On Saturday, the street formerly known as Rodeo Road officially became Barack Obama Boulevard. To mark the occasion, musicians, politicians, and community members turned out for a free block party, poignantly located at the boulevard’s intersection with Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The assembled crowd were treated to performances by Kurupt, Yo Yo, and others, […]
Waze Directions May Skip Certain Streets Under a New City Council Plan
A pilot program launched by L.A.’s City Council could bring big changes to the workings of directions apps like Waze and Google Maps. The city’s Department of Transportation is being directed to work with the apps’ makers to share data and restrict where and when drivers will be directed along certain streets. In 2018, one […]
Purple Line Construction Progress Recounted in Two Recent Meetings
Last week, Metro held not just one but two meetings to update the community on its Purple Line Subway Extension progress. The first was a [more…] The post Purple Line Construction Progress Recounted in Two Recent Meetings appeared first on Larchmont Buzz – Hancock Park News. Source: Larchmont Buzz – Hancock Park News – Elizabeth […]
‘Obama Boulevard’ Debuts—and L.A. Is Throwing a Big Party to Celebrate
Los Angeles is showing some love to former president Barack Obama with the renaming of a 3.5-mile stretch now known as Rodeo Road. The announcement of the switch came last summer, but on May 4, the new name becomes official. Obama Boulevard will run between Mid-City L.A. and Culver City, and adjoins streets named for […]
You’ve Seen Them on the Road, but What the Hell is Ambulnz?
They began popping up in L.A. three years ago—cheery blue rigs marked Ambulnz. “What the hell is Ambulanz [sic]?” asked a Reddit commenter in New York two years later as the company expanded its reach eastward, echoing the general confusion about the oddly shaped vehicles. “My partner said they’re like an Uber, but with EMTs.” […]
Westside Today News Show April 12, 2019
Westside Today News Show April 12: watch and win $100 and learn about * Legal street food in LA and Santa Monica * Regulations for Uber and Lyft? * Supebloom, watercolors and wine Show made possible by New York Film Academy. Source: SM Mirror – admin