Articles from June 2012

Today’s the last day for the X Games, and it is still not too late to go and enjoy! Check out today’s schedule, the last event is scheduled for 8:45 p.m. – Moto X Enduro X Men’s Final STAPLES Center. This is a photo that Joris Debeij took and tweeted to me. Joris tells stories, L.A. stories.

 
Metro Orange Line will speed travelers across the San Fernando Valley
Under Budget and Early, Celebrate the Opening of the Orange Line Extension with Entertainment and Free Rides.
 
Saturday, June 30 – Metro will celebrate the opening of the Orange Line Extension with fun-filled family events at two stations on Saturday, June 30. Festivities will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will include …

Friday beginning at 10pm

405 NORTH off-ramp to westbound Wilshire
Westbound Wilshire on-ramp to 405 NORTH

Wilshire Segment (National Bl to Waterford St)

FR-WIL: Wilshire westbound lanes 2, 3, 4 closed from northbound on-ramp to southbound on-ramp, 10pm to 10am.
FR-WIL: Sepulveda Bl fully closed from Montana to Wilshire, 10pm to 10am.
FR-WIL: Southbound off-ramp to westbound Wilshire closed tonight, 8pm to 9am.
FR-WIL: Southbound off-ramp to eastbound Wilshire closed tonight, …

In a nut shell…
At 10 p.m Friday night, the NB405 Freeway the Wilshire Boulevard on- and off-ramps will close for demolition and reconstruction. The demolition portion of the project will take three days, during which time street closures will be in effect, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Agency (Metro).
Demolition and reconstruction of the ramps is planned to take about 90 days.
Veterans Administration – Talk …

When The Rapture comes the faithful will ascend to heaven; when The Rampture comes no one will move. Starting tomorrow June 22, 2012 our world on the West Side will never be the same…(imagine a musical stinger here) The 2012 Rampture begins.

Gayle Anderson from Metro fills us in on all the art that is apart of the Expo Line newest stations that are opening tomorrow!
Metro Art Program
From rail and bus stations to transit facilities, construction fences and poetry cards, Metro Art enriches the transit environment and contributes to the artistic vibrancy of the neighborhoods we serve. Metro commissions artists to create engaging artworks that …

The Eastbound 210 Closes Tonight for Ongoing Construction
Partial closure -There will be a partial closure of the eastbound I-210 Freeway lanes for construction tonight.
Beginning at 10 p.m. Up to three lanes of the EB 210 will close starting at 10:00 o’clock.
Re-open – All lanes will open back up by 6:00 a.m.

Los Angeles Police Department doing something I’ve never seen here in LA before – at least not to this extent. For the possibility of the L.A. Kings’ first ever Stanley Cup win, and to prepare and prevent post-victory violence outside Staples, at L.A. Live or in other parts of downtown, streets are being closed. No ticket no can go!

L.A. Pride June 8, 9 & 10 -  LA Pride 2012 parade and parties this weekend in West Hollywood.
“…The Annual WeHo Dyke March will take place on Friday at 7:30 p.m. starting on San Vicente Boulevard, south of Santa Monica Boulevard. The march will proceed east on Santa Monica Boulevard to La Cienega Boulevard and then return to West Hollywood Park…
The 2nd annual PRIDE …

Thirty-three closures tonight; narrow majority falls within Sunset Segment.

Wilshire Segment (National Bl to Waterford St)

Sepulveda Bl reduced to one lane each direction from Constitution to Wilshire tonight, 9pm to 6am.
Northbound 4, 5 lanes closed from I-10 to Ohio tonight, 11pm to 5am.
Northbound off-ramp to eastbound Wilshire Bl closed tonight 8pm to 5am.
Northbound off-ramp to Santa Monica Bl closed tonight, 10pm to 5am.
Northbound on-ramp from …