Essential Guide to Palms
Man with 18 pipe bombs described by police as ‘lone wolf’
A West L.A. man who police said had 17 pipe bombs in his home is a “lone wolf” who had a fascination with explosives, police said.
Los Angeles First Graders Traveled to Sacramento to Shine Spotlight on Solar Power
Holding signs reading “I Heart Solar Power” and “Go Solar CA,” the children held back-to-back events with Sen. Kevin de León and Assemblymember Gomez to rally for solar power, clean air, and environmental responsibility. Before a crowd gathered under the Capitol Rotunda, the children sang “Here Comes the Sun” and “Solar Power to the People,” ...
Protestors Gather Over Road Conditions on Venice Blvd.
Linda Jones speaks to the press during the rally for a repaired Venice on Sunday. Photo: James Jones. For more of Jones' pics from Saturday, visit Streetsblog LITE I was just 100 yards into CicLAvia to the Sea, when I heard the loud “pop.” It wasn’t just a broken tube, but my entire rear tire ...
Seismologist Warns “More Earthquakes” Coming To SoCal
PASADENA (CBSLA.com) — A pair of minor earthquakes that rattled the Westside over the weekend are more common than one may think, but that doesn’t mean residents shouldn’t be prepared, a seismologist said Monday The two quakes were both centered about two miles north of El Segundo, with one on Friday registering magnitude-3.2 and a ...
New Expo Station is Officially Named “Palms”
Some exciting and historic news: Metro has officially announced that our Expo PhaseTwo station to be located at the corner of Palms/National/Expo/Manning will officially be named “Palms”. Located just feet from the historic location of Palms Depot, the train station that gave rise to Palms, the oldest Los Angeles neighborhood not part of the original ...
Downtown to Venice Route Captured by Westside Photographer
Do you like to take pictures? Have you recently captured a shot of something neat on the Westside? Palisadian and photographer Wendy Price Anderson sent in some photos from the 2013 CicLAvia bike ride on April 21. Anderson and her friend Vicki Warren rode their bikes from downtown Los Angeles to Venice Beach, a total ...
Street Closures this weekend: National/Palms Intersection
The Expo Line Authority will be doing construction along National Boulevard, Palms Boulevard and Exposition Boulevard between Clarington Avenue and Tabor Street on Saturday April 27 from 8:00am- 6:00pm and Monday April 29 or Tuesday April 30 from 9:00am-3:30pm. This will cause some major traffic impacts due to full or partial street closures. Please read the ...
