfliners between LA, Santa Barbara and San Diego, and the Coasters