The 704 Rapid rolled east on Santa Monica approaching Sunset Boulevard and stopped just short of Sanborn. The first person off the bus was Operator 28196 who then turned and helped a little old lady off the bus. She paused and turned and he got back on the bus.

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May 12-16, 2008 is celebrated around the country as Bike to Work Week and on Thursday, May 15, 2008, local cyclists will converge on Hollywood and Western in a demonstration of cycling solidarity.
The Hollywood and Western Pit Stop is hosted by illuminateLA and will offer refreshments, swag and encouragement to cyclists from 6 am to […]

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I have been fooled by metroRiderLA. The article on April 1st was a spoof and I fell for it. Sorry for any confusion and any false excitement.
Maybe we can all lobby the Metro to really make this dream come true. Write to Customer Service at CustomerRelations@metro.net and tell them that having a late night […]

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Social life in a slump? Welcome spring and ring out poetry month at The Speakeasy.
Smart Gals’ Speakeasy is back after a brief hiatus.! Join them for a scintillating night of verbal warfare and well-crafted music at their third annual Dead Poets Slam. This year they pit East Coast against West Coast in a battle for […]

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PETER COTTONTAIL, JR., adapted by Benton Jennings, is the inaugural production by SkyPilot Theatre Company’s “Children Theatre Outreach.” This new charity-based program provides theatre to children from shelters and other charities free of charge. And with an understanding of the high cost of raising children, they will also be doing performances open to […]

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Have you thought of riding the metro but can’t find the right time and day? Earth Day seems like the perfect opportunity. There will be plenty of non-car related events and non-car accessible places to go to.

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I’m a proud card carrying Member of the Screen Actors Guild and I teach a class for actors as part of the SAG Conservatory. The SAG Conservatory classes are held at the American Film Institute (AFI) high atop Western Ave. The campus is beautiful. It’s at the top of the hill and it’s got […]

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I received a message from a friend today on my cell phone and it went something like this:
“Hey Enci, it’s me, reporting on foot. Just coming out of the Metro station. One Less Car on the Road Today.”
What beautiful words these are to me, especially from a friend who drives everywhere. All the drivers […]

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Last week I picked up the L.A.youth Magazine at a Neighborhood Council meeting and I came across the “Traveling Green” article. Youth between the ages of 14-18 took on a 7 day challenge to travel by any mode of transportation except the car.
The article was very inspiring. Even though there were days when the kids […]

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People here on the west coast like to say that in New York you could die on the street and nobody would notice. People who are saying this like to pride themselves, that here in LA it’s so different. I’m of a different opinion:
Yesterday at noon I went down to the Metro to ride to […]

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