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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Thursday, September 27th, Public Displays of Affection - Series Two, is featuring Ladytron, Great Northern and DJ Taina at Hollywood & Highland. Your concert ticket is your Metro ticket.
We went to the last one at Union Station and it was a blast. And it was so packed that a lot of people were […]

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On Labor Day my husband was riding his bike home from the Ice Cream Social when a bus honked at him and squeezed him into the parked cars on Hollywood Boulevard.
We encounter bad bus drivers on a daily basis and we also encounter good ones. We always take down the bus number, route info, time […]

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For the second time in 10 days, a motorist was injured in a collision with a Gold Line train after crashing through lowered fiberglass crossing gates along the route between Los Angeles and Pasadena, raising anew the issue of safety along commuter lines running through heavily populated areas.The crash Friday morning at Avenue 50 and […]

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To raise awareness of the dangers of global warming and pollution, Metro has partnered with LA-based rock band CANON to perform exclusively for Metro riders on Saturday, September 8th, 8 p.m. at Union Station. The concert is free to riders who present valid Metro tickets or passes.
CANON will debut their new environmental song “The Hourglass,” […]

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August 11th and 12th: 365 Days/365 Plays at MacArthur Park.  The performances are at 10 am, 12 noon and 2 pm all over the park and “incognito,” so you will have to discover them.  Come by bike or metro. There are bike racks in front of Mamas Hot Tamales where you will be introduced to […]

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by homegrownrevolution
An article in the July 31, 2007 edition of the Wall Street Journal (subscription required) detailing Nissan’s plans to develop an in-car navigational system for motorists in Beijing’s increasingly congested streets contains a remarkable conclusion:
“Michael Walsh, an independent consultant who works on motor-vehicle issues in China, says the Nissan system has one major drawback: […]

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Many things happened since my last email blast. I performed at the fantastic Regent Theatre during EdgeFest in the play “Voices From Chornobyl” and I finished shooting a short film titled “Adelinde” with Tom and Brian and Jeff, the guys from Eros & the Guillotine. They were awesome to work with as always! […]

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Held annually in June, Film Independent’s Los Angeles Film Festival showcases the best of American and International cinema over the course of 11 days.
They film festival screens more then 250 features, documentaries, shorts, and music videos. For 2007, they are introducing new features on Broxton Avenue including live musical performances, free outdoor screenings, and more.
Now […]

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May 14-18, 2007 is celebrated around the country as Bike to Work Week and on Thursday, May 17, 2007, local cyclists will converge on Hollywood and Western in a demonstration of cycling solidarity and at 9 am they will ride down to City Hall.
The Hollywood and Western Pit Stop is hosted by illuminateLA and will […]

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