I heard from a reader that the amnesty program is not all that it is cracked up to be.
I’ve included a section from ” Gullible in LA” ….
“Warning: You cannot just go to court thinking you are going to finally be done with it by paying 50% of the fine. The ticket in question has to be in “collection” status via GC Services Limited Partnership. GC Services is used by the Los Angeles County Superior Court to try to collect money from delinquent (unpaid) traffic tickets.
The courts with quadruple the …

California adopted a law requiring that headlights (not driving lights; not fog lights) must be turned on whenever your windshield wipers are in operation (ie. whenever it’s raining) regardless of the time of day

V C Section 24400 Headlamps on Motor Vehicles

Headlamps on Motor Vehicles
24400.  (a) A motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, shall be ( )1 equipped with at least two headlamps, with at least one on each side of the front of the vehicle, and, except as to vehicles registered prior to January 1, 1930, they shall be located directly above …

From Metro…
 
Bus Shuttles Replace Blue Line btwn 7th/Metro & Washington
Affected Line: Metro Blue Line
Effective Date  Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011
Station: 7th/Metro, Pico, Grand, San Pedro
Description
Blue Line:  Sunday, Nov 20: due to major Blue Line/Expo Construction, beginning Sunday Open through Close, trains will operate only between Washington Station & Long Beach Transit Mall.  Trains will operate on regular schedule.  Shuttle Buses (Line 801) will operate between Washington Station & 7th/Metro Center.  Please be advised to allow up to 40 additional minutes to complete your trip and that work will occur over additional …

I was driving home from work about this time of the year a couple of years ago . I took Malibu Canyon and it was dark, very dark. Out of nowhere, a dear fell from the sky onto the hood of my car. Well, technically he jumped onto the hood of my car. Though from my perspective it appeared as if he just dropped from the dark sky, and kaboom was sprawled on my hood and windshield, starring at me through the glass.
The experience had a profound effect on me. …

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Look out and have a blast. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to take part in one way or another in the West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval 2011 on Monday. If you think the traffic was bad when President Obama was here…oh boy. And Parking? Don’t even get me started…oh wait, that is what I’m here for.
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Photo culled from Google and Wiki
Parking for the West Hollywood Caranval

It’ll be a parking free-for-all as all permit parking will be SUSPENDED between 5pm Monday and 12noon on Tuesday!
For $15 you can use any of the city lots …

 
LAPD on alert for drunk drivers this Halloween weekend Saturday 10/29/11
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Image from DUI Laws
Sunday October 10/30/11
Things seem pretty quiet out there. Hard to find tonight.
Saturday October 10/29/11
Update 9:40
 Santa Fe Springs – DUI checkpoint NOW on Florence near Pioneer
Garden Grove - NOW on Garden Grove Blvd and Brookhurst
Don’t forget to scroll down and see all that are listed.
Thanks to @Mrcheckpoint
Updated 7:12pm

San Diego – DUI checkpoint on Montezuma Rd near College Ave
 
UPDATE 6:05 pm
Police say Halloween is among the deadliest times of the year for impaired drivers.
So please my friends, don’t Drink and …

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Carpooling YES! Car swimming NO!
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Photo from TreeHugger
New Ride Matching Web Site Ready For Rideshare Week
www.ridematch.info helps people find rideshare partners throughout Southern California
“Commuters interested in ridesharing can register online by submitting their contact information and their home and work locations. They can specify nearby intersections, their work start and end times, carpool and/or vanpool preferences and schedule flexibility.
The site will then provide choices to find carpool, vanpool or park and ride matches within a three-mile radius of their home and work. Next, the database will list all fellow commuters who …

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I don’t know if you know this about me, it is kind of personal. Okay here goes…
My arteries are freeways, and when you cut me –  I bleed cars.
It’s true. Awkward yes, but now you know. Not only do I get to work at KCRW, which is the coolest radio station in the whole wide world, I also get to report on traffic and help you get home from work, and go out to play.

My philosophy is to not only inform but to entertain, and help minimize the mental anguish of losing …

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Thought you might be interested in this press release I recieved…

Councilmember Bill Rosendahl is advising residents that the celebrated Los Angeles Triathlon will close streets and potentially cause traffic problems on Sunday, September 25.  
 
The event, which will include close to 3,000 racers and thousands of spectators, will start in Venice Beach and impact the area around Venice Boulevard in Rosendahl’s Westside district, mostly during the early morning hours.
 
“While this is a great event for Los Angeles, it could cause potential disruption to traffic patterns and make it difficult for …

image from City’s Best
I received this from my friends at Metro about the upcoming Cherry Blossom Festival.
Go Metro to the Cherry Blossom Festival in Little Tokyo Take Metro to Little Tokyo in downtown Los Angeles for the 10th annual Cherry Blossom Festival on Sept. 24 and 25.

The festival will include many performances ranging from kimono fashion shows to dog contests, as well as four stages for musical entertainment. Food trucks and craft vendors will also be available. Ceremonies also will be held honoring the award receivers for Teachers Making …